SNIPPETS

300,000 forestland claims unverified

The pursuit of green-collar jobs

POSCO to halt work on Orissa steel plant

South Korean company's steel project has violated rights of forest dwellers

Stiffer penalty for wildlife crimes

Disengaging with WII should be given rethink, MoEF&CC tells PMO: RTI

In a letter to the PMO, ministry agrees ‘in principle’ to disengage with IIFM

Update land records to include FRA titles allotted, MoEF&CC directs states

Activists welcome ministry’s move citing conflict between tribals and officials when land records do not record FRA titles

Flawed forestry clearance mechanism needs an urgent fix

The MoEFCC must recognise that ill-planned intrusion of developmental projects into natural habitats is one of the most serious threats to long-…

Jungle virus stirs

A lesser-known viral disease, similar to Ebola and dengue and so far confined to just five forest districts of Karnataka, has recently been …

Forests feel the heat

Photosynthetic rate of forests in high elevation areas across the world has been falling since 1990s

Forest dwellers intensify protest

21 years on, profit sharing under joint forest management remains unclear in Maharashtra

Forest dwellers intensify protest

21 years on, profit sharing under joint forest management remains unclear in Maharashtra

Industries eye forest land for plantations

Wood-based firms want to convert forest areas to their own use for raw material. In doing so, they ignore the fate of millions of rural poor, who …

After the People met

The Union ministry of home affairs wants to know: what is the Meghalaya government going to do about the 'People's Budget'?

Don’t just count the trees

Quality of forests is as important as tree cover

‘Tribal philosophy can’t be ignored beyond a point’

At a time when climate change is emerging as a reality, indigenous people are eager to give-up their low-carbon lifestyle and join the bandwagon …

Walk in the Nilgiris

The various chapters of The Nilgiri Hills, edited by anthropologist Paul Hockings, do not just discuss the culture and biodiversity of the …

Fighting every wildfire ensures the big fires are more extreme, and may harm forests’ ability to adapt to climate change

Fires are a natural part of many landscapes globally; when forests aren’t allowed to burn, they become more dense

These 11 invasive alien species have wrought havoc on India’s natural systems

A look at which species these are and what damage they can cause

Simply Put: ‘I’ for indigenous, ‘E’ for Extinct

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

Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (June 24 – June 30)

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

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

Forest health is also intricately connected with human health outcome

Can agroforestry help achieve sustainable developmental goals?

The net carbon sequestered in agroforestry is 11.35 tonnes of carbon per ha

Deforestation galore