Despite increase in cover, Indonesia is fifth largest loser of forests

In 2011-13, Indonesia lost an average tree cover of 1.6 million hectares per year

Have you heard of using non-fungible tokens or NFTs to save the Amazon forest?

NFTs are a kind of crypto asset that exploded in popularity last year. They use blockchain technology and digital signatures which makes them one …

Some forest questions

The State of Forest Report 2017 does provide important nuggets of insights into what is happening today

NGT’s power at risk in the Environment Law Amendment Bill

The amendments proposed by the government may lead to a pollute and pay approach instead of preventing environmental pollution in the future

Interview with Ujiyar Singh Dhurve, a Baiga tribal leader from Madhya Pradesh

What is the significance of habitat rights for the Baiga tribe? Will this move benefit the degrading jungles? A local leader tells Down To Earth

Bamboo now a minor forest produce

Diversion route

What bleeds Bellary

How illegal iron ore mining has bled Karnataka’s Bellary district

Red Sandalwood export gets nod

Centre allows Andhra Pradesh to export 8,500 tonnes of unfinished woodÔÇêseized in crackdowns

Draft National Forest Policy cleared; Cabinet to take decision

Experts say the focus of the draft will be on water conservation

Resentment sets fire to Nagarhole

Afforestation

Wealth in waste

Snippets

Daft release?

India unveils its National Environment Policy 2004. Is it possible to smell a rat?

Too closed for comfort

Environment ministry begins preparing environment policy amid unwarranted secrecy

MoEF falters

New draft environmental clearance process full of gaps

Can we use our forests well?

Controversial pay-out

Japan bank sanctions Rs 560-cr loan for Orissa forestry sector

Holes in the pitcher

India's eco-mark leaves no mark

RTI detained

An axe that went awry

644 ha mangrove will be history

Kerala fast tracks star hotels and IT parks in eco-sensitive area

More work, less pay

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

No Headway

The just-concluded international conference on climate change in Buenos Aires saw the developing countries ranged against the US which was trying …