Environment

Burma’s environment: people, problems, policies

Burma has extensive biodiversity and abundant natural resources, which have in recent years been threatened by militarization, large-scale resource extraction, and infrastructure development.

Publication Date: 
31/05/2011
The Burma Environmental Working Group (BEWG)
Tags:
Environment, Burma, Legislation, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Sustainable Development, Forest Policy, Economic Development, Dams, Deforestation, Mining, Agriculture, Wildlife Trade, Climate Change
Forests

Misreading the issues and the landscape

This response to the comment “Protecting India’s Protected Areas” by Praveen Bhargav and Shekar Dattatri (23 April 2011) points out the authors’ misreading of the Forest Rights Act and also of the report of the Joint Committee on the FRA.

Publication Date: 
28/05/2011
Sharachchandra Lele, Ashish Kothar, Roma & et al
Economic and Political Weekly
46
22
107-108
Tags:
Protected Area Conservation, India, Forest Rights Act 2006, Forest Management, Forest Villages, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Minor Forest Produce, Forest Policy, Wildlife, Public Participation, Forest Conservation
Forests

State forest policy on June 5

Forest Minister C H Vijayshankar on Friday said that a regional forest policy, which is near completion will be announced on June 5, on the occasion of world environment day.

He was talking to reporters after launching a tree planting programme at Press Club of Bangalore along with cine actor Tara.

Vijayashankar said the policy will address serious issues like mining, afforestation and defor

Publication Date: 
21/05/2011
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Forest Policy, Bangalore (T), Trees, Afforestation, Deforestation, Land, Mining, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Forests

Forest policy to be changed after incorporating public views

PANJIM, The state forest policy will undergo modification after including suggestions made by various stakeholders, according to Additional Principal Chief Conservation of Forest Dr Shashi Kumar.
He said that another committee may be formed to include suggestions given by various stakeholders.

Publication Date: 
20/05/2011
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, Forest Policy, Forest Management, Ecotourism
Wildlife

Olive Ridley turtles back on Agonda, Galjibag beaches

PANJIM, The beaches of Agonda and Galjibag in Canancona taluka witnessed encouraging number of Olive Ridley turtles being hatched and left back in the sea.

As per figures, both turtle nesting sites witnessed birth of 822 turtles, which were later released in the sea by forest department.

For the current season, Galjibag saw the presence of 6 nests, which laid 680 eggs, of which 477 were hatc

Publication Date: 
05/05/2011
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, Turtles, Forest Policy, Wildlife, Coastal Regulations, Endangered Species
Climate Change

Sri Lankas REDD+ potential: myth or reality?

This report assesses the scope and opportunities for forest carbon activities and investments in Sri Lanka, the implementation challenges and steps to move forward.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2011
Unna Chokkalingam, S. Anuradha Vanniarachchy
Forest Carbon Asia
Tags:
REDD, Sri Lanka, Carbon Sequestration, Forest Policy, Forests, Deforestation, Forest Resources, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Carbon Market, Private Sector, Climate Change
Forests

Rights, responsibilities and resources: examining community forestry in South Asia

This paper seeks to understand whether decentralized management of forests can reduce forest loss in developing

Publication Date: 
01/05/2011
Priya Shyamsundar, Rucha Ghate
South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics
Tags:
Community Forest Management (CFM), South Asia, Nepal, India, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Forest Conservation, Forest Policy
Forests

Rural communities win right over bamboo, finally

As Mendha Lekha becomes the first village in India to exercise their communities right to harvest and freely sell bamboo under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), Down To Earth takes a look at the key players.

Publication Date: 
29/04/2011
Centre for Science and Environment
Tags:
Bamboo, Minor Forest Produce, Gadchiroli (D), Mendha Lekha , Maharashtra, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Tribals, Forest Resources, Forest Policy, India, Forests
Forests

State Forest Policy silent on mining in forest areas

Goa government

Publication Date: 
29/04/2011
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Mining, Forests, Forest Policy, Goa, Sanctuaries, Wildlife
Forests

Latest updates from Mendha Lekha

In response to forest department's opposition to giving community rights to freely sell, harvest and transport bamboo, Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh has said that Minor Forest Produce is a ownership right vested by Parliament under Forest Rights Act and all state authorities are obliged to respect this provision.

Publication Date: 
26/04/2011
Centre for Science and Environment
Tags:
Bamboo, Minor Forest Produce, Gadchiroli (D), Maharashtra, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Forest Rights Act 2006, Forest Resources, India, Forest Policy, Forests

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