Estimating the potential of community forest rights: What makes implementation challenging
Given the complexity of land and forest settlement in India and the poor quality of land records and maps available, generating an estimate is …
COVID-19 deals a blow to United States non-profits as funds dry up
At least 25% non-profits laid off or furloughed employees; 69% reported a loss of critical programme volunteers in Arizona
Forest Rights Act: From rights on paper to rights in practice
Local civil society organisations play a vital role in helping forest-dwelling communities assert and exercise their collective rights
States violate community forest rights as Centre delays implementation of CAF Act
States exploit the delay in the drafting of rules for the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act to assert rights over land claimed by communities …
‘We’re portrayed as Maoists, jailed for protesting’: 18 Gariaband villages refuse to give up fight for forest rights
Villagers derive hope from success story of 4 villages in state’s protected area granted Community Forest Resource Rights August 9, 2022
Ghana’s community-based volunteers are saviours for many kids
A sizeable number of people in communities across the country, especially Ghana's Northern Region, do not have access to health facilities
Green goals for 2024: A dual approach to environmental conservation
2024 marks a critical juncture in our collective journey towards environmental conservation
It is legal, yet harvesting bamboo out of reach for these communities
Though bamboo can now be legally harvested, local communities are protesting as they face administrative hurdles
Sustainable tourism needs to be built with the help of locals
It is not about managing a destination, but a community with permanent residents and tourists, the latter being understood as temporary residents
How Assam's Bodo community used indigenous knowledge to tackle decades-old water supply problem
River water was diverted to the villages through dongs — earthen canals built and maintained by the villagers
International Women’s Day: ‘Next, I will build a pucca house and beauty parlour’
With Trickle Up’s seed grant, a lot of women in Jharkhand’s Pakur opted for agricultural practices. But Golapi chose to run a …
How to douse the flames
The challenge facing India today is in many ways the biggest challenge facing the entire world
Leading the battle against the bottle
Several regional organisations are helping women fight against the sale and consumption of liquor.
Together we stand
However Long is Forever Michael Isaac and Viren Kanitkar 17 mins vhs pal Telugu with English subtitles Presented by the Dialogue Group
Extinguished!
Conventional politics breaks up the fiery spirit of an ideal self-sustaining forest community
How Chhattisgarh’s Baiga tribe secured habitat ownership in the face of eviction threats
State initially tried to ward off petition to grant habitat rights to community by saying there is no ministry-prescribed format
Collective action around common resources could help vulnerable communities
There are significant opportunities to build on ideas to promote collective action and commercialisation without commodification on a larger scale
Dang and blast
The anachronistic, and explosive, colonial formula of exploiting forests by denying the forest people their rights is still being followed to the …
Out of the woods?
Some exciting recent developments indicate that India's forest people might soon have their home rights restored and be allowed to manage their …
Forest rights in Jharkhand: Too early to rejoice
Forest rights recognised in Jharkhand for the first time in 2 years, but do not give management rights
Inside slum lanes, a Delhi group helps quell hunger
The intiative, led by students and teachers of Delhi University along with lawyers and activists, feeds 800 slum dwellers a day
Building institutional foundations for community forest management
Forest commons can play a critical role in facilitating the resilience of India’s response to climate change
How the struggle for forest rights united a nagar panchayat & divided another in Chhattisgarh
Tumbahra & Churiyara became one of the 1st nagar panchayats to receive CFRR titles
Community leadership reduces deforestation, poverty: Nepal study
Deforestation was down 37 per cent, poverty fell 4.3 per cent between 2000 and 2012
Nation without doctors
Shortage of medical staff is a major challenge to Kenya's healthcare sector