Understanding zoonotic diseases: How viruses break the nature-human divide
Their novel nature and unpredictability make diseases that jump from animals to humans extremely dangerous
COVID-19: Minor forest produce scheme can come to tribals’ rescue, say experts
The scheme provides fair price for minor forest produce through minimum support price
Zero draft of post-2020 biodiversity framework flags rapid decline
People's participation to preserve biodiversity, says UNEP chief at Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals CoP
Union Budget 2020-2021: Solar units to be set up on fallow, railway lands
Move may affect afforestation to meet India's international commitments
NGT wants underground power lines, bird diverters at Great Indian Bustard habitat
Tribunal also wants assessment of biodiversity impact of solar projects
Inside ad hoc forests
Government failure, both at the Centre and the states, is hurting communities and forests alike
Javadekar hints at key decisions on central Asian migratory bird flyway
Conservation decisions on vultures, Great Indian Bustards to be also taken at the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals 13th …
Tribal ministry panels draft fresh guidelines for community forest, habitat rights
Gram Sabhas may get more power in managing community forest, habitat
संरक्षित क्षेत्रों की 500 हेक्टेयर वनभूमि 68 परियोजनाओं को दी गई
2019 में नेशनल बोर्ड फॉर वाइल्डलाइफ की स्थायी समिति ने संरक्षित क्षेत्रों में इन परियोजनाओं को हरी झंडी दी
Project Lion could displace Maldharis within Gir to create ‘inviolate space’
The proposal seeks to relocate 2,500 families of the community from the Gir protected area within 10 years
CPCB confirms COVID-19 lockdowns helped clean up Delhi air
PM2.5 levels dropped by 50% during the lockdown in the national capital, a new CPCB study said
MoEF&CC chooses minerals over biodiversity, clears rail track in Western Ghats despite red flags
The Hospet-Vasco Da Gama project has the potential to “damage the integrity of the last remaining wilderness of the Western Ghats” …
Tigers and tribals: Conservation project displaced 18,493 families in 48 yrs
The displacements happened from critical tiger habitats, according to RTI response accessed by DTE
US govt halts funding for relocation projects in protected areas
The move comes in response to alleged human rights violations by WWF; likely to deal a blow to relocation project in Karnataka’s Nagarhole …
EIA notification 2020 delayed till September 7
A petition had been filed in court, asking the notification be translated in all 22 regional languages of the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution
FRA helps Dhenkanal tribals gain land rights
Their ancestors were brought in as workers nearly a century ago by the former princely state
Understanding zoonotic diseases: ‘Global human interaction has eased transmission’
Globalisation and population explosion have led to increase in human-to-human transmission of viruses, says Sanath Krishna Muliya, project …
In a first, Odisha studies potential forest land under FRA
New estimate offers ‘baseline for planning and effective implementation of forest rights Act recognition’
Report at migratory species CoP flags rapid decline in India’s raptor population
State of India’s birds evaluated status of 867 species, using data from birdwatchers
Union Budget 2021-22 cuts funds for autonomous bodies under environment ministry
The allocations are also lower than the actual expenditure for 2019-20
Nilgiris Elephant Corridor: SC upholds Madras HC order affirming animals’ right of passage
Apex court also sets up committee to look into complaints on the issue
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
Peripheral ring road project: Karnataka HC bars action on virtual hearing
HC issues notices to state authority; asks whether virtual hearings were sufficient and valid under procedure established under EIA, 2006
Tracking locust attack: Jaipur firemen go the extra mile to resist invasion
Officials destroy huge swarm of locusts that had taken residence at Mahar Kalan in Karanpur village