Forest Products

‘Super’ green regulator not needed, will be a strain on funds: Govt to SC

The government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that a ‘super’ environment regulator may not be required if an equally effective regulatory system, adhering to the court's guiding principles in

Publication Date:

24/10/2013

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Forest Act 1988, Environment Clearance (EC), Meghalaya, Mining, Limestone, Environment Act 1986, Forest Policy, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Supreme Court, Forest Products, Environment

Forests

Forest production predicted from satellite image analysis for the Southeast Asia region

The objective of this study was to demonstrate a new, cost-effective method to define the sustainable amounts of harvested wood products in Southeast Asian countries case studies, while avoiding degradation (net loss) of total wood carbon stocks. Satellite remote sensing from the MODIS sensor was used in the CASA (Carnegie Ames Stanford Approach) carbon cycle model to map forest production for the Southeast Asia region from 2000 to 2010.

Publication Date:

10/09/2013

Author(s): Christopher Potter, Steven Klooster, Vanessa Genovese & et al

Source: Carbon Balance and Management

Vol:

8

Issue:

9

pp:

1-6

Tags:

Forests, Asia, Remote Sensing, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Forest Resources, Forest Products, Climate, Carbon Dioxide

Forests

Implementation of Forest Rights Act 2006 in Odisha

Analysing the problem-ridden process of implementing the Forest Rights Act 2006 in Odisha, this paper points out that it has focused more on providing land rights to individual claimants, neglecting community forest rights, the rights in protected areas, and other such provisions. Even so, the number of titles granted to tribal households is small compared to their total number in the state. Effective and comprehensive implementation of the FRA will have a significant impact on the livelihood of forest dwellers and the conservation of forests.

Publication Date:

07/09/2013

Author(s): Kailas Sarap, Tapas Kumar Sarangi, Jogindra Naik

Source: Economic and Political Weekly

Vol:

48

Issue:

36

pp:

61-67

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Agriculture

Statewise estimates of value of output from agriculture and allied activities 2013

This new report published by Central Statistical Organisation under the Ministry of Statistics provides state-wise estimates of value output of agricultural crops, livestock products, forestry and fisheries with base year as 2004-05.

Publication Date:

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

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Agriculture, Statistics, India, Livestock, Forest Products, Fisheries, Crops

Health

A fight to save traditional medicines

A beedi that does not cause cancer and quick-bites that reduce the ill-effects of alcohol sound like the perfect party combo.

Publication Date:

27/07/2013

Source: Tehelka (New Delhi)

Tags:

Chhattisgarh, Herbal Medcine, Tribal Medicine, Medicinal Plants, Kerala, Forest Products, Andhra Pradesh

Forests

Uttarkahand set to get Rs 655-cr loan from Japanese agency

Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) on Wednesday agreed to provide a loan assistance of Rs 655 crore for developing and enhancing non-timber forest products (NTFP) in Uttarakhand.

This was decided at a meeting at the secretariat here where a 5-member delegation from JICA met state chief secretary Alok Kumar Jain. "Jica has agreed to work on the non-timber forest products in the Himalayan region," said an official statement said.

Publication Date:

07/03/2013

Author(s): Shishir Prashant

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Forest Products, Himalaya, Medicinal Plants, Bamboo, Forests

Forests

Bamboo power to prop tribal rights

Jamguda (Kalahandi): Transit permit to villagers to procure and sell forest resources will create a revolution in the country as it is an important tool to empower tribal communities, stressed Unio

Publication Date:

04/03/2013

Author(s): Riyan Ramanath

Source: Times Of India (Bhubaneswar)

Tags:

Orissa (Odisha), Kalahandi, Forest Products, Tribals, Forest Rights Act 2006, Bamboo, Ministry Of Rural Development, Mendha Lekha, Maharashtra, Forests

People

Community right given to harvest bamboo in Orissa

In a major step to empower forest dwellers, Jamguda in the tribal dominated Kalahandi district on Sunday became the first village in Orissa and second in the country to exercise its community right

Publication Date:

04/03/2013

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Orissa (Odisha), Bamboo, Kalahandi, Tribals, Ministry Of Rural Development, Gram Sabhas, Forest Products, People, Minor Forest Produce

Forests

Forestry Statistics India 2011

The present issue of Forestry Statistics India encompasses data pertaining to four years, 2006-07 to 2009-2010. The publication presents data in seven sections dealing with Forest Resource, Establishment, Production, Wildlife, Social and Economic Aspects, Trade and Silviculture. The new feature in this report includes summarization of data into graphs for better understanding of trends, pictorial representation of activities in the forestry sector and brief write-up in the beginning of each section.

Publication Date:

Friday, March 1, 2013

Source: Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education

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Tags:

Forests, Statistics, India, Forest Resources, Forest Products, Protected Area Conservation, Wildlife

Forests

Managing forest resources for sustainable development

Forests are home to some of the world's poorest people. Forests also provide environmental services important to the agriculture sector such as hydrological regulation and pollination. Forests and trees on farms are an important source of fodder and enhance soil fertility.

Publication Date:

05/02/2013

Source: The World Bank

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