Tag:forests
Agroforestry
Human Society is Making the Mistake of Forgetting the Importance of Forests: President Droupadi Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu said that she was confident that the officers of the Indian Forest Service had become completely free from the colonial mentality...
Bio-diversity
Tribal Communities Pay at the Intersections of FRA and PESA
The failure of the Forest Rights Act's implementation, compounded by conflicts with other legislations like PESA, underscores the need for a comprehensive and coordinated...
Bio-diversity
How Far Has the Talk Walked? Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration On Forests and Land Use
Experts agree there has been “some movement” but inclusivity, political goodwill and resources are still needed. Achieving political commitments on forests and related sectors,...
Animals and wildlife
Nepal’s Wild Tiger Population Triples Over 12 Years
The Nepal government announced that the nation’s tiger population had increased from the baseline established in 2009 – an increase of over 190 per...
Air
Environment Ministry Rebuts Environmental Performance Index 2022. Says Yale, Columbia Methods Are Unscientific
A statement released by the government rebutted the Environmental Performance index 2022 that placed India at the very bottom of the index, arguing that...
Agriculture
A Billion ‘Dryland-Like’ Hectares Under Threat, Says FAO Study
According to a report launched at United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification COP15, presumed drylands are under threat from unsustainable use, such as overgrazing...
Climate change
Tree Loss In Tropics Casts Doubt Over Climate Goals
Tropics lost 11.1 million hectares of forest cover in 2021, with the Amazon, Democratic Republic of Congo seeing the greatest losses. The need for...
Agriculture
Can Forests Undo Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic, Conflict?
Trees can provide means for recovery and inclusive, resilient and sustainable economies, if action to unlock their potential is stepped up. For instance, the...
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Two Challenges Before Microfinance
The rate of interest charged by microfinance institutions is high enough not to allow microfinance to bring about any...
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Quakes Do Not Kill People, Bad Buildings Do
The infrastructure surge in the geologically fragile Himalayas is putting people at risk. So are populations in the alluvial...
Human Society is Making the Mistake of Forgetting the Importance of Forests: President Droupadi Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu said that she was confident that the officers of the Indian Forest Service had become completely...
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Two Challenges Before Microfinance
The rate of interest charged by microfinance institutions is...
Quakes Do Not Kill People, Bad Buildings Do
The infrastructure surge in the geologically fragile Himalayas is...
