International Day of Forests 2023: Why mass tree plantation drives are an unscientific approach
A holistic view is necessary where all intact natural ecosystems are secured and degraded ecosystems are functionally restored
Germany commits over $200 million for shattered Brazilian Amazon; but is it enough?
The flow of capital alone won’t combat the issue of deforestation until its amalgamation with government policies and laws regarding the …
New NASA model to help assess change in carbon concentrations from forests
Tropical forests absorbed more carbon than other forest types, released more carbon into atmosphere due to deforestation, degradation, the study …
India’s ‘missing’ forests: DTE analysis exposes big gap in latest national forest survey estimates
According to a DTE analysis, there are states where over 30-50 per cent of the land classified as forests is ‘missing’ from the …
Community reserves: Are they forest department’s backdoor entry into North East India
Provisions of Wild Life (Protection) Act apply to an area once it becomes a community reserve; it is also unclear as to which law will apply if …
India’s forest cover increased during 2019-2021. Is it really as good as it sounds?
Moderately dense forests declined between 2021 and 2019. In 2021-2011, the country lost 4.3% of area under moderately dense forests
Have you heard of using non-fungible tokens or NFTs to save the Amazon forest?
NFTs are a kind of crypto asset that exploded in popularity last year. They use blockchain technology and digital signatures which makes them one …
Increasing Costa Rica’s riparian forests can improve its water quality, carbon storage
Reforesting 20 hotspots can provide large increases in water quality for 50,679 people dependent on rivers
LEAF Coalition’s proposal is a step forward in saving forests, indigenous peoples
The implementation of the coalition’s plan will help pump in fresh rigour among developing countries like India, that are reluctant to …
Afforestation: How we planted 8,000 trees — and almost killed ourselves
For decades, humans have prioritised development over environment — and the consequences have been devastating
‘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
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
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
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
Amazon deforestation totalled 430 sq kms in January 2022
The area destroyed was five times larger than 2021, the highest January total since records began in 2015
75% of India’s land conflicts happen over community-owned spaces: Report
In 41% of the cases, communities allege that authorities or project proponents did not follow proper procedures for the takeover of land
Stuck in semantics: How confusions over forest land definitions keep benefits away from forest dwellers
Ministry believes that the Chhattisgarh government cannot transfer these lands for any purpose without the prior permission of the Government of India