Death of the Indus delta

It was from the port towns of this region that Arab dhows laden with merchandise set sail for distant towns in the days of yore. Today, …

Return of the woods

Two decades of toil have given back to Seed village in Udaipur a forest that villagers felt had been destroyed forever

‘Green should be the colour of the future’: Global bodies launch campaign to protect forests

Joint Call to Action for Forests to highlight need for increased action, political commitment to implement forest solutions in pursuit of SDGs

How forests can help in doubling farmers’ income

Forest rights, support for ecosystem services could be part of strategy to help farmers living in forests

Bamboo cultivation on India’s private lands can supply the incense stick industry

The incense stick industry can cut down on imports from East Asia if farmers grow bamboo locally

Only 30% of tropical timber products in EU market are sustainable

Sustainable timber sourcing can protect over 5 million hectares of tropical forest, says a new report on sustainability of Europe’s timber …

A tree grown outside forest is a tree protected inside forest

Can we do away with permits, allow forestry-based economy to grow and still increase forest cover, protect wildlife and conserve our ecology?

Tilting at poplar trees

Poplar is not behind the spike in allergy cases in Kashmir, yet the tree is being felled

Forests fire poets' imagination

Forests are vital not only for food and biodiversity, but our energy and creativity also find expression in them

How has India’s caste system lasted for so many centuries?

Caste system continues even after losing its raison d’etre, but the scramble for development has destroyed the ancient sustainable and …

El Niño effect: Even in drought-tolerant forests, seedlings more likely to die

Scientists study effects of drought, find mortality higher in evergreen forests than deciduous ones

Coal mining to be allowed in non-forest areas after Stage I of forest clearance: Government

Environment ministry takes decision after coal ministry complains of delay in projects due to mining ban in these areas

Forest Act amendments will dilute rights of indigenous groups in Himalayas: Activists

The bill is expected to be tabled for clearance during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament

Sustainable peatland management can prevent future pandemics: Study

Peatlands harbour a variety of disease-spreading hosts; flora and fauna in them are also being harvested, increasing contact with humans

Javadekar says 69,000 ha of forest land diverted, govt data differs

According to MoEFCC’s e-governance portal eGreen, 72,685 ha of forest land was diverted

States with more than 75% forest cover won't have to divert revenue land

Forest Advisory Committee decided this while suggesting that instead states with deficient green land should divert their non-forest land …

New ministry guidelines may increase the cost of diverting forests

The guidelines add new categories of costs that the project proponent is required to pay 

World set to lose India-sized forest cover by 2050

The report predicts that 289 million hectares of tropical forests will be cleared between 2016 and 2050

Hills of despair and hope

Book>> Unruly hills-nature and nation in India’s Northeast • by Bengt G Karlsson • Orient Blackswan, Social Science Press &…

A delicious affair

During a trekking trip to the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, Chandra Prakash Kala discovers the succulent kafal fruit, which has found its way …

Green laws

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY IN INDIA: CASES, MATERIALS AND STATUTES By Shyam Divan and Armin Rosencranz •Second edition • Published …

What happened in Wayanad

It is not the first time that tribals of the Wayanad district in Kerala have rebelled against the state. In fact, the recent incident at the …

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

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