Forests

New forest policy soon for JK: Minister

With the aim to preserve the state's green cover, the Jammu and Kashmir government is mulling a comprehensive forest policy.

Publication Date: 
02/02/2010
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Forests, Forest Policy, Forest Conservation, Jammu & Kashmir
Forests

Jammu and Kashmir state forest policy 2010: draft

This new forest policy of J&K focuses on the role of forests in poverty alleviation and supporting livelihood needs of communities. Also emphasizes on carbon sequestration, revenue generation by development of non-timber forest produce & eco-tourism.

See Also
Report: J & K Forest (Conservation) Act, 1997  

Publication Date: 
01/02/2010
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Tags:
Forest Resources, Forest Management, Forest Policy, Forest Conservation, Forest Products, Trees, Wildlife, Biodiversity Conservation, India, Jammu & Kashmir, Forests
Forests

Rajasthan state forest policy 2010

The aim of this forest policy is environmental stability and ecological security through increasing vegetal cover which will lead to reduction in soil erosion and consequently dust particle in upper stratosphere. The reduction in stratospheric temperature is likely to increase the possibility of rains.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2010
Government of Rajasthan
Tags:
Deserts, Land Degradation, Forest Management, Forest Policy, Forest Conservation, Forest Research, Afforestation, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Wildlife, Biodiversity Conservation, Public Participation, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, Government of Rajasthan, Forests
Dams/ Irrigation

Nabard loan for parched state

Ranchi, Jan. 29: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned a fresh loan to the state government for installing irrigation facilities and generating employment opportunities in rural areas through construction of check dams and forestry development schemes.

Publication Date: 
30/01/2010
Telegraph (Ranchi)
Tags:
Forests, Dams/ Irrigation, Irrigation, Forest Conservation, Unemployment, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD), Jharkhand
Forests

Fiscal bonus: Incentive for states going green

Finance Commission Suggests Rs 3,000-crore Fund For States Protecting Forests
Surabhi NEW DELHI

Publication Date: 
27/01/2010
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Forests, Forest Management, Forest Conservation, Afforestation, Finance, India
Forests

US helps conserve Northern forests

US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Patricia A. Butenis officially presented mapping equipment and specialized software to assist the Forest Department with its conservation efforts in the North. Environment and Natural Resources Minister Patalee Champika Ranawaka, accepted on behalf of the Government.

Publication Date: 
16/01/2010
Daily News (Sri Lanka)
Tags:
Forests, Forest Conservation, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Sri Lanka, United States Of America (US), Daily News (Sri Lanka)
Forests

Maoists help save forests

Jamshedpur, Jan. 5: Jharkhand has recorded an increase in forest cover by 172 sqkm, a feat made possible by local villagers and, surprisingly, Maoists, whose presence deterred widespread tree felling that has been the norm in certain remote areas.

Publication Date: 
06/01/2010
Telegraph (Ranchi)
Tags:
Forests, Forest Conservation, People, Giridih (D), Hazaribag (D), Jharkhand, Naxalites
Climate Change

The case for social safeguards in a post-2012 agreement on REDD

This paper explores the policy need and legal case for including social safeguards in a post-2012 agreement on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD).

Publication Date: 
01/01/2010
David J. Kelly
Law Environment And Development Journal
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Tags:
Forests, Land Tenure, Forest Conservation, Forest Villages, Deforestation, Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Displacement, Conflicts, Benefit Sharing, Human Rights, REDD
Forests

Can REDD make natural forests competitive with oil palm?

In less than a generation oil palm cultivation has emerged as a leading form of land use in tropical forests, especially in Southeast Asia. Rising global demand for edible oils, coupled with the crop

Publication Date: 
01/01/2010
Lian Pin Koh, Rhett A. Butler
ITTO Tropical Forest Update
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Tags:
Forests, Oil Palm, Forest Conservation, Climate Change, Trade, Indonesia, Malaysia, REDD
Forests

Chipko lives on

Millions of trees in ecologically crucial areas like the Himalayas and Western Ghats have been saved by Chipko and Appiko Movement. These movements also worked for the regeneration of greenery over thousands of acres. The results can be seen in the forests of Jardhar and Piplet in Uttarakhand or the forests near Mendemane and Gubbigadde villages in Karnataka.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2010
Bharat Dogra
Civil Society
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Tags:
Forests, Western Ghats, Forest Conservation, Chipko Movement, Appiko Movement, Women, Karnataka, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Tehri Garhwal

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