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Leaked UN report on biodiversity calls for 8 changes to save planet
Leaked UN report on biodiversity calls for 8 changes to save the planet. Photo: https://www.pikrepo.com/
These include positive actions for forests, agriculture, food systems, climate, health, …
September 10, 2020
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Forests

Nearly 213 ha in protected areas diverted between April and July
Nearly 213 ha in protected areas diverted between April and July. Photo: Jitendra Verma
Standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife approved 21 projects for diversion, …
September 10, 2020
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Forests

EIA 2020 to give straight clearances for 239 dams
EIA 2020 to give straight clearances for 239 dams. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Some 900 hectares of forest will be submerged with the dams, claim experts  
August 28, 2020
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Empower communities to restore forests: Study
Less than three percent of potential areas for community rights over forest in India, however, were covered by provisions under the Forest Rights Act. Photo: Agnimirh Basu
Crucial forest-restoration areas in low-income countries — home to 12 per cent of …
August 26, 2020
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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