'Progressive' Maharashtra governor must step in to save tribal land, rights
Communities expect Ch Vidyasagar Rao to stop massive diversion of their lands to sundry government projects
Forest fire in two districts of Mizoram; IAF helicopters to help put it down
Lunglei, one of the Mizoram districts affected by a forest fire April 24, is among the most fire-prone in India
Reforms in India’s forest sector stuck in reverse gear
The proposed amendment to the IFA reveals the mindset of policymakers regarding the forest sector has not changed
Deep percolation pits in Odisha forests harmful for local flora, fauna, say experts
‘Human intervention is unnecessary and forests have thrived without them for years’
Debate: Should forest guards in India be armed with firearms?
Will giving guns to forest guards make them secure in their job? Or will it lead to tragic consequences for forest dwellers? Down To Earth puts …
Rightful or rightless: Forest villagers in Saranda struggle to shed ‘illegal’ tag
Jharkhand forest department refuses to recognise rights of occupants of forest villages like Marchi gada in West Singhbhum
Villagers win brewing forest rights fight in Odisha
The Odisha government had to scrap a Rs 102 crore brewing project when resolute villagers braved the government and police to protect felling of …
What’s causing untimely forest fires in Kashmir? Prolonged dry spell
During this time of the year, the state generally receives around 40 per cent of its rainfall during this time, but that has not been the case …
70% of ministry’s budget released, claims tribal affairs minister
Jual Oram claimed that about 16.78 lakh individual titles have been granted over an area of 55.43 lakh acres of forest land
Much to farmers' dismay, Centre slashes prices of non-timber forest products
Modi government’s attempt at rationalising prices of forest products is likely to hit Adivasi farmers the most
Ken-Betwa river link given go-ahead; expert committee yet to submit report
The project would require diversion of 52.58 square kilometers of forest land, including 41.41 square kilometers of Panna Tiger Reserve
Why cutting down Chirpine is not a solution to Uttarakhand forest fires
Resin ducts that make the tree prone to fire should rather be used as a resource
A forest of controls
ALL ABOUT FOREST BILL AND FOREST LANDS Edited by S R Hiremath, S Kanwali and S Kulkarni Publishers: Samaj Parivartan Samudaya, Dharwad, and …
Forests of fortune
By allowing industrial plantations on forest land, the ministry of environment and forests has become profiteering industry's captive
Odisha village takes up tendu trade, but finds no buyers
Government does not provide market linkages or support price after deregulating trade in the minor forest produce. It's a conspiracy, say activists
Odisha tribals await forest department nod to sell kendu leaf worth Rs 34 lakh
As many as 4,000 tribal farmers of Koraput district fear their produce will be wasted if not taken to the market on time
A protest to demand rights over forests
The bare essentials
To make community forest management a success
300,000 forestland claims unverified
1,300 villages, common agenda
Gram sabhas resolve to get rights over community-owned land and resources registered
2022 too short, too far: Environment news you should not miss
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022
Ahead of SC hearing on FRA, MoEF asks states to share “encroachment” data
Forest Survey of India requests for geo-referenced locations of encroachments, but many states ill-equipped to do so
MoTA raises objections to environment ministry’s FRA compliance circular
In the circular, the ministry had clarified that FRA compliance certificates would not be required in Stage I of the forest diversion process
Forest rights activists campaign on Twitter to demand CAMPA repeal
Activsts took to Twitter raising issues about misuse of tribal lands, displacement of communities under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act
Forest governance 2.0
Forest dwelling communities have created a new economy courtesy a decade of the Forest Rights Act. Will the bureaucracy support the empowered …