India inc involved in land grab abroad too, says international non-profit

Companies acquired prime agricultural land in countries suffering high levels of hunger to grow crops for export

Forest Advisory Committee gets earnest about implementing forest diversion rules, finally

Clarifies that forest diversions will be allowed only if forest rights of affected people are settled and their consent obtained

Amended Forest Rights Act rules notified; more powers to gram sabha

Forest department’s role in managing forest resources curtailed

Village at POSCO site seeks community forest rights

Reiterates demand against diversion of forestland for industry, under amended Forest Rights Act rules

Odisha diaries: the struggle for community control over land, forests and natural resources

No matter how much compensation is promised, companies will need ‘a social licence’ to conduct business on the land of the people

Wildlife NGO group gets flak for seeking curbs on forest rights of indigenous people

Application moved in Supreme Court by three wildlife NGOs seeks to reverse rights granted under Forest Rights Act, allege tribal rights activists …

Changes to Forest Conservation Rules dilute forest rights, say tribal communities

Consent from forest dwellers not mandatory for changing land use under new amendments; Activists demand withdrawal