Forests
India gets its first wetland conservation centre
posted 2 weeks 5 days agoCountry’s first wetland conservation centre set up on World Wetland Day

Issue in Article submission
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Submit report on the need for clearance of National Waterway-1: NGT to MoEF
posted 2 months 2 weeks agoNGT seeks report on the need for clearance of inland waterway projects in Ganga

Study using geo-tagged bottles unravels plastic pollution
posted 2 months 4 weeks agoPlastic pollution can travel thousands of kilometres in just a few months, finds new study using geo-tagged bottles

India now has 41 Ramsar sites, with two more wetlands added to the list
posted 3 months 2 weeks agoTwo more wetlands added to Ramsar sites

A rainbow recovery post-COVID
posted 4 months 4 weeks agoThere is a disquieting hush across the world as the linkage between the planet’s health and human well-being became pronounced during the times of the pandemic. The deepening socio-economic and ecological crises caused by patterns of production and consumption are being increasingly recognised.

No improvement in the water quality of the Ganga during lockdown: CPCB
posted 5 months agoWater quality of Ganga river remained grim during lockdown: CPCB

Forests, the fast disappearing treasure troves of forest dwellers
posted 5 months agoForests are disappearing at a fast rate in India.

How forest-dwelling communities are braving the pandemic
posted 5 months agoThe pandemic and lockdown measures have had a drastic impact on a large population of poor and marginalised communities, causing loss of livelihoods and employment, food insecurity and socio-economic distress. While vulnerabilities, atrocities and injustices faced by forest communities due to forest, conservation and economic policies have increased d

Poor implementation of forest rights act hurts tribals
posted 5 months agoIn pre-colonial times, India’s forestlands were mostly under the use of the local communities. Forest policies led to centralisation in colonial times with forestland being subject to commercial over-exploitation for revenue generation purposes. This, in turn, led to land alienation of forest dwellers and an overall increase in deforestation.
