24 Chhattisgarh villages pledge to develop wildlife sanctuary on their own
Community leaders say they will increase forest cover and wildlife numbers by 150 per cent in five years in the proposed Udanti and Sita Nadi …
Kerala’s Kadars continue fight for assertion of their community forest rights
Their Gram Sabhas have passed resolutions under the Forest Rights Act as work has progressed on the Anakkayam Small Hydro Power Project
Chhattisgarh revokes: Forest dept no longer nodal agency for community rights
Chhattisgarh government reinstates the role of the forest department to coordinate claims that are to be filed by communities, …
India among top 10 countries gaining forest area in the world: FAO
Half of people employed in forestry in the world are in India
Forest department’s cheat act
Omits crucial community rights from claim papers of Gadchiroli villages
A tale of two interpretations
Aparna Pallavi recounts struggles of residents of a tiny village in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra to get ownership of forest resources
A journey called change
Their struggle for survival and progress has shaped the understanding of environmentalism both at the national and global levels and influenced …
Battle over oil, coal & forests
Half-way to autonomy
Decisions by Maharashtra’s top forest official can empower gram sabhas prepare plans to revive their forests, but a policy is awaited
Mr Modi, Wish us a Happy Environment Day
Bamboo rising
Five years after it was implemented, the Forest Rights Act finally takes root. Communities across the country rush to claim rights over forests …
Environment Day: Green agenda for new government
Get the focus on environment and health, Mr Prime Minister