Maharashtra forest department backtracks on forest fire guidelines

To relax rules to lure tendu contractors

A window for forest people

NTFPS-EP is a network working with adivasis on ecosystem conservation, advocacy and livelihoods

Call of the wild

A unique festival epitomises efforts for conservation of Assam rainforests which have been lying in a state of neglect for decades

As told to Parliament (July 18, 2019): Low dietary intake in rural & urban India

All that was discussed in the House through the day

India's demand for teak wood endangers Ecuador's rainforests

Ecudaor lost about 0.4 million hectares tree cover between 2001 and 2015

Tribal affairs ministry gives in to pressure, ‘okays’ Village Forest Rules

These rules, if implemented, will lead to dilution of the Forest Rights Act

Maharashtra lost over 1,500 sq km forests in 30 years

Reason: development projects and encroachments

Foresters warned

Promises broken

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

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Climate crisis in forests: Wild fruits, sacred groves in Sharavathi valley bear the brunt

Fruiting cycle, intensity disturbed due to weather changes but improvement noticed in patches untouched by human interventions

Kenyan court stays President William Ruto’s directive lifting a ban on logging

Environment and Lands Court stops tree felling until a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya is heard and determined

Andhra government should immediately compensate tribals displaced by Polavaram project

Scientific assessment of ecosystem services should be carried out for quantifying the compensation

Adivasis in Odisha, Jharkhand less food-insecure than non-Adivasis: Report

Prevalence of acceptable dietary diversity higher in non-Adivasi households than Adivasi households in both states

Gudalur’s Gene Pool Garden is an example of participatory forest management

An enthusiastic conservation effort that was thwarted for want of funds, was finally converted into an eco-tourism centre through people’s …

How the size and shape of dried leaves can turn small flames into colossal bushfires

At the beginning of a fire or under mild conditions, differences in litter characteristics may strongly influence how that fire spreads

The Indian Forest Act’s proposed amendment is dangerous and fanciful

Like other policies in the recent past, this one also shows the complete unwillingness of the forest bureaucracy in accepting a different role

Forest Rights Act: Evicting the gaps

To protect traditional forest dwellers, the Forest Rights Act, 2006, needs to be enforced properly and not be used against them

Palamu Tiger Reserve land diverted without ministry permission

All state governments and UTs are restricted from diverting forest land without prior permission

How accurate are government’s claims on forest rights in Odisha

A review by the Centre recently found Odisha to be the best performing state in forest rights implementation   

Odisha villagers, forest department at loggerheads over rights to sell kendu leaves

Can Odisha government deregulate kendu leaf trade with support mechanisms to facilitate private trade beneficial to communities?

New forest policy for mining in limbo as Centre yet to act on important recommendations

Two institutions prepared the road map for the future of mining in forest areas, but the Ministry remains undecided

Does the monsoon this year means forests for India?

The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill 2015 has crossed the doors of the Lok Sabha, but is set to face the Rajya Sabha test during the monsoon …

British actor Mark Rylance voices support for the Kawahiva

The hunter-gatherer tribe of the Amazon rainforest is threatened by loggers, miners and powerful ranchers who steal their land and resources

Goa's dark side

Hidden from public eye, miners and politicians are ravaging Goa's forests and drinking water reservoirs, finds Sugandh Juneja