India’s food subsidy programme, future of farmers hang in the balance
At the upcoming WTO meet, India has to negotiate a better deal to ease restrictions on giving food subsidies
Implementation of forest rights in protected areas virtually non-existent, claims new report
Implementation of FRA in protected areas has been virtually non-existent and claims filed under FRA lie pending for as long as since 2009
Bamboo will soon be declassified as a tree to encourage use and supply
Currently, bamboo is considered a tree under the Indian Forest Act and a non-timber forest produce under the Forest Rights Act
Uttarakhand forest minister blames UP poachers for tiger deaths in Corbett
Minister Harak Singh Rawat said increased fencing and drone surveillance will be introduced to curb poaching
Around 20 tigers poached in Corbett national park in last two years: wildlife warden
The number of confirmed cases of tiger poaching in Uttarakhand has been the highest in the country
Maharashtra High Court quashes shoot-at-sight order against tiger
The court observed that the order was passed in violation of guidelines issued by the National Tiger Conservation Authority
Deadly omission
The chemical that caused 400 schoolchildren in Delhi to be hospitalised is not considered hazardous by the government
Desecration of nature responsible for COVID-19: Manipur High Court
The court was listening to a PIL when it made the statement
COVID-19 led to coal production and import decline: Economic Survey
This is a very worrying trend, says Delhi-based non-profit CSE
Draft National Forest Policy cleared; Cabinet to take decision
Experts say the focus of the draft will be on water conservation
FRA in SC: 3 intervention applications from Wildlife First ahead
The apex court will decide whether to take them up in September 12 hearing
Environment ministry stops clearance to mining of beach sand minerals
Move comes after request from mines ministry
Forest dept in Odisha oversteps FRA rules, complain tribal rights activists
They say that Kalahandi district’s divisional forest officer issued a transit permit to take bamboo out of forest land when he has no right …
India exported 3,850,431 litres of water since 2015, mostly to China: Govt
Water being exported even as government has not been able to meet its own targets for drinking water supply
In the shadow of the tiger, its co-predators are suffering
Hyenas, dholes, wolves, jackals and sloth bears’ ranges are shrinking and a tiger-centric policy cannot revive them, a new report shows
वनाधिकार के 5.5 लाख दावे समीक्षा के बाद खारिज
यह जानकारी 14 राज्यों ने जनजातीय मामलों के मंत्रालय को दी, पश्चिम बंगाल में 92 प्रतिशत दावे खारिज
‘Wildlife usage must be based on sound science and adaptive management’
Susan Lieberman, Vice President, International Policy, Wildlife Conservation Society, spoke about the highlights of the ongoing CMS CoP
Arjun Munda plans Schedule V states' meet on FRA
Conference aims at creating awareness about provisions of Forest Rights Act: Tribal Affairs ministry
Hundreds of forest dwellers reach Delhi to demand rights
The hearing into the case regarding the Forest Rights Act will take place on November 26
More than two decades after SC order, deemed forests still undefined
The Forest Advisory Committee recently asked states to come up with a criterion and identify these forests
दुनिया की 70 फीसदी वन भूमि के खराब होने का खतरा : यूएनसीसीडी
रिपोर्ट में 2030 तक वनों के गंभीर क्षति की आशंका जताई गई है। इस सूची में अमेजन के जंगल शीर्ष पर हैं।
At UNCCD CoP, Babul Supriyo talks JFM but remains mum on FRA
This, despite the fact that the Joint Forest Management model has become obsolete with the coming of the Forest Rights Act
खाद्य पदार्थों की बर्बादी रोकनी होगी, तब कम होगा जलवायु परिवर्तन
आईपीसीसी रिपोर्ट में कहा गया है कि खाद्य उत्पादन और उपभोग की व्यवस्था ठीक नहीं की गई तो 2050 तक ग्रीन हाउस गैस उत्सर्जन ...
Tiger Census 2018: None found in Buxa, Palamu and Dampa reserves
The presence of tigers in these reserves was scarce in 2014 too; nation-wide population up 30 per cent
Chhattisgarh may have stopped Bailadila mining, but for how long?
Tribal protestors may have had the first round, but mining giants are sure to put pressure