UN Report finds countries far from reducing deforestation, have no concrete plans
Only eight of the 20 countries with the most tropical deforestation have set targets to reduce tree cover loss in their national targets
‘Lianas threaten Earth’s carbon sinks’
Field ecologist Alain Ngute explains how lianas have lower carbon sequestering capacity than trees & when they compete for sunlight in the …
Paper forests: India’s missing stretches of green
The most bad news is what the biennial forest survey report leaves unsaid
DTE Reportage: What will the rejection of Individual Forest Rights claims mean?
Down To Earth reports from the ground and places things in perspective
How the struggle for forest rights united a nagar panchayat & divided another in Chhattisgarh
Tumbahra & Churiyara became one of the 1st nagar panchayats to receive CFRR titles
Parliamentary Digest (August 1, 2022): India marks reduction in groundwater extraction
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Simply Put: Invasive species
Conquest of lantana
A decade-long initiative in Madhya Pradesh to reclaim land overrun by lantana helps residents restart agriculture and restore native biodiversity&…
Simply Put: Caveman or forest staff
Biennial Forest Survey Report: What does State of India’s Forest 2021 tell us
Forest officer suspended in Odisha’s Sambalpur over death of 6 elephants
The elephants died by poaching, train accidents and electrocution
Karnataka appellate tribunal cancels transfer of 3,111 acres of forest land to politicians
The land spread across 99 villages was granted between 2016 and 2018
Know what the Indian elephant, one-horned rhino and Asiatic wild buffalo usually eat and are eating instead
A shortage of food inside Indian forests is forcing these 3 megaherbivores to eat invasive species & farm crops
Old forests are critically important for slowing climate change and merit immediate protection from logging
A majority of national forest area that is mature and old growth is not protected from logging
Forests can increase human immunity against pandemics like COVID-19
Our analysis shows that most of the COVID-affected areas in India are in states with lesser forest cover and vice versa
Why India should enact a special law for conserving its sacred groves
India’s sacred groves are being gradually altered due to ever-expanding human populations, pollution and removal of biomass; effective …
Why the move to foist a GI tag on Mandu’s baobab tree is a no-brainer
Commerce ministry’s drive to push up the Geographical Indications tally is a lazy exercise that does not benefit local communities
Silent saviour: This man is trying to save Kashmir’s majestic chinars, all on his own
For most of the last decade, Abdul Ahad Khan’s initiative has added much to the Band Wadar forest in Kupwara
Belem Declaration: Amazon countries fail to agree on protection goals
At least 80 per cent of forest needs to be protected to avoid an irreversible tipping point
What is the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill passed by Parliament?
Experts have expressed concerns about the impact of the Bill on indigenous, forest communities and prevention of deforestation
These Odisha tribal women earn big with mahua ladoos
Around 120 tribal women in Kandhamal prepare laddus, cakes, jam, toffees, pickles, squash, pakodas and biscuits using dry mahua …
Models aren’t a panacea for saving the environment: hard lessons from REDD+
Model-making leads to the potential for deforestation and improved livelihoods at scale to be sidestepped, while making it possible for …
Economic Survey 2019-20: Afforestation under GIM over 126,916 ha
Data for afforestation undertaken under GIM from Parliamentary questions paint different picture though
People’s rights and status of forest in limbo for 53 years in Andhra Pradesh
The rights of the people were supposed to be settled under Section 4 of the Indian Forest Act; but they were not, eventually
Inter-ministerial committee formed in September to look into FRA implementation
The committee has to meet regularly to come up with suggestions on the way forward regarding the implementation problems of FRA