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
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Forest conflict in Asia and the role of collective action in its management
Forest conflict in Asia is on the rise as various stakeholders have different views about and interests in the management of increasingly scarce resources. Unfortunately, in many instances, local communities
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Understanding community-based REDD+
The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance to indigenous trainers to prepare and conduct trainings on Community-based REDD+. These trainings should help communities acquire the knowledge and skills
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Assessing the priorities for sustainable forest management in the Sikkim Himalaya, India: A remote sensing based approach
Sikkim is a small, mountainous, Indian state (7,096 km2) located in the eastern Himalayan region. Though a global biodiversity hotspot, it has been relatively less studied. A detailed forest type, density
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Understanding forest degradation in Nepal
A rich experience in ground-based inventory provides a solid basis for a multi-method approach to measuring forest degradation.
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Assessing the priorities for sustainable forest management in the Sikkim Himalaya, India: A remote sensing based approach
Sikkim is a small, mountainous, Indian state (7,096 km2) located in the eastern Himalayan region. Though a global biodiversity hotspot, it has been relatively less studied. A detailed forest type, density
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Lost in woods
Environmentalists see red over wildlife bill in Bangladesh. A rift has been created between the Bangladesh government and activists. Reason: a bill that gives powers to the government to declare forest
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Minister for early completion of forestry plans
KP Environment and Forests Minister, Wajid Ali Khan on Thursday directed officials to complete all the forests working plans at earliest for conservation and protection of natural resources in Khyber Pakthunkhwa.
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First Forest meet today
In a first of its kind initiative, a four-day Forest Congress will be held in the city on Tuesday which is aimed at highlighting the changing landscape of forestry in India and related issues. The
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Extension of forestry project mooted
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government is mulling extension of the Orissa Forestry Sector Development Project (OFSDP) which is currently implemented in 10 districts. The OFSDP is being implemented with assistance
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Draft law proposes steps to halt deforestation
A revised version of the decades-old forest act suggests critical changes in key government powers to protect what little is left of forests, including the establishment of a settlement committee to determine