Indian forest and wood certification scheme
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has launched the Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme. This national forest certification scheme offers voluntary third-party certification
Forest Management
-
Join hands to conserve forests'
Involving people in forest conservation is the best way to achieve the desired results. Tribal people and those residing along the ecologically sensitive forest areas should be sensitised, said S. Sasikumar, Passport Officer, Coimbatore on Sunday. Mr. Sasikumar, hailing from Tamil Nadu, is an Indian Forest Service Officer attached to West Bengal cadre. He is currently serving as Passport Officer, Coimbatore, on deputation with the Ministry of External Affairs.
-
French aid for Assam forest project
A project on forest and biodiversity conservation is on the anvil in Assam with assistance from the French Development Agency at an estimated cost of €60 million. Official sources said that another
-
Measures afoot to expand green cover
Jammu: The government has big plans to expand the green cover in the state. The Economic Survey Report, 2011-12, by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics has revealed that the forest department planned
-
State to plant 100 crore trees in five years
A major afforestation drive is all set to begin this monsoon with the forest department joining hands with local bodies, industries, education and agricultural departments, social forestry, and employment
-
Forest management and climate change: a literature review
The FAO has released a working paper summarizing knowledge and experience in forest management as a response to climate change, based on a literature review and a survey of forest managers. The paper
-
Deforestation around the world
Deforestation and forest degradation represent a significant fraction of the annual worldwide human-induced emission of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, the main source of biodiversity losses and the
-
Rs 425-cr project for State forest
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said that the State Government was going to implement a Rs 425-crore project in association with the France Government for forest resource management. Gogoi revealed this
-
Centre Mulls 500-Cr Livelihood Plan for Naxal-affected Districts
After the Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for Naxal-hit districts, Congress-led UPA government is planning to introduce another ambitious plan to provide livelihood to the affected people through the civil
-
Green programme to pay dividends to communities
The director general of Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) believes that programmes like ‘Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation plus (REDD+)’ can potentially
-
Japan offers funds to repair forest assets
Gangtok, Feb. 3: The Sikkim forest department will receive Rs 13.12 crore from a Japanese government agency to rebuild the infrastructure damaged in last year’s earthquake. The amount has been sanctioned