Corporate social irresponsibility

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 …

CoP26: How India is paving the way towards climate action

India’s adaptation efforts have been shouldered through afforestation activities, wetland management, compensatory afforestation, etc

Plant diversity rapidly declining in Germany

Plant diversity decreased by over 15% in over 70% of the 2,000 species examined in last 60 years

Gujarat land activists allege detention for demonstrating over rights

Protesters seek land rights under Forest Rights Act, roll back of decision to give land to corporations for farming

Harvard University accused of land grab & violation of indigenous people's rights: study

The university's endowment fund, meant to support educational and research goals, was misused to acquire 850,000 hectares of farmland across 5 …

Jharkhand bandh: opposition protests against land acquisition amendments

Protests are against the amendments in the land acquisition act, which dilute social impact assessments and consent of the landowners  

Does government favour land pooling over land acquisition?

Government decides to exempt Amravati residents from paying taxes for giving their land for the new capital

Desertification in Africa: 10 things you must know

In Africa, desertification is said to be happening at an estimated 20,000 hectares per year

Government quells homestead land rights protest with yet another assurance

Activists have been demanding that the land reforms Bill be brought in Parliament since 2012

Eye opener

Book>> Land Acquisition, Displacement and Resettlement in Gujarat, 1947-2004 by Lancy Lobo and Shashikant Kumar Sage, 2009 Rs 895

Simply Put: Land mines

Lok Sabha debates land bill

Opposition and allies of NDA oppose proposed amendments in land acquisition Act

Land acquisition Bill

Tall claims

Land conservation policies replete with flaws

Up in arms

Make choices that will help end soil erosion, reduce effects of drought or dust storms

Every year, we make New Year resolutions about change. Why not include as one of those resolutions, a change of habit leading that will lead to a …

Government considering law to recognise tenancy

The Taskforce on Agricultural Development set up by the NITI Aayog strongly recommends creation of a land bank to boost farming

Bias is in the law

Revived acquisition and rehabilitation bills offer little relief

Matter of interpretation

15 hectares of utter confusion

Miles to go

A compromised consensus

Two new provisions in land acquisition bill promise to protect farmers. Are they foolproof?

A dharna here, a court victory there: How Rajasthan villages try to keep their land from solar firms

Encroachment of pastureland was possible because government doesn't recognise them as village commons, say locals

Too many tourists in Himalayas; new report presses for pre-empting disasters

Built-up area in Himachal Pradesh increased exponentially during 1989-2012, says report

J&K's Wullar lake rid of encroachments