https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/nearly-48000-rejected-community-forest-rights-claims-show-fra-implementation-failures-experts https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2025-04-01/arard2ec/iStock-1034237604.jpg Photo for representation. downtoearth en 2026-06-08T07:19:21.961Z Nearly 48,000 rejected community forest rights claims show FRA implementation failures: Experts Forests, Governance, forest rights act, forest governance, Community Forest Right, Community Forest Resource Rights (CFRR) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/hindu-kush-himalaya-countries-need-12-trillion-in-climate-finance-with-indias-share-at-269-trillion-icimod https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-08/4763gztg/iStock-2239306876.jpg Bhutan needs more climate finance per person than any other country in the HKH region—about $2,127 per person each year. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-08/hqzslg1u/Screenshot_2026_06_08_at_12_05_12_PM.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-08/pq8htfjz/Screenshot_2026_06_08_at_12_03_11_PM.png Estimated climate finance needs of HKH countries. downtoearth en 2026-06-08T06:47:49.435Z Hindu Kush Himalaya countries need $12 trillion in climate finance, with India’s share at $2.69 trillion: ICIMOD Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, Climate Adaptation, Climate finance, climate resilience, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), ICIMOD, Hindu Kush Himalaya https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/andaman-and-nicobar-islands-record-indias-lowest-fertility-rate-in-nfhs-6 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-08/5upvuxqj/downtoearth-hindi2026-06-024p5zpa6gtfr.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-08T04:46:14.323Z Andaman and Nicobar Islands record India’s lowest fertility rate in NFHS-6 Health, Governance, Fertility rate, Ageing population, Population decline, Total Fertility Rate, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare, Demographics, NFHS-6, Replacement rate https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/why-does-the-global-zero-waste-forum-matter-for-indias-waste-management https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-01-27/vwqf2bbg/informal-waste-worker-India-recycling-GST downtoearth en 2026-06-07T05:43:25.870Z Why does the Global Zero Waste Forum matter for India’s waste management? Waste, Waste Management, global zero waste forum