Forest Resources

Controversial regulatory reforms in the environment sector found their way into the Economic Survey too. The report recommended that housing and real estate sector be taken out of the purview of the central environmental clearances regime.

Publication Date:

03/07/2009

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Environment, Land, Paper and Pulp Industry, Forest Resources, Solar Energy, Rural Energy, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India

Energy

Re-impact: forest based bioenergy for sustainable development in Developing Countries

Re-Impact "Rural Energy Production from Bioenergy Projects" is a project funded by the European Union Aid Cooperation office which is promoting a sustainabilty assessment framework for bionergy project focussed on rural development in developing countries. The project has case studies in China, India, Uganda and South Africa.

Publication Date:

01/07/2009

Author(s): & et al, Graham von Maltitz, Jaime M. Amezaga, Jennifer Harrison

Source: Centre for Land Use and Water Resources Research

Tags:

Forest Resources, Biomass, Biofuel, Rural Development, South Africa, Uganda, China, India, Chhattisgarh, Developing Countries

Climate Change

Assessment of existing global financial initiatives and monitoring aspects of carbon sinks in forest ecosystems

The objective of this report is to explore the topic of carbon sinks in forest ecosystems, focusing on the issue of REDD.

Publication Date:

01/07/2009

Author(s): & et al, Lisa Westholm, Sabine Henders, Madelene Ostwald

Source: Focali

Tags:

Forests, Ecosystem Services, Forest Resources, Forest Management, Deforestation, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Carbon Sinks, Cameroon, Sri Lanka, Norway, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Sustainable Development, Developing Countries

Forests

Company-led approaches to conflict resolution in the forest sector

This discussion paper explores the potential for addressing conflict in the forest sector through the use of company-led tools and mechanisms. A major conflict issue for many is that of

Publication Date:

01/07/2009

Author(s): Emma Wilson

Source: The Forests Dialogue

Tags:

Forests, Land Reforms, Land Use, Forest Resources, Forest Management, Forest Policy, Forest-Based Industry, People, Conflicts

Forests

Verdant Kodagu at the mercy of smugglers, poachers

Subhash Chandra N S, Bangalore, DH News Service:

The State government

Publication Date:

29/06/2009

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Tags:

Forest Resources, Timber Smuggling, Roads, Wildlife, Pushpagiri SA, Illegal Trade, Poaching, Karnataka, Kodagu

People

The movement in Lalgarh

Over the past few years, the West Bengal government and its law enforcement agencies used repression against the tribals in Lalgarh on the pretext of acting against the Maoists. This resulted in a genuine resistance movement since November 2008, which has reacted not only to state repression, but had also taken matters of livelihood and development into their own hands.

Publication Date:

27/06/2009

Author(s): Manika Bora, Budhaditya Das

Source: Economic and Political Weekly

Vol:

44

Issue:

26

pp:

15

Tags:

Mining, Forest Resources, People, Tribals, Santhal, Conflicts, Human Rights, Political Parties, West Bengal, Medinipur (D), Naxalites, Rural Poverty

Forests

Petition seeks glory of sandalwood

A petition seeking directions to revive the glory of sandalwood production in the State came up for hearing in the High Court on Wednesday.

The petitioner, C H Basappanavar, a former chief conservator of forest in his PIL has sought directions to create special sandalwood production divisions in each of the districts to regain the lost glory of the State.

Publication Date:

26/06/2009

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Tags:

Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Forest Resources, Sandalwood, Karnataka