Red Colobus: Conserving these Old World primates could help save Africa’s tropical forests, says study

Colobine species are leaf-eaters, compared to the omnivore cercopithecines; Africa has 17 red colobus, from Senegal to Zanzibar  

Alok Shukla wins Goldman Prize or ‘Green Nobel’ for Hasdeo Aranya campaign

Hasdeo movement, spearheaded by Shukla, a model for environmental justice in India, says Goldman Foundation  

Over 100 Odisha Gram Sabhas exercise forest rights, cut out middlemen to sell kendu leaves directly

Move helping villagers get better prices, ensuring on gap in collection of leaves from all areas and helping underprivileged tribes

UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: Progress towards protecting indigenous territories slow, say experts

Though the Indigenous Peoples have a crucial role in protecting land, they receive less than 1% of climate finance

Chipko a distant memory

The women who led the landmark environmental movement 50 years ago, speak to Down To Earth

Centre reveals forest records after 28 years; seven states miss deadline

Incomplete and vague information means deemed forests to lose “forest” status  

Rights ensured under FRA are not just ‘enjoyment rights’

The misreading of the forest title deed, has become a stumbling block to the entitlements of title holders

Timing matters: Why planting trees in April is unwise & thumb rules for successful plantation drives

Tree planting is considered the easiest and cheapest solution to mitigate climate change. However, its potential drawbacks need to be …

Sweden has vast ‘old growth’ forests – but they are being chopped down faster than the Amazon

There is no direct monitoring of these forests, no thorough environmental impact assessments and most of the public don’t seem to be aware …

Mara II Mahan coal block in MP’s Singrauli is emblematic of India’s ongoing energy dilemma

The coal block will power India’s energy needs, as we are still highly reliant on fossil fuels; but what about the local people of the area,…

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

Why Forest Conservation Amendment Act may be deemed unconstitutional

The Amendment represents a regressive step, reverting to a colonial-era mindset that emphasises control over nature and legal recognition

World Forest Day 2024: Indian forests are losing their ability to absorb carbon dioxide due to climate change

While increasing CO2 levels can initially boost photosynthesis, the warming sun acts like a cruel twist, hindering enzymes crucial for the process

World Forest Day 2024: Rajasthan communities at risk of losing land

Village residents oppose declaring traditional pastoral land as deemed forests, fearing loss of access and livelihood

Rewarding the custodians of forests: Payments for ecosystem services can help foster community conservation

These incentives are not handouts, but rather a long-overdue recognition of the invaluable services these communities have been providing for …

Forests’ lingering question

Nearly three decades have passed since the Supreme Court ruling in 1996, which mandated the use of dictionary definition to delineate forests. …

‘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 …

Destroying Nigeria’s riverside forests is bad for the freshwater ecosystem

Rapid decline in freshwater biodiversity attributed to deforestation

Unclean paper

Publishing>> Rainforests • Indonesia

Plantation proposal

On the anvil

National environment policy

Not out of woods

Large forests track said to be untouched are in a perilous state

Touch

France's forests have historically remained alienated from its commoners

Sylvan simulation