All posts tagged "forest"
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91पर्यावरणThree deaths in leopard attacks force Junnar forest division to propose declaring Maharashtra taluka as ‘disaster area’
Forest official says drought conditions, lack of prey base and exceeding carrying capacity reasons for attacks A leopard photographed in a...
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Combating forest fires in focus on Day 1 of UN forum; India shares revised National Forest Policy
About 100 million hectares of forest or 3% of world’s total forest area affected by fires each year Discussions at the forum centred...
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Climatisation caused by commercialisation has reduced forest governance to carbon sinks
State regulation and community-led initiatives could offer better pathways for effective forest governance, the report at UN Forum on Forests suggests The...
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Early warning systems and controlled burning for forest fire management in talks at UN Forum on Forests
By end of forum on May 10, declaration aims to achieve agreement on a high-level political commitment to forest protection Photo for...
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101राजनीतिUttarakhand forest fire: उत्तराखंड में डराने लगे सुलगते जंगल, 11 जिले प्रभावित, सुप्रीम कोर्ट में सुनवाई
Creative Common जस्टिस बीआर गवई और जस्टिस संदीप मेहता की पीठ के समक्ष लाया गया। इस मामले में शामिल होने की मांग...
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Over 100 Odisha Gram Sabhas exercise forest rights, cut out middlemen to sell kendu leaves directly
Move helping villagers get better prices, ensuring on gap in collection of leaves from all areas and helping underprivileged tribes Villagers collect...
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Centre reveals forest records after 28 years; seven states miss deadline
Incomplete and vague information means deemed forests to lose “forest” status Supreme Court. Photo: iStock As many as 27 states and...
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SC raps ex-Uttarakhand forest minister for illegal construction, tree felling in Jim Corbett tiger reserve
Directs formation of committee to consider and recommend creating tiger safaris in buffer areas Visitors taking pictures of a tiger during a...
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Why Forest Conservation Amendment Act may be deemed unconstitutional
The Amendment represents a regressive step, reverting to a colonial-era mindset that emphasises control over nature and legal recognition The Forest (Conservation)...
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88पर्यावरणNigeria risks losing all its forest elephants – what we found when we went looking for them
Habitat fragmentation, forest degradation, illegal hunting, genetic isolation and human-elephant conflict means the future of these elephants is precarious Queen Omoregie, Natural...
