Uprooted for the sake of compensatory afforestation

To compensate for forest land diversion for Parsa coal block, Chhattisgarh government identifies 16 villages without approval from gram sabhas

A lame duck Schedule of the Constitution

The true potential of the Fifth Schedule was diluted right at its conception

Supreme Court takes note of abuse of tribals

Orders Madhya Pradesh to constitute grievance redressal authorities in tribal districts

Forest title claims of over 50% tribals, forest dwellers rejected: report

Where titles have been granted, average size of land holdings much smaller than what the Forest Rights Act provides for, says status report on …

Roundtable: Is Bamboo a Minor Forest Produce?

The MFP roundtable participants discuss what constitutes a minor forest produce and whether bamboo fits its definition.   Read Sunita …

State V Dongria Kondhs

Criminal neglect takes toll on Attappady tribes

30 infants die in five months as result of malnutrition; rural development minister announces Rs 125 crore package

Global Eco Watch: Ice Age woolly rhino unearthed in Siberia

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

COVID-19: Kendu leaf procurement hits roadblock in Odisha

State forest officials deter Kalahandi district’s village to procure kendu leaves through gram sabha   

Rights overruled

States are making their own rules to reclaim the authority over forests from tribes, derailing community forest rights

Obama rolls out slew of climate change initiatives

Announcements come at a time when world is undergoing climate change at the most rapid pace ever

Centre reverses stand on governor's powers under Fifth Schedule

Assistant solicitor general's affidavit says the constitutional head of state has no discretionary powers over functioning of Tribes Advisory …

Forest dwellers march for their rights

State governments reject 50 per cent of the 3.15 million claims filed under Forest Rights Act

Kerala’s Kadars continue fight for assertion of their community forest rights

Their Gram Sabhas have passed resolutions under the Forest Rights Act as work has progressed on the Anakkayam Small Hydro Power Project

Man sacrificed in Odisha to ‘prevent COVID-19’

Crime committed by priest in a temple in Cuttack district

Batudi rejects settlement of community forest claims in Niyamgiri

Sixth rejection in a row for proposed bauxite mining; tribal affairs ministry team to visit Odisha to assess claims beyond 12 villages

Naxal-hit areas of Chhattisgarh see sharp decline in population

Industrialisation and forced sterilisation programmes may be some reasons for the trend

What compelled people to opt for NOTA this election

In Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, the total NOTA votes exceeded the victory margin in the constituency

Green concerns become reason for NOTA votes

Over 5.9 million voters, seeking solutions to local environmental and pollution problems, did not favour any candidate

Forest dwellers denied rights

Government considering amending Forest Rights Act

Ministries battle over applicability of Forest Rights Act

As development projects continue to receive Centre’s push, officials within the government fear that rights of tribal communities are …

Short-circuiting discrimination or perpetuating them?

Nutrition programmes for Dalits need institutions to deliver and a vigilant citizenry to monitor implementation

Inter-ministerial panel for FRA: A giant step backwards, say experts

Forest experts raise concern over the Union environment ministry assuming central role in matters originally meant for the tribal ministry 

Union budget 2020-21 - explained in 15 charts

Nirmala Sitharaman's budget has little to offer rural India. Allocation to several schemes were slashed below 2019-20 revised estimates&…

Environment ministry reiterates its stance on FRA compliance in forest land diversion

MoEFCC letter sent two days before SC stayed its order on rejected FRA claims