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Stop 10,000 acre Aravalli safari park to save fragile ecosystem: Activists to Haryana CM, MoEFCC
Stop Aravalli safari park project to protect fragile ecosystem: Environmentalists write to Hry CM, MoEFCC
Apart from increasing human footfall, vehicular traffic and construction in the area, the …
January 20, 2023
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Forests

Study offers clues on ecological gain of weeding out Lantana
Lantanas arrived in India as a decorative shrub in the British colonial period but quickly took over several ecosystems as an invasive plant. Photo: iStock
Researchers look into effect of removing invasive bush in Madhya Pradesh’s critical …
January 13, 2023
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Dedicated financial bonds can help capture economic value of cloud forests in 25 countries: Report
Cloud Forest Bonds can capture the economic value of cloud forests in 25 countries: Report
Finance should be mobilised for cloud forest protection through payments schemes targeting …
January 06, 2023
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75% of India’s land conflicts happen over community-owned spaces: Report
75% of India’s land conflicts happen over community-owned spaces: Report
In 41% of the cases, communities allege that authorities or project proponents did not …
December 13, 2022
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Bipsa Nanda
Bipsa Nanda

Germany commits over $200 million for shattered Brazilian Amazon; but is it enough?
Mekonnen Teshome
Mekonnen Teshome

Addis Ababa’s CO2 emission is 4-8 times higher than WHO standards. Here’s how the city plans to tackle the problem 
Rahul Jain
Rahul Jain

Budget kick: Keep these factors in mind while setting up a Bio-CNG plant

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The Chipko movement as it stands today

The idea behind the Chipko movement originated in early 1970s from Mandal, a village in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Forty-three years later, Down To Earth travelled to Chamoli and Tehri Garhwal and spoke to the participants of this movement about its relevance today