One step too far: Madras High Court ban on forest grazing may hurt on forest dwellers, biodiversity
Madras High Court's decision to ban cattle grazing in Tamil Nadu's forests will have far-reaching impacts on forest-dwelling communities and …
Cannot evict tribals from tiger reserves without their consent: NCST
Earlier, NTCA rejected forest rights under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in tiger reserves
Forest losses occur primarily in lower-income tropical countries: Study
Tropical countries such as Indonesia, Myanmar and the Democratic Republic of Congo are losing forests quickly
Despite having forest rights titles, two Kalahandi villages denied transit permit
The forest department has been misusing the transit permit, which is essential to sell kendu leaf, a lucrative Minor Forest Produce
If passed, new forest policy will benefit private sector and hurt local ecology: experts
The draft policy talks about developing “public private participation models” for undertaking “afforestation and reforestation …
Draft amendment to Forest Conservation Act may dilute protection to forests
The proposed draft, accessed by Down to Earth, may grant exemptions to railways, roads, tree plantations, oil exploration, wildlife …
Forest fire mitigation strategies in Madhya Pradesh should prioritise tribal communities
Local communities, government agencies, non-profits and researchers must work together to mitigate forest fires and build resilient socioeconomic …
Extensive amendment to forest law will dehumanise forests
The proposed amendment comes at a time when forest dwellers’ rights are being threatened even when there is FRA
Study urges government to grant community rights to local forest dwellers
In tribal-dominated areas of the country, forests have always been traditionally managed by local communities
Summer bushfires: How are the plant and animal survivors 6 months on? We mapped their recovery
Australia roared into 2020 as a land on fire. The human and property loss was staggering, but the damage to nature was equally hard to fathom
Class room
How bamboo was liberated
Forest dwellers march for their rights
State governments reject 50 per cent of the 3.15 million claims filed under Forest Rights Act
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
Lip service
Weak governance escalating deforestation in Tanzania: FAO report
Of the total land area (88.3 mn hectares) in the African country, 55% is under forest cover. According to 2017 estimates, deforestation occurred …
Web-GIS platform created in Chhattisgarh to resolve conflict while filing CFR claims
Creators admit shortcomings in the platform but say they are not final authority on land rights and boundaries
In Odisha’s Nayagarh, 24 villages receive community & forest resource rights
Traditional forest management systems have been recognised for title distribution for the first time in India
Ten years of FRA: only 3 per cent of forest dwellers’ rights recognised
Collective rights to undo historic injustice meted out to indigenous people remain completely ignored by the states, says Citizens’ report
Graduates in forest education ill-equipped to handle sector’s emerging demands: Report
African forest education needs transformation as it is currently based on traditional European education, which focuses more on industrial wood …
Indian Forest Act amendment: Govt ready with first draft
The draft, which has been prepared with focus on conservation and climate change, has been sent to states seeking comments
Forests can keep our planet cool
Improving our forests and farm practices offers a low-risk path for climate mitigation, while securing the lives of traditional communities
How not to grow trees
Planting a tree is now bound up in so much restriction and red tape that it is not worth the effort
Forest conservation receives government recognition
The 14th Finance Commission of India has reinforced the idea of incentivising states for keeping areas under forests
Simply Put: Industrial rights