Patches of green

Even after 10 years, the joint forest management programme has made little headway

How natural resources doomed UPA

Management of natural resources will be the toughest job for the new government

Amended Forest Rights Act rules notified; more powers to gram sabha

Forest department’s role in managing forest resources curtailed

No transparency - Andhra Pradesh

From forestry to productive forestry

SC & Centre wrangle over forest committee

La farce

Tribal ministry panels draft fresh guidelines for community forest, habitat rights

Gram Sabhas may get more power in managing community forest, habitat

Elephantine block

A wall to keep elephants at bay ends up alienating people in an Uttarakhand village

Revamp forest policy

Reaping the benefits

CFM brings social and economic prosperity to several village communities

Heading Downhill

Thailand policymakers' volte-face on community forestry bill jolts devolution process

Odisha experiencing the country’s worst forest fires again, 642 incidents in March

Prolonged dry spell, accumulation of dry leaves, anthropogenic reasons behind crisis

Global warming: Forests, grasslands getting depleted of nitrogen; can impact animal growth

Low-nitrogen forests are more likely to have plants growing slowly with fewer leaves

Carelessness, lack of prompt action behind regular forest fires in Purulia

The regular forest fires have become a threat to the ecological system and environment

Simply Put: Sariska ablaze

Two arrested in Odisha’s Kandhamal for trying to set forest on fire

At least 16 have been arrested in Odisha since March 5 for the same crime 

Simply put: Odisha rejects more than 10,000 FRA claims

When tribals are forced to change food habit

Conservation laws restricting access to forests have impacted food habits of tribals

Funds change destination

A pampered paper industry cries wolf

Fastest loss of forests in Asia

Prize catch

Teak gets a saviour

An Australian tree offers wood that can replace teak for furniture

Fire wood