The 14th Finance Commission of India has reinforced the idea of incentivising states for keeping areas under forests

'I Love You Delhi' is a novel initiative, part of which is to revive the native tree species of Delhi. Sohail Madan explains the revival process

Forests take longer than expected to rebound from droughts, diminishing their role as global carbon sinks

Peru government silent on awarding protected status

Parikh explains why private investors may not appreciate Government of India's scheme to allow bamboo plantations on degraded forest land

Encroachments in the Western Ghats are being left out of the category

In tribal-dominated areas of the country, forests have always been traditionally managed by local communities

Agreements for planting bamboo over 36,000 sq km of forestland take away the rights of the community, say forest rights activists

Building of Brazil’s largest hydroelectric reservoir has caused loss of animal life in the surrounding area

Green rating of coal-based power plants in India by CSE offers starting insights into the sector

Union minister Prakash Javadekar plans to implement rules for killing overpopulated wildlife species for saving life and property

El Nino is expected to cause further disruptions to rainfall patterns this year

G77+China submit that pre-2020 action will serve as the foundation for the post-2020 climate agreement

Dust plume from dry lake in Oregon behind the rare phenomenon

Threatened by an eviction notice, villages come forward to claim their community rights

A probe by non-profit Global Witness shows that timber companies are defying forest protection laws and underpaying taxes to plunder natural resources

Even as Goa's politicians and the mining mafia employ multiple strategies to denotify two sensitive wildlife sanctuaries in the state's Western Ghats region, a new study reveals fresh evidence of tigers in the area

It has been a mixed year for the NDA government on forest governance. Apart from introducing the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, there was no significant departure from the measures of the UPA

There is no economic value seen in forests, but there is value seen in the development project for which forestland is required

Unplanned and unrestrained activities for agriculture, industry and urbanisation are ruining our most important ally in nature—the forest

Tree foods are often rich in vitamins, proteins and other vital nutrients. They can provide a diverse diet to people worldwide

A recent report has identified 11 vulnerable “deforestation fronts” where 80 per cent of the projected forest loss will take place