Agriculture

 Mahogany woes

A new report says that USA s demand for mahogany is threatening rainforests

Publication Date: 
30/10/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Tropical Forests, Forest Conservation, Trees, Endangered Species, Consumption Patterns, Timber Industry, United States Of America (US)
India

 Going up?

The new forest report claims that forest cover in India has increased

Publication Date: 
30/10/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Forest Resources, Forest Conservation, Research, India
Environment

 Revamp forest policy

The local communities have done a good job in regenerating degraded forest lands

Publication Date: 
30/10/2000
Anil Agarwal
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Forest Policy, Forest Conservation, Timber Smuggling, Tribals, Governance, Anil Agarwal, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
Climate Change

 On paper

Unless governments force paper companies to invest in cleaner technologies, encourage the manufacture of recycled paper and allow plantations only on lands that are

Publication Date: 
Saturday, October 14, 2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pollution Control, Air Pollution Control, Drinking Water Scarcity, Paper and Pulp Industry, Forest Conservation, Consumption Patterns, Technology, Governance, Sustainable Development, Waste Recycling
India

 Outlaw enforcement

Another disincentive to sound forest management for Indians

Publication Date: 
29/09/2000
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Forest Resources, Forest Policy, Forest Conservation, Forest Products, Legislation, Governance, India
Air Pollution

 Eco wisdom

Two Tamil Nadu Villages protect their natural wealth and prosper

Publication Date: 
29/09/2000
S V Viswanathan
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Forest Conservation, Afforestation, Aid, International Cooperation, Environment Training, Public Participation, Japan, Tamil Nadu, Sustainable Development
Environment

 CHINA

To "save' the city of Beijing, Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji has ordered the killing of at least 300,000 cashmere goats in Inner Mongolia for "destroying the forests

Publication Date: 
29/09/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Desert Spread, Animal Feed, Goats, Forest Conservation, China
Environment

 CAMBODIA

The Cambodian government has alleged that a Malaysian company is illegally logging in the country's hardwood forest. The accusations have been made on the basis of aerial inspections and onsite

Publication Date: 
29/09/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Forest Policy, Forest Conservation, Deforestation, Timber Smuggling, Roads, Multinational Corporations (MNCs), Cambodia, Malaysia
India

 A law creates an outlaw

Publication Date: 
14/09/2000
Anil Agarwal
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Tags:
Environment Politics, Forest Policy, Forest Conservation, Timber Smuggling, Sandalwood, Elephant, Legislation, Governance, CSE, Anil Agarwal, India, Poaching
Industry

 Bone of contention

Neither Project Tiger nor the eco development project can end the conflicts between the forest officials and the villagers in Ranthambhore

Publication Date: 
30/08/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Forest Management, Forest Conservation, Forest Personnel, Conflicts, Protected Area Conservation, Ranthambore NP, Governance, Rajasthan, Animal Menace

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