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‘Zero date’ for Amaravati begins through Singapore!

The allegations of collusion between the Andhra government and Singapore companies under the Swiss Challenge Method are not untrue

Africa has long runways for land restoration to take off

Many African countries have pledged to restore their hundreds of millions of degraded land

Earth Day 2016: Tree tale

The conflict between humans and trees has become starker. Since humans have pushed trees out of conducive habitats, trees can now be seen growing …

Seeds of progress

An NGO in Karnataka is endeavouring to make poor farmers self-reliant in managing and sustaining land development projects in Kolar district

People from Himachal doubt cement

This video argues why people don't have confidence over public hearing for clearing a project

Landless people encroach upon private estate in Kerala

How the world's land and water surface have changed in 30 years

India ranks sixth in conversion of land surface to water 

Wetlands in danger

Kerala government plans to dilute strict legislation in the name of plugging loopholes

Brakes on bill

Land goes to industry

Land the size of Central Asia lost since 2015 due to degradation 

At this rate, restoring 1.5 billion hectares of land by 2030 will be necessary to achieve a land-degradation-neutral world

Africa’s Great Green Wall: Viable return on investments, says FAO study

GGW programme aims to restore 100 million hectares of degraded ecosystems across 11 countries in the region

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

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 …

Return Singur land acquired for Tata Nano to farmers: SC

The land was acquired in the name of public purpose. The court also said that those who received compensation will not have to return the money

Scheduled abuse

A Union government proposal to amend the Fifth Schedule of the Indian constitution not only sidesteps an earlier SC order, but also threatens to …

India should develop

Nagpur plots pro-poor plan to help land grabbers

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Chhattisgarh village under demolition for Hindalco mine, villagers claim foul play

At least 50 families have been relocated, claims official. A house was razed on June 2  

Land reform in reverse gear in Asian countries, says report

It claims that 6 per cent of farm owners hold two-thirds of agricultural land in the continent, putting livelihoods of millions of small farmers …

Government introduces land amendment bill amid protests, walkout

Farmers and civil society groups march on Delhi streets to protest Narendra Modi government’s anti-farmers and anti-people bill which …

Protest against Haripur nuclear plant in West Bengal