Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon region fell to its lowest in 23 years in the year through July, the government said Monday, attributing the drop to its tougher stance against illegal logging.

R&B Dept not allowed to carry out construction work by forest officials

Though senior officials of the Forest Department and the Wildlife Protection Department feign ignorance, construction work on a concrete motorable road in the Mahamaya forest area, on the outskirts

With a view to assess the success of the programme, a study on “Impact evaluation of watershed activities on forest conservation and livelihood of people at Kalimati watershed in Uttarakhand state” was conducted by a team of experts from Himalayan Action Research Centre - Dehradun, with the technical and financial support from National Rainfed Ar

A study on “Impact Evaluation of Watershed Activities on Forest Conservation and Livelihood of People – A case study of Fakot Watershed in Uttarakhand state” was conducted in the project area by a team of Himalayan Action Research Centre, Dehradun, with technical and financial support from National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA), Planning Commiss

Ecuador's Yasuni-ITT initiative, a pilot project to protect the climate and the rainforest has failed miserably. How might international agreements on environmental protection be achieved in the future?

Elephants are frequently being electrocuted in Orissa and the government has sought to fix live wires with Central funds not meant for such an exercise, a request questioned by Central officials as

Environmentalists see red over wildlife bill in Bangladesh. A rift has been created between the Bangladesh government and activists. Reason: a bill that gives powers to the government to declare forest areas protected while pushing for co-management of forests by authorities and communities. Activists say the bill, if passed, would put forests and wildlife at risk.

KP Environment and Forests Minister, Wajid Ali Khan on Thursday directed officials to complete all the forests working plans at earliest for conservation and protection of natural resources in Khyb

Eight South American countries pledged Tuesday to boost cooperation to protect one of the planet’s largest natural reserves from deforestation and illegal trafficking in timber and minerals.

Pages