Forests in Developing Countries
Forest-tenure reform ‘too slow’
A lack of progress in forest-tenure reform is hindering action to stop deforestation and alleviate poverty among some of the world's poorest rural peoples. The failure to ensure land rights for local communities-particularly indigenous peoples and women-in the forests of Central and West Africa will impede efforts to stop deforestation.
ITC's social farm forestry projects improve yields
State now produces a quarter of the country's pulp yield.
This initiative has helped create green cover for carbon sequestration, ground water recharge, regeneration of biomass and in nurturing of depleted soils.
V Rishi Kumar
Cement co. accused of violating Forest Conservation Act
SHILLONG: Amrit Cements Industries Limited located at Jaintia Hills District has been accused of violating the Forest Conservation Act at Umlaper village.
Now, Posco faces Church heat
Catholic Church Joins Villagers In Opposing Rs 50,000-Cr Plant In Orissa
Nageshwar Patnaik BHUBANESWAR
AFTER Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Resources, now it is Korea’s Posco that is facing the heat from the Catholic Church, which has declared to stand by the villagers opposed to the setting up of the Rs 50,000 crore mega steel venture near Paradip in Orissa.
Community Forestry and Livelihoods of the Poor: A Political Ecology of Forest Resource Scarcities
There is wider issue that why the poor become victims not only of environmental degradation but also from environmental improvements is central in community forestry programme. Based on the study of three community forestry user groups of Dhankuta district of eastern development region of Nepal I argue that there is social heterogeneity and resource diversity in the groups that has been given less attention in the programme. Also, there is differentiation of resource endowments and entitlements among different categories of the groups.
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve becomes vulnerable to bush fires
D.Radhakrishnan
Udhagamandalam: Dry conditions have become a source of concern in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) near here, according to the Field Director of the reserve Rajiv K.Srivastava.
AAI to provide green cover to international airport
Under its corporate social responsibility initiative, the public sector undertaking will plant 1,500 saplings
The Chandigarh International Airport, coming up at Mohali, will have as many as 1,500 silver oak trees under its green cover. This variety has been selected among others because its easy to maintain and attracts the birds the least.
Renuka Dam: Fresh environment assessment, public hearing sought
Villagers question logic behind giving water to Delhi by submerging Himachal’s forests
Residents of 37 villages in Sirmour district are up in arms against the upcoming Renuka Dam project aimed to supply drinking water to Delhi, as it will submerge or severely affect all these villages in the 24-kilometre area between Dadahu and Khairi.
Failure to protect forests costs state dearly
Shimla: The report of the 13th Finance Commission has brought to fore a harsh reality that Himachal Pradesh has been lagging far behind in protecting green cover in comparison to other Himalayan states.
Tiger roar fading in Orissa
Mindless Mining, Industrialization Leading To Largescale Destruction Of Forests Spell Doom For Big Cats
Rajaram Satapathy | TNN
One crusader does what a govt couldn’t
Braving Tribal Attack & Maoist Threat, Jharkhand Activist Curbs Mass Animal Slaughter During A Festival & Forest Erosion
Sonali Das | TNN
Forest Dept. to supply one million potted plants for Games
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Government's Forest Department will provide one million potted plants for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in the city. In all three to five million potted plants will be required of which the Forest Department will provide one million plants.
Aceh: recasting rebels as forest rangers
Peter Gelling
A government programme, called Aceh Green, aims to integrate former combatants into society.
Madhya Pradesh chalks Rs 512-cr ecology upgrade plan
Shashikant Trivedi / New Delhi/ Bhopal March 06, 2010, 0:45 IST
Rs 1,000-cr Green Fund mooted
Rice at Rs 2 a kg for unorganised sector; health insurance scheme expanded.
The Kerala budget envisages setting up of a Green Fund worth Rs 1,000 crore over the next five years.
The Finance Minister, Dr Thomas Isaac, announced that Rs 100 crore had been set apart in the current budget for the fund.
TNIDC tells court 10 saplings will be planted for every tree felled
CHENNAI: For every tree felled on the Vandalur-Walajabad Road and the Singaperumal Koil-Sriperumbudur Road, 10 saplings will be planted, the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Corporation (TNIDC) has submitted before the Madras High Court.
Five-year project implemented for checking land, forest degradation
An Integrated Project for Land and Eco System Management to Combat Forest Degradation and Deforestation in Madhya Pradesh is being implemented in Madhya Pradesh for checking land and forest degradation. The five-year project will be implemented in Betul, Chhindwara, Umaria and Sidhi districts.
Green lessons in nature’s lap at Dalma
- Film and forest visit on cards for 50 selected students
ANTARA BOSE
The entrance to Dalma forest
Jamshedpur, March 5: Students of government schools in Dalma will soon learn about the environment by visiting forests and watching films.
Climate Change and Forests in India- State of science and research needs
Climate Change and Forests in India-State of science and research needs: a paper presented by Prof. N.H Ravindaranath IISc, Bangalore at National climate research conference, IIT Delhi, March 5-6, 2010.
Rs 40.5 crore for Sikkim forest conservation
GANGTOK, March 4: Not exactly a Green Bonus as promised by Jairam Ramesh but Sikkim and other green States has something to cheer with the 13th Finance Commission recommending that much of the Rs 5,000 crores grants for forestry promotion in the country would be linked to the number of approved working plans which the State Forest Department prepares.
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