Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
KRISHNAGIRI: A forest watcher was injured in firing by an unidentified gang in the reserve forests near Krishnagiri, bordering Andhra Pradesh, in the early hours of Sunday. A gang suspected to be involved in poaching small animals and smuggling sandalwood from the reserve forests was spotted by forest watchers and …
There has been considerable and growing interest in forest carbon and its role in international climate change policy. This interest stems from the substantial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that arise from the forestry sector and the potential for forests to deliver cheap-and-deep emission reductions. Forest Carbon Accounting: Overview & Principles …
Pakistan is poorly endowed with forests, covering 5.2 percent of the total landscape with 2.1 deforestation rate annually. The forest resources are not only important for the environmental services but carry immense importance for the local population for their livelihood. These were the views expressed by Dr Babar Shahbaz, visiting …
Three sandalwood smugglers have been arrested and 343 kg of sandalwood billets valued at Rs 7.50 lakh,seized from them near here, police said today. Hamid Khan, his wife Yasmeen Khanum and Syed Amjad Khan,who were arrested yesterday, are natives of Bangalore, Superintendent of Police Dr P S Harsha told reporters …
BHUBANESWAR: Timber mafias and poachers were out to plunder forest resources in absence of surveillance teams in the aftermath of naxal attack on government establishments in famous Similipal Biosphere Reserve (SBR) in Mayurbhanj district. Since March 28 this year, Forest Department officials have deserted their duty posts apprehending attack by …
SHILLONG: The Congress-led KHADC Executive Committee (EC) has set up an independent inquiry committee (IAC), headed by the Council Court Additional Judge S Kharsyiemlieh, to investigate the reported involvement of its senior employees in smuggling of timber from the forest areas under the jurisdiction of the Council. Sources on Thursday …
Patrick Barkham Britain is home to an amazing number of ancient trees; but they are slowly being killed off by neglect and ill-treatment. Above crumpled grey roots like the enormous feet of a prehistoric elephant, leaves form a vaulted roof as grand as a cathedral. Huge limbs stretch out for …
Taking the matter of growing pressure on forest resource seriously priority on scientific management in letter and spirit should be given and sustainable use of forest products without affecting forest health is the need of the hour. Referring to the depletion of forest cover, a forest source was of the …
Shimla: The state government has decided to use information technology-enabled geographical information system (GIS) for protection and management of the state
Chandigarh: Over 170.25 acres of declared forestland around Chandigarh is under unlawful construction by bigwigs, says a report submitted to the Punjab and Haryana High Court. In the report placed before the Division Bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and Justice Nirmaljit Kaur, Punjab Additional Director-General of Police Chander Shekhar …
Focus on blanket sellers from UP and MP Villagers asked to report movement of strangers Monsoon patrolling begun in the forests COIMBATORE: The Department of Forests is carrying out to a drive to check offences in the Pollachi forests. This follows a tip off by the Q Branch Police to …
The State has a forest coverage of 27,645 sq km as per the Forest Survey of India report-2005. The area under forest and tree cover is 29,129 sq km. Informing this at the Assembly while replying to a question by Dr Aditya Langthasa (AUDF), Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain said that …
Controversial regulatory reforms in the environment sector found their way into the Economic Survey too. The report recommended that housing and real estate sector be taken out of the purview of the central environmental clearances regime. It also recommended the creation of an autonomous environmental regulatory authority, which environment and …
Re-Impact "Rural Energy Production from Bioenergy Projects" is a project funded by the European Union Aid Cooperation office which is promoting a sustainabilty assessment framework for bionergy project focussed on rural development in developing countries. The project has case studies in China, India, Uganda and South Africa. This paper provides …
The objective of this report is to explore the topic of carbon sinks in forest ecosystems, focusing on the issue of REDD. The report covers different angles: an overview of existing financial and methodological initiatives that currently invest in preparation and capacity building of potential REDD host countries, but also …
This discussion paper explores the potential for addressing conflict in the forest sector through the use of company-led tools and mechanisms. A major conflict issue for many is that of recognising and negotiating rights to land and resources. Conflicts also arise between companies and communities or civil society organisations over …
Over the past few years, the West Bengal government and its law enforcement agencies used repression against the tribals in Lalgarh on the pretext of acting against the Maoists. This resulted in a genuine resistance movement since November 2008, which has reacted not only to state repression, but had also …
