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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Biodiversity and livelihoods: REDD-plus benefits
<p>This publication demonstrates how measures and policies for REDD+ (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries, including conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of carbon stocks) can simultaneously address climate change, biodiversity loss and poverty.
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Cabinet gives nod to first-ever forest policy
JAMMU, Jan 28: State Cabinet today accorded much needed approval to the Draft Forest Policy, which has been prepared for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir for scientific management and conservation of the forests, and approved enhancement of the water usage charges. "The forest policy lays emphasis on reconciliation of land records of Revenue Department with Demarcation Record of Forest Depar
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Jairam calls for paradigm shift in forest management
NEW DELHI: More than half of the nation's forests could be moved out of exclusive state control if Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh has his way.
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Forest Act implementation faulty: Report
The NC Saxena headed Forest Rights Act committee on Monday said the implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) is characterised by a series of serious problems. Also, the progress on these rights has been confined only to land rights for agriculture and habitation
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Nagaland Forest Minister tours Peren Forest Division
KOHIMA, Jan 3: Forest Minister MC Konyak made a three-day tour of Peren Forest Division recently. In a press note issued divisional forest officer, Peren, Samuel Changkija stated:
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Jammu and Kashmir state forest policy 2010
<p><span id="itro1">This new forest policy for Jammu & Kashmir describes various strategies for sustainable management of forest resources. It also emphasises on enhancement of forest carbon stocks and provides for 100 percent incentives flow to the local community.<br /> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>Jammu and Kashmir Government launched this new forest policy aimed at conserving biodiversity, rehabilitation and protection of degraded forests among others. It describes various strategies for sustainable management of forest resources. Also emphasises on enhancement of forest carbon stocks and provides for hundred percent incentives flow to the local community,</p>
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Report on forest carbon stock in community forests in three watersheds
<p>Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources (ANSAB), International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), and Federation of Community Forest Users’ Nepal (FECOFUN) are jointly implementing the project “Design and setting up of a governance and payment system for Nepal’s Community Forest Management under Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Fore
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Forestry and environment mission Sikkim 2015
<p>The sectoral vision in the forestry and environment sector till 2015 has been framed. The underlying theme of forestry would be the scientific management of forests for biodiversity conservation and for the benefit of Sikkimese people.
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Community-based forest management: the extent and potential scope of community and smallholder forest management and enterprises
CBFEs are truly local institutions; this is one of the reasons for the diversity of models on which they are based. It is also a reason why, as a development strategy, they bypass many of the costs and hurdles other development initiatives face in implementation. Created on the ground by local actors, they are well adapted to local social, cultural, and economic conditions and landscapes.
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What can forests contribute to the poor?
The Asia-Pacific region is home to over 900 million poor. Most are in rural areas and there is considerable overlap with forest areas. As such, the forestry sector developments are intimately engaged with