Forests

Continuing the forest conservation debate: Rhetoric and reality of Green India Mission

The National Mission for a Green India proposal, released under the aegis of the National Action Plan on Climate Change, is a significant attempt to integrate the mechanism of ecosystem services in the overall framework of forest conservation in India. It suggests a series of strategies for improving the quality of forests and proposes reforms for strengthening joint forest management. This paper discusses the likely impact of these reforms on current forest use practice. It does so by analysing the various provisions of the mission and how they support or contradict ongoing forest uses.

Publication Date: 
23/01/2016
Sumana Datta
Economic and Political Weekly
51
4
49-55
Tags:
Forest Conservation, National Mission for Green India (GIM), Climate Change, Ecosystem Services, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Climate Mitigation, Forest Rights Act 2006, Bankura (D), West Bengal, Firewood, Minor Forest Produce, Livestock, Grazing Lands, Household Energy, LPG
Forests

CAMPA Okays Rs 513 Cr Plan for Leader Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: The State level steering committee of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) has approved an ambitious annual plan of operation (APO) for 2015-16 wit

Publication Date: 
13/01/2016
New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
Tags:
Orissa (Odisha), Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management And Planning Authority (CAMPA), Trees, Forest Conservation, Forests
Forests

Tanzania forest project runs into trouble

Reducing emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) that is being implemented in Kisongwe village, Kilosa district boundary (over 500km from Dar es Salaam) has caused dispute with t

Publication Date: 
11/01/2016
East African Business Week
Tags:
Forests, Tanzania, REDD, Forest Management, Africa, Forest Conservation
Forests

Sustainable financing for forest and landscape restoration: opportunities, challenges and the way forward

FAO and the Global Mechanism of the UNCCD have joined efforts to prepare this discussion paper on sustainable financing for FLR. It provides an overview of existing funding sources and financial instruments that could be used and adapted specifically for the implementation of FLR efforts at the national, regional and global levels.

Publication Date: 
31/12/2015
FAO
Tags:
Forests, Forest Conservation, Land Degradation, Finance, Climate Adaptation, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Mitigation, NGO, Private Sector, India, Global, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Forest Resources
Environment

Two Hundred Sixty-ninth Report on Environmental issues of Himachal Pradesh in General and Shimla in Particular: Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests

The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests, present this Two Hundred Sixty-ninth Report on "Environmental issues of Himachal Pradesh in General and Shimla in Particular".

Publication Date: 
23/12/2015
Rajya Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
Environment, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla (D), Pollution, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Animal Menace, Firewood, Trees, Hydroelectricity, Forest Conservation
Forests

RI indigenous groups awarded for conservation

A local tribe from East Kalimantan and a green group from Belitung, Bangka-Belitung province, have won prestigious UN Development Program (UNDP) green awards for their efforts to protect the enviro

Publication Date: 
15/12/2015
Jakarta Post (Indonesia)
Tags:
Forests, Forest Conservation, Indonesia, Tribals, Awards, Environment, Palm Oil, Mining, Land Encroachments
Forests

36-sq-km growth in mangrove cover in 2 years: FSI report

Forest dept credits its Mangrove Cell, but environmentalists dispute figures, say much more needs to be done.

Publication Date: 
14/12/2015
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mangroves, High Court, Environmentalists, Forest Conservation, Forests
Forests

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Forest Areas, 08/12/2015

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Forest Areas, 08/12/2015. The Forest Survey of India (FSI), Dehradun assesses the forest cover of the country at the interval of two years. As per India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2013, there is a net increase of 5871 sq km. in the forest cover as compared to the previous assessment of 2011, which can be attributed to afforestation, conservation measures, management interventions etc. The State-wise details of forest cover are given in Annexure-I.

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Forests, Forest Conservation, Forest Management, Afforestation, India, Statistics, Parliament, Carbon Sequestration
Mining

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Forest clearances for mining projects, 07/12/2015

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Forest clearances for mining projects, 07/12/2015. The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has received 518 proposals, involving forest area more than 40 ha, seeking prior approval of the Central Government under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 including coal and iron ore mining projects. Out of total, 423 proposals have been approved by the Central Government under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 while 40 proposals have been rejected by the Central Government.

Publication Date: 
Monday, December 7, 2015
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Forest Clearance, Mining, India, Statistics, Forest Act 1980, Forest Conservation, Parliament
Land

Restoring and protecting agricultural and forest landscapes and increasing agricultural productivity

A new report from the New Climate Economy finds that land use practices that restore degraded agricultural or forest lands and protect natural areas could reduce emissions by as much as 9.0 Gt CO2e by 2030 while also delivering more productive agricultural lands and greater resilience of rural livelihoods.

Publication Date: 
05/12/2015
Christopher Delgado, Michael Wolosin, Nigel Purvis
New Climate Economy
Tags:
Land Use, Agriculture, Forests, Land Degradation, Green House Gases, Carbon Dioxide, Developing Countries, REDD, Deforestation, Forest Conservation

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