Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
The 21st Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) begins today in Dakar, Senegal, to discuss how to sustainably manage and restore Africa’s forests, landscapes and wildlife resources. The five-day meeting, which focuses on the theme “Restoring …
Monrovia – The Ministry of Agriculture, with the support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and Conservation International (CI) recently launched the Good Growth Partnership (GGP) under the theme: Taking Deforestation out of Commodity Supply Chains. Report by Mae Azango, mae.azango@frontpageafricaonline.com According to Ronald Cumberbatch, Project Manager, (GGP) the …
New research shows that paying communities in Mexico to conserve and manage their jointly-owned property doesn't just benefit the environment—it strengthens social relationships and a sense of community within those areas as well. The study is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The findings provide …
Forest conservators led by their Acting Chief Conservator, Mornica Kalenda [centre] tour part of Dakacha woodland forest in Kilifi County. [Omondi Onyango/Standard] Residents of Magarini have pleaded with the Government to allow them move thousands of bags of charcoal from collection centres. The charcoal has been lying at the centres …
The best way to save forests and curb biodiversity loss is to recognize the claims of indigenous peoples to their territories, a new report urges. Published by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI), an international NGO , and Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, the UN special rapporteur on indigenous rights, the 28-nation study …
The country’s attempts to protect its forests have been undermining the rights of indigenous people living on the land. Evans Kemore, a human rights activist based in Nakuru, says: “We have been evicted many times. We have been socially, physically and physicologically tortured with our families. It is a shame.” …
GRAND-POPO, BENIN - In a wooden canoe on the waters of the Mono River in southwest Benin, a strange cone-shaped effigy in purple raffia and topped with horns sails back and forth through the mangroves. The Zangbeto - the traditional voodoo guardian of the night - once policed the streets …
It was a letter of unity and solidarity. “Our forest, our rivers, our land are sacred to us,” wrote the Ka’apor tribe, from Maranhão in north-eastern Brazil, to the Munduruku, who live hundreds of miles away on the Tapajós river deep in the Amazon rainforest. Both tribes are under threat …
Conflict with elephants and subsequent economic losses negatively affect residents’ tolerance towards wild elephants. It is important to understand people’s attitude towards wildlife, especially Asian Elephants with an endangered status. A questionnaire survey was undertaken with 510 forest fringe residents of Nilambur North and South Forest Divisions, Kerala, to understand …
Ivory Coast will spend 616 billion CFA francs ($1.1 billion) over the next 10 years to rehabilitate and regrow the country’s forests that have shrunk as cocoa output expanded, a government spokesman said. The West African country, the world’s biggest producer and exporter of the chocolate ingredient, had 16 million …
The Government has extended the 90-day ban on logging in public forests by a further six months. Environment Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko (above) said the extension would further streamline the operations of the Kenya Forest Service by allowing the appointment of a new board. The board was disbanded in March …
A major forest protection scheme in the Democratic Republic of Congo is in turmoil, amid a standoff between the country’s environment ministry and international donors. Environment minister Amy Ambatobe has awarded three forestry concessions to Chinese companies and started a process to allocate 14 more. This would open an area …
ADDIS ABABA—Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MFECC) said that it has been endeavoring to double the current forest coverage of the country to 30 percent in the coming 15 years. Speaking to The Ethiopian Herald, Forestry Resource Inventory and Management Director General at the Ministry, TeshomeTamrat said that …
Governments and forest actors are about to meet in Ghana to address commodity-driven deforestation, an issue that has risen in global prominence since many major food and consumer goods companies committed to end deforestation in key supply chains in 2010. These commitments were strengthened in 2014 when governments, businesses, civil …
Mohit Gera assumed charge as the director of the Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB) in Coimbatore in February. An Indian Forest Service officer of 1987 batch, he has served as additional principal chief conservator of forests in Jammu and Kashmir and as a professor at the Indira …
The Seychelles will be embarking on a new project to provide accurate and updated information on the status of the island nation’s forests, including data on endemic and native species. The project will be done through a national forest inventory which will be implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Energy …
Makueni County is seeking to surpass the nationwide target of having 10% forest-cover by the year 2030 by engaging in an enhanced tree planting exercise that will involve all households in the county. Speaking at the inaugural Makueni County Afforestation Drive on Saturday, Principal Secretary for Planning, Dr. Julius Muia, …
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh has issued chargesheet to Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Harsh Kumar for permitting illegal felling of trees last year in Mohali district. The chargesheet has been issued in a case where the IFS officer had on November 14 last year written to the Mohali …
Environment protection and economic development must go together, stressed the Vice President of India, M Venkaih Naidu. The States must be incentivised for increasing forest cover. The NITI Aayog and the Centre must have provisions to encourage states doing well, and top most priority must be given to the forest, …
Railway recruitment goes online to save trees The Railways have kicked off the process of filling up over 88,000 posts. By taking the recruitment process online, the Railways is estimated to have saved 7.5 crore paper sheets, or the equivalent of “10 lakh trees,” according to a senior Railway Ministry …
