Branches into batons

The Forest Bill can be used to preserve our verdant national wealth

The angry giants

Soil conservation work came cheap in Jhabua, but a lot remains to be done

UNITED NATIONS

Promises broken

Dear Prime Minister Koirala we urge you not to learn from India

NIGER

Three-year itch

The Centre's report card has little to show beyond an unfinished agenda

Talking the walk

Green nod to 87 development projects in 2 years; 2.3 million trees to be felled: MoEFCC

Of these infrastructure projects, three highway projects will fall in Protected Areas

Wise use of forests

Experts discuss sustainable ways to utilise forest products

Forest talk

An international forum on forests promises to bring in real change

Firefighters all

MoEFCC’s actual expenditure reduced by nearly 20% of budget estimates: Parliamentary report

The committee noted a drastic reduction under the National Coastal Mission 2023-24

People's participation in resource management

UNITED NATIONS

Managing the woods

Sustainable forest management is a concept hostage to many global players

Lip service

Wooden feet

Forest department’s cheat act

Omits crucial community rights from claim papers of Gadchiroli villages  

Odisha tribals allege illegal mining survey in community forest area, demand action by Centre

Government officials threatened and intimidated them, allege villagers

A bill in question

The Andhra Pradesh government's move to 'legalise' JFM kicks off a row

Sylvan overhaul

Constitution and agenda declared for forestry panel

Why states are against CAMPA

Fiscal federalism cramped by compensatory afforestation arrangements

Divine protection

Kumaon villagers discover that gods are the best forest guards

Forest grants

Budget 2020-21: Govt likely to set up a national ‘plantation corporation’

Experts express concern; say move against Constitution’s federal structure