Forests, tribals and wildlife are not rivals, says environment minister

Anil Madhav Dave inaugurates two-day conference of senior-level forest officers from states

Norway and the US agree to collaborate on forests and climate change

The statement recognises the importance of forests and land use in mitigating climate change

Coconuts: Goa's trees or grass?

Goa government's decision to derecognise coconut palm as a tree has left the state's trademark tree at the mercy of developers

Assessing poverty-deforestation links: evidence from Swat, Pakistan

This blog is based on a paper that contributed to the debate on the links between poverty and forestry degradation; the view that due to poverty …

UN sanctions block teak trade with Cambodia

Ignoring environmental considerations, Thailand has reopened its teak trade with Myanmar, but world opinion against the radical Khmer Rouge has …

Death by starvation

About 11 million people in Orissa and Bihar have become victims of a famine that has occurred despite adequate food stocks in the country.

Clinton caught between loggers and the owl

The US President is finding it difficult to strike a policy balance between protecting the endangered spotted owl and the jobs of loggers in …

World Bank to finance controversial dam

The Pangue dam project has got the World Bank's approval for a large loan amidst charges of environmental violations.

Revitalised role forecast for people's movements

It is becoming possible to utilise the capacities that exist outside the state -- such as non-governmental organisations -- to influence state …

Still in the Woods

The second Intergovernamental Panel on Forests discussed a lot of issues, yet remained more of a warm up for the final session

Green puzzle

A cross-section of opinions in response to 'Dark truths and lost woods' (pages 31-41) by ANIL AGARWAL

Illegal logging in Africa is a threat to security

Illegal logging happens here through small-scale and commercial operations

Simply Put: Save India’s forests

Sub-Saharan Africa lost 2.6bn tonnes of carbon stock due to climate change

A recent study says prolonged dry periods have reduced carbon stocks in dryland areas

60% of primate species now threatened with extinction, says major new study

Our closest relatives are being wiped out and it's all our fault

Missing the woods for wood

Is it worthwhile to clear forests to annually earn Rs 4,500 per hectare?

Leaf storm

Indian scientists are resorting to tissue culture to salvage plants facing extinction

Turning on the heat

The international community is being exhorted to enforce a greenhouse regime

Save lakes from the sins of humanity

The dream remains confined to Garhwal

Golf mania

Democratising access to data

Falling frontiers

INDONESIA

Not any drop to drink