Forests 
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Forest-tenure reform ‘too slow’
A lack of progress in forest-tenure reform is hindering action to stop deforestation and alleviate poverty among some of the world's poorest rural peoples. The failure to ensure land rights for local communities-particularly indigenous peoples and women-in the forests of Central and West Africa will impede efforts to stop deforestation.
- Date:
- Apr 2010
- Source:
- ITTO Tropical Forest Update Vol: 19 Issue: 2 pp: 3
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SGPC on green drive: To plant 1 lakh saplings on March 14
Amritsar: The SGPC authorities will plant over one lakh saplings of shady, ornamental and trees of other genres in and around its 54 gurdwaras and educational institutes across Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh on March 14 to commemorate Gurta Gaddi Diwas of Guru Har Rai.
- Date:
- 11/03/2010
- Source:
- Tribune (New Delhi)
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Banyan, peepal trees to get reserve status
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government is considering declaring banyan and peepal (Ficus Religiosa) trees as reserved trees as an attempt to conserve environment, stated, principal secretary, forest & environment department, SK Nanda during a seminar on ‘Combating Environmental Degradation – A Roadmap for Gujarat’ here on Wednesday.
- Date:
- 11/03/2010
- Source:
- Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
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About 4,85,674 hectares of forest land under encroachment
Assam has topped the list of States in terms of encroachment in forest land, with about 4,85,674 hectares of area being occupied, the Government told the Lok Sabha today, reports PTI.
Replying to a query, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said that Andhra Pradesh is in the second place with 2,68,853 hectares of forest land under encroachment.
- Date:
- 11/03/2010
- Source:
- Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
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ITC's social farm forestry projects improve yields
State now produces a quarter of the country's pulp yield.
This initiative has helped create green cover for carbon sequestration, ground water recharge, regeneration of biomass and in nurturing of depleted soils.
V Rishi Kumar
- Date:
- 10/03/2010
- Source:
- Business Line (New Delhi)
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Cement co. accused of violating Forest Conservation Act
SHILLONG: Amrit Cements Industries Limited located at Jaintia Hills District has been accused of violating the Forest Conservation Act at Umlaper village.
- Date:
- 10/03/2010
- Source:
- Shillong Times (Shillong)
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Now, Posco faces Church heat
Catholic Church Joins Villagers In Opposing Rs 50,000-Cr Plant In Orissa
Nageshwar Patnaik BHUBANESWAR
AFTER Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Resources, now it is Korea’s Posco that is facing the heat from the Catholic Church, which has declared to stand by the villagers opposed to the setting up of the Rs 50,000 crore mega steel venture near Paradip in Orissa.
- Date:
- 10/03/2010
- Source:
- Economic Times (New Delhi)
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Mudumalai Tiger Reserve becomes vulnerable to bush fires
D.Radhakrishnan
Udhagamandalam: Dry conditions have become a source of concern in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) near here, according to the Field Director of the reserve Rajiv K.Srivastava.
- Date:
- 09/03/2010
- Source:
- Hindu (Chennai)
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AAI to provide green cover to international airport
Under its corporate social responsibility initiative, the public sector undertaking will plant 1,500 saplings
The Chandigarh International Airport, coming up at Mohali, will have as many as 1,500 silver oak trees under its green cover. This variety has been selected among others because its easy to maintain and attracts the birds the least.
- Date:
- 08/03/2010
- Source:
- Indian Express (Chandigarh)
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Renuka Dam: Fresh environment assessment, public hearing sought
Villagers question logic behind giving water to Delhi by submerging Himachal’s forests
Residents of 37 villages in Sirmour district are up in arms against the upcoming Renuka Dam project aimed to supply drinking water to Delhi, as it will submerge or severely affect all these villages in the 24-kilometre area between Dadahu and Khairi.
- Date:
- 08/03/2010
- Source:
- Indian Express (Chandigarh)
