‘Protect & conserve model’ displaced 13,450 families from 26 protected areas in 2 decades
The number of protected areas increased to 870 in 2020 from 67 in 1988, the study stated
As told to Parliament (February 11, 2021): No ban on petrol, diesel cars in near future
All that was discussed in the House through the day
As India's tribals await SC hearing, IPCC recognises forest dwellers’ role in climate change mitigation
According to a report, authorising the indigenous communities’ land titles can improve forest management and carbon storage
Less than 1% mitigation & adaptation funding went to world’s indigenous groups despite more commitment: Report
A Global Biological Framework Fund (GBFF) will be launched in the upcoming 7th Global Environment Facility Assembly from August 22-26, 2023
President Lula calls Bolsonaro’s COVID-19 actions ‘genocide’, to reinstate Bolsa Familia
Veteran leftist leader aims for zero deforestation in the Amazon; zero greenhouse gas emissions in electricity matrix
World Indigenous Peoples Day: How net-zero climate goal alienates tribals
Promotion of net-zero climate targets may alienate tribals from their land when science tells us that there is simply not enough land
The struggle to get inclusive education to south Odisha’s tribal children
Already marginalised, COVID-19 has had a huge impact on tribal groups, especially children in Koraput; but civil society is trying its best to …
Premise of SC ruling on forest dwellers wrong: UN Special Rapporteur
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, UN rapporteur on the rights of indigenous people, says tribals are treated like squatters all around the world
India fails to protect property rights of indigenous and rural women, says report
None of the 30 low and middle-income countries analysed met the standards of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination …
Folk rice: Researchers spot dozen Indian paddy varieties that can boost nourishment
These traditional varieties of rice are on the verge of extinction from farm fields
Sustainable use of wild species can meet needs of billions: IPBES 9 report
The global assessment stressed that the sustainable use of wild species needed constant negotiation and adaptive management
Safety from numbers: Tourism in the Himalayas is not uniform; its impacts though are detrimental
Over-exploitation of some Himalayan towns due to huge influx of people and vehicles can be dealt with by developing more tourist spots and …
COP15 Montreal: Target 22 on gender equality approved but word ‘responsive’ still in brackets
Participation, capacity building and financial access to women from all walks of life non-negotiable in Post-2020 GBF
Rejoinder: ‘One CGIAR won’t alter international germplasm collections’
The One CGIAR transition process was born of a recognition that the evolving, interconnected global challenges facing our food systems require a …
Indigenous knowledge is vital in the fight against climate change: IPCC report
The IPCC’s latest report cites various instances of how fast-vanishing indigenous knowledge is an important tool to mitigate the climate crisis
Conference on ‘slow food’ kicks off in Meghalaya
Speakers insist on the importance of reflecting on evolving food and agro ecological issues of indigenous people
The last over 4-minute-long ‘total solar eclipse’ in the US was used by Tecumseh to unite indigenous Americans
Tecumseh’s brother, Tenskwatawa, an influential shaman, predicted an eclipse on June 16, 1806; it happened, and indigenous people united …
Amazonian biodiversity: Indigenous convoy to bring focus to threats during Montreal summit
Non-profit Amazon Watch, among others, to participate in COP15 CBD
World Health Assembly approves draft resolution on health action plan for indigenous people
Global plan should focus on reproductive, maternal and adolescent health, resolution highlights
Indigenous defenders stand between illegal roads, survival of Amazon rainforest — elections in Brazil, Peru could be a turning point
A victory for sustainability, conservation and culture in Brazil could resonate across political borders into Peru and the other seven countries …
Wife of Kaziranga director accused of violating wildlife rules
An alleged night safari brings out the growing tension among the locals living in the vicinity of the national park and the officials protecting …
Andaman isles should've been given indigenous names: Anvita Abbi
Prominent linguist and expert on Andamanese languages says the Ross, Neil and Havelock islands should have been given names from the Great …
Traditional seeds need to be conserved for organic farming
At the 19th Organic World Congress, more than 55 groups have come together to call for the conservation of indigenous seeds and shunning GM crops
Tourism to fight deforestation
Indigenous Indonesian communities invite foreign tourists to their ancestral rainforest lands to slow the advance of deforestation
Arctic Report Card 2023: Wildfires to melting sea ice, warmest summer on record had cascading impacts across Arctic
Time spent at fish camps is critical for many Alaska Indigenous cultures & kids are missing out on that experience