Forests
Judgment of the Supreme Court regarding status of Zudpi lands in Maharashtra, 22/05/2025
Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: Zudpi Jungle Lands. A batch of applications involved a peculiar issue concerning the situation prevailing in the six districts of eastern Vidarbha region namely Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. The issue pertains to the status of the …Forest governance by indigenous and tribal peoples. an opportunity for climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean
Deforestation rates are significantly lower in Indigenous and Tribal territories where governments have formally recognized collective land rights, according to a new report. Jointly published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the …The collective effort to end deforestation: a pathway for companies to raise their ambition
Companies are realising the need to act on deforestation. Despite COVID-19, 2020 saw a 27% increase in companies disclosing on how they are managing deforestation and 93% of companies we analyzed are taking at least one industry-accepted action to safeguard forests. However, the latest report shows that this action is …Forest degradation in the Brazilian Amazon: public policy must target phenomenon related to deforestation
This Insight provides a brief introduction to the topic of tropical degradation, a summary of key results, and directions for future research and policy. The analysis reinforces the recent relevance of degradation in the Brazilian Amazon, and finds that there is a close relationship between degradation and deforestation. Results indicate …Rolling back social and environmental safeguards in the time of COVID-19: the dangers for indigenous peoples and for tropical forests
A new report evaluates the state of human rights among Indigenous peoples in five tropical forest countries: Brazil, Colombia, Peru, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Indonesia. One of the key findings is that governments in these countries are prioritizing the expansion of the energy sector, infrastructure, mining and logging, …Essential rights for community forest management
This publication is the result of an extensive and fruitful debate within Friends of the Earth International about the rights that are essential for community forest management to be carried out more fully. The publication explains in detail why the implementation of these rights is necessary: if the right to …The cost of coastal zone degradation in Georgia: a tool for the coastal zone adaptation and the Nationally Determined Contributions
The cost of environmental degradation (COED) report focuses on Georgia’s coastal zone. Georgia’s coastal zone is crucial to the national economy but has been affected by substantial environmental degradation. This report estimates the impact of degradation that occurred in 2017, as a result of pollution, flooding, coastal erosion, and agricultural …Society, economy and forests: the unfolding forest transition in China and the lessons for the future
The paper provides a comprehensive assessment of the changes witnessed in the forest sector in China during the last three decades and the key drivers that have contributed to the country’s forest transition. Clearly, such a transition is an outcome of the convergence of several factors, including the emergence of …The Peoples' climate vote
With 1.2 million respondents, the Peoples' Climate Vote is the largest survey of public opinion on climate change ever conducted. Using a new and unconventional approach to polling, results span 50 countries covering 56% of the world's population. The Peoples' Climate Vote is a pillar of the Mission 1.5 campaign …Deforestation fronts: drivers and responses in a changing world
A new WWF report has revealed how and why our planet has lost an area the size of California to deforestation in just over a decade. This shocking loss, totalling 43 million hectares in the tropics and sub-tropics alone, demonstrates the need for urgent action to halt deforestation and restore …Judgement of the Supreme Court regarding an illegal structure at the bus stand complex, McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh, 12/01/2021
Judgement of the Supreme Court in the matter of Himachal Pradesh Bus Stand Management and Development Authority (HPBSM&DA) Vs The Central Empowered Committee Etc. & Others dated 12/01/2021. The civil appeals in the case arise under Section 22 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010. The correctness of a judgment …Global forest review
The Global Forest Review (GFR) provides accessible, comprehensive, and data-driven insights to better inform protection, restoration, and sustainable management of forests worldwide. Delivered through a dynamic online platform, the GFR tracks vital trends on the extent, condition, use, and social and ecological values of forests globally.Mapping together: a guide to monitoring forest and landscape restoration using collect earth mapathons
Mapping Together helps people use Collect Earth mapathons to monitor tree-based restoration. Collect Earth enables users to create precise data that can show where trees are growing outside the forest across farms, pasture, and urban areas and how the landscape has changed over time. Building on WRI and FAO’s Road …Building climate-resilient dryland forests and agrosilvopastoral production systems
With climate change impacts already felt in the world’s drylands, there is an urgent need for action, at various scales and initiated by different stakeholders, to ensure the sustainability of food production and livelihoods in these regions in the coming decades. There is also the need to rapidly establish baselines, …Local financing mechanisms for forest and landscape restoration
To meet global restoration needs and recover degraded forests and landscapes, adequate public and private investments are required to support restoration activities on the ground. The new FAO publication “Local financing mechanisms for forest and landscape restoration: A review of local level investment mechanisms” examines the pathways available to financing …Forest-based bioeconomy in sub-Saharan Africa
Populations in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) living on the fringes of forests indubitably rely on them for income and subsistence. But unsustainable practices can lead to resource degradation and depletion, threatening the very basis of their livelihoods. A forest-based ‘circular’ bioeconomy approach could stabilize sustainable natural resource use, yet bioeconomy strategies …Affidavit by Aditya N. Prasad on shortage of manpower and equipment faced by the Department of Forests and Wildlife, Delhi, 13/12/2020
Additional affidavit on behalf of Aditya N. Prasad & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/12/2020. The matter related to shortage of manpower and equipment faced by the Department of Forests and Wildlife, Government of NCT of Delhi. This was causing hindrance in performance of their responsibilities as …Strengthening capacity to diversify farmer business models for climate resilience
This climate resilience case study from Viet Nam is the ninth of ten case studies prepared by forest and farm producer organisations (FFPOs) for the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF). It describes the actions of the Viet Nam Cinnamon and Star Anise Cooperative to find nature based solutions (NbS) that …Forest-related disasters: three case studies and lessons for management of extreme events
FAO published a new study on forest-related disasters that will help contribute to the development of effective responses for future incidents. Forest-related disasters - Three case studies and lessons for management of extreme events assesses three major disasters that affected forests – Gudrun, a powerful storm that struck Sweden in …Beyond land titles, towards resilience: an experience from India through the implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006
Tenurial rights are critical for the Indigenous and forest-dwelling communities, and especially tribal groups of India. The discourse around the ownership, governance and management of forests in India underwent a significant change with the enactment of the Forest Rights Act, 2006. The livelihoods of people living close to and within …Report on illegal sand mining in forest land in village Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, 12/11/2020
Divisional Forest Officer, Hamirpur Forest Division, Uttar Pradesh in Original Application No. 769 of 2019 (Vijay Kumar Dwivedi Vs State of Uttar Pradesh). The matter related to illegal sand mining in forest land in village Hamirpur adversely affecting the environment. The Divisional Forest Officer, Hamirpur was directed by the NGT …