Global non-profits appeal to India to prevent forced evictions of forest dwellers

Such evictions would violate India's obligations on human rights and biodiversity, they said

How Nagri, a modern nagar panchayat in Chhattisgarh, fought for its traditional forest boundary

With a diverse and educated population than its neighbours, Nagri had to put up the toughest fight

High time climate justice reflects in India’s forest policy

It is clear that recognition of tenure rights not only supports the building of climate resilience among forested communities but also co-…

The dreaded rainforest shift

The implications of the world’s largest rainforest competing with human-generated greenhouse gases are alarming

Education for tribals: A student from Odisha shows the way

Lack of internet connectivity, regular electricity supply: Access to quality education has remained abysmal in the remote tribal pockets of …

Final arguments in FRA case to begin on November 26

The court admitted all Intervention Applications even as the Centre’s representative, the Solicitor General, remained absent

MoEF opens up mining in Jharkhand's Saranda, dilutes sustainable mining plan

New modifications in the MoEF’s plan include merging mining areas and removal of the Impact Assessment clause as well as scrapping the role …

Pan-India Transit Permit for bamboo soon

The environment ministry is planning to introduce a pan-India bamboo permit, which will eliminate the need for multiple permits 

First time ever, communities' compensation demand for forest diversion finds approval

The communities in Maharashtra affected by diversion of forests due to a transmission project may get the compensation they have demanded

Planting problems

Forest development corporations fell rich forests to raise plantations, undermining people's rights and biodiversity. It's time India introduced …

Bandwagon role for joint forestry

Though programmes involving villagers in the regeneration of forest lands have been successful, caution should be exercised while bringing new …

Court ruling on tree felling worries officials

A dispute over a plot demarcation has highlighted the problem of protecting privately owned forests in Himachal.

Nepal squeezes forest users

The community forest user groups of Nepal will now be required to cough up a steep 40 per cent fee on their total income from sale of forest products

Primary issue

Forest scraps

Battles over forest rights are nothing new. Neither are flawed policies and distrust

Reality check

Petty squabbles signify ill for the forest rights question

Rights overruled

States are making their own rules to reclaim the authority over forests from tribes, derailing community forest rights

Kerala draft forest policy lacks focus

Access to justice curbed

Red tape binds law

Maharashtra villagers don’t even get forms to file forest claims  

Controversial Bill to amend Forest Conservation Act passed by Lok Sabha

Union environment minister refutes all concerns, calls amendments ‘progressive’

Can forest clearance grantees have their names added in record of rights, MoEF&CC asks states

The environment ministry on February 22 wrote to all states, seeking their views on the matter, according to documents

2015-16 El Niño: Wildfires in Amazon led to over 30 million tonnes of CO2 emission

Almost one million hectare of primary and secondary forests was burned during the 2015–2016 El Niño season

Gujarat is misusing forest laws under garb of ‘sustainable’ development

Forest lands, over which rights of adivasis have been recognised or are pending recognition, have been usurped for carrying out plantations under …