We belong to the forest
<p>This compilation of case studies from the central eastern tribal states of Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand is an attempt to bring together practices and experiences of forest dependent communities
Forest Policy
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Assessing progress in the implementation of forest law enforcement and governance (FLEG) action plan in Africa
This report aims to initiate the process of supporting timber-exporting African countries in combating illegal timber harvesting and trade. It focuses, in particular, on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance
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The Indian Forest (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
The Indian Forest (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 was promulgated on November 23, 2017. It amends the Indian Forest Act, 1927. Under the Act, the definition of tree includes palms, bamboos, stumps, brush-wood
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Disempowering democracy: Local representation in community and carbon forestry in Africa
<p>All major agencies intervening in community-based and carbon forestry – such as international development agencies, conservation institutions, and national governments – state that their
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Frame forest fire policy in three months: Green Tribunal to govt
The tribunal has also asked the government to ensure participation and cooperation of the local communities and prepare the Forest Fire Management Plan in partnership with the village-level panchayati
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Changes needed to the legal framework governing Community Forest Management Agreements
After decades of industrial logging and forest mismanagement, the Liberian government has pledged that it will now only issue forest licenses to the communities who own the forest. This welcome change
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Norms violated while granting permission to Yettinahole project: petitioner
The Karnataka government had violated all norms while granting permission to Yettinahole drinking water project near Sakleshpur in Hassan district, petitioner opposing the project charged before the National
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How institutions and beliefs affect environmental discourse: Evidence from an eight-country survey on REDD+
This paper investigates the adoption of discourses on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) across different national contexts. It draws on institutional theories to develop
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Power and Potential- A comparative analysis of national laws and regulations concerning women's rights to community forests
Up to 2.5 billion people hold and use the world’s community lands, yet the tenure rights of women—who comprise more than half the population of the world’s Indigenous Peoples and local communities—are
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Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding confiscation of vehicles carrying teak wood by Forest Development Corporation, Dhuma District, Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, 08/05/2017
<p>Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Madhya Pradesh & Others Vs Kallo Bai dated 08/05/2017 regarding confiscation of vehicles by the Forest Development Corporation,
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding transfer of 159 ha of forest land for non forest purpose, Jammu District, Jammu & Kashmir, 01/05/2017
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nigam Priyae Saroop Vs State of Jammu and Kashmir & Others dated 01/05/2017 regarding transfer of 159 hectares of forest land to the Higher