More work, less pay

Some MFP items were nationalised to get people fair deal; it was of no help

India’s forest cover declines

North-eastern states and tribal districts witness unprecedented forest loss

Promised Moon, Paid Pittance - Madhya Pradesh

Forest rights act under scrutiny

Environment ministry does not seem open to criticism

Tribal affairs ministry’s report on FRA riddled with discrepancies

Area of forest land recognised reduced, more titles distributed than approved

Nine new items added to MSP for minor forest produce scheme

Despite additions, quality parameters unavailable to state agencies

Orissa villagers protect forest, reap benefits

Investing in degraded forest land for the health of our economic system

Forest health is also intricately connected with human health outcome

Forest: fade out

The Chinese government's solutions to save the remaining forests from the axe aren't effective

Lawful saviour

Forests for people

Newly democratic Bhutan pushes community forestry to tackle rural poverty  

Forest rights and wrongs in Sonbhadra

Forcible eviction of tribals in Sonbhadra exposes forest rights faultlines

Odisha issues guidelines for FRA convergence plan implementation

The guidelines aim to increase benefits through community involvement

GUYANA

UNITED NATIONS

Chasing a paper (d)ream

Since the 1990s, the use of recycled paper has unfortunately reduced by half

Talking the walk

Lost in interpretation - Maharashtra

Bamboo sale for bamboo rights

A Maharashtra village demands rights to transport and sell forest produce

Price tag for tendu, bamboo

Government struggles to calculate cost of forest produce

Is JFM relevant?

Two Acts give people rights. JFM only promised partnership

Caution: pastures ahead

Sour and sweet - Gujarat

Tree is not timber

Empowered local governance key for forest restoration and management, finds study

Tree planting drives alone cannot help address climate crisis and biodiversity loss, it highlights