Forests march
A walkathon through 5 states traverses through a rich crop of traditional conservation methods -- and a thicket of disputes
A question of rights
A NGO asks the NHRC to prevent the dislocation of Van Gujjars of the Rajaji National Park by the Uttar Pradesh government
Putting in place
Resettlement and rehabilitation of persons displaced by land acquisitions must form a part of the Land Acquisition Act, says NHRC
Fiery volcanoes fact of life for Filipinos
Natural disasters are trying times for people and a test of government ability and determination to handle crises. In the Philippines, the …
Confrontation mine
The Paroja-Kondha tribe of southwest Orissa are waging a battle to save their forests and rivers from mining companies and a profit-driven government
Fishing in troubled waters
People displaced by a dam on the Tawa, the Narmada's biggest tributary, charted their own rehabilitation through exemplary management of natural …
High and dry
Madhya Pradesh's amended rehabilitation policy may render dam-affected tribals of 14 villages landless
12 quick facts on global refugee crisis you must know
One in every 113 people globally is either an asylum-seeker, internally displaced or a refugee
Natural disasters may displace 22 mn by 2019 end: Report
More than 10 million people have been displaced between January and June 2019 due to extreme weather events and conflict and violence
Problems behind the pugmarks
Translocating some lions from Gujarat's Gir sanctuary -- the home of the endangered Asiatic lion -- to the Kuno wildlife sanctuary in Madhya …
Politics of water resource management in India
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A lesson for the civil servant
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How a controversial dam tramples on rights of Canada’s indigenous Innu people
Across the world, many areas sacrificed for hydroelectric generation belong to indigenous or land-based peoples who either have to be moved or …
23,700,000: That's how many people climate change forced out of their homes in 2021
Climate disasters led to 4.9 million internal displacements in India last year: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
A radical new order for living well
India is not in synch with G77's new declaration for development that is in harmony with nature and inclusive for all its peoples
Guatemala’s green project turns killer
Protests against the Santa Rita dam has left six indigenous people dead, including two children
Refugee crisis: hard facts you must know
Thousands are fleeing war zone. Conflicts are causing mass displacement. The UNHCR report makes some stark revelations on the number of people …
One person is displaced every second by disasters
The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) estimates that disasters forced more than 19.3 million people in 100 countries to flee their …
You've got a verdict
Six years of litigation over the Sardar Sarovar dam comes to an end with the Supreme Court giving the go-ahead to construction. The fate of …
Caught in crossfire
Chhattisgarh government withdraws support to people who took shelter in Salwa Judum camps
A bridge divides them
Highway authority runs into 30,000 people facing displacement
Refugees in camps go hungry, have poor access to healthcare, but those in cities not better off: Report
Significant portions of urban refugees cannot cover health expenses, care for women during & after childbirth particularly poor in camps, …
Assam reflects world’s protracted disaster-induced displacement
Latest report on global internal displacement shows disasters continue to displace more and people are living longer in relief camps
Polavaram — displaced and nowhere to go: Rehabilitation colonies are unliveable
Toilets overflow in R&R colonies, residents resort to open defecation; some claim they used their compensation money to get constructions fixed
Conflict, COVID-19 fuelled 6.5 million displacements in eastern Africa in 2020
Extreme weather events such as floods, cyclones, droughts also a major factor behind such displacements