Silica in Assam's forest

Albedo is the measure

EIAs by registered consultants only

Quality Council extends accreditation deadline till January

The world the slaves built

After the recent earthquake, Haiti is depicted as a basket case. It was not always so

Myth of compliance

Platinum II damaged

Forest fires singe Nagzira sanctuary

Tendu leaf contractors are prime suspects

In Odisha’s Nayagarh, 24 villages receive community & forest resource rights

Traditional forest management systems have been recognised for title distribution for the first time in India

Graduates in forest education ill-equipped to handle sector’s emerging demands: Report

African forest education needs transformation as it is currently based on traditional European education, which focuses more on industrial wood …

New FCA rules not in compliance with FRA, endanger rights of tribals and forest dwellers

The new Forest Conservation Rules, 2022 were notified June 28 and will be put before both Houses of Parliament in the current session for approval

Huge implications for climate policy as new study confirms truth about land sink

It validates view that the prominent focus on the land sink is merely a smokescreen to mask countries’ hesitation at cutting down …

Tribal affairs ministry constitutes committee on CFR guidelines under FRA

It was doing this as there had been no progress reported by states in recognising habitat rights despite its repeated clarifications

Top committee for diverting forests recommends penalties for violating projects

The Forest Advisory Committee has said the environment ministry imposes “inconsistent and arbitrary" penalties

Vast expanses of forest could be lost worldwide in two decades: WWF

A recent report has identified 11 vulnerable “deforestation fronts” where 80 per cent of the projected forest loss will take place

Aravallis razed

Repeated court orders fail to save part of the primitive mountain range in Alwar from mining

Vignettes from Sri Lanka's cloud country

In Sri Lanka, organic farmers draw inspiration from endemic practices such as home gardens or analog forestry, and have also adapted ‘…

Chopping down the future

About 90 per cent of Arunachal Pradesh's revenue is generated by its forests. Yet these very forests are under heavy pressure, thanks to …

Stressed woods

Management ofprotected areas has been one of the principal bones of contention between the various shades of interested opinions in the country. …

In wonderland

Jhabua in Madhya Pradesh is a many-splendoured wonder where indomitable political will and the tribals have proved that the regeneration of the …

When the old gods died

From a wooded upland Jhabua became an example of extreme ecological degradation. The story of its recovery is remarkable

Fixing cheap carbon

Genetically improved plants in Vietnam to help Australia meet its Kyoto target as cheaply as possible

Cabinet signs death warrant for green panels

In one fell swoop the Union ministry of environment and forests is preparing to disband several key committees set up under section 3 (iii) of …

Money on trees

Book>> The Little REDD Book--can we learn from a review of proposals and positions for developing a global system of payments for …

"There can be no development without women"

REACHING Doongri, a picturesque village perched 1,750 m above sea level in the Pindar valley in Chamoli district, is a daunting task. The nearest …

Simply Put: Conserving forests or rules?