Water Resources

 Poor little rich states

Rich in natural resources but extremely poor, the three new states are in need of a new strategy for development. But no blueprints have been drawn so far. DOWN TO EARTH reports on the posers thrown up by the birth of Chattisgarh, Uttaranchal and J

Publication Date: 
14/01/2001
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Water Resources, Forest Resources, Forest Policy, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Economic Development, Public Participation, Governance, Panchayats, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Sustainable Development
Fisheries

 BRAZIL

Military personnel of at least 32 Latin American and Caribbean nations may soon get training from members of the us armed forces to guard rainforests, protect endangered species and undertake a

Publication Date: 
30/12/2000
Down to Earth
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Forest Resources, Forest Conservation, Environment Training, Brazil
Biodiversity

 Vanishing green

It is estimated that around 8,000 years ago, more than six billion hectares (around 40 per cent) of the

Publication Date: 
Thursday, December 14, 2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Forest Resources, Forest Policy, Forest Conservation, Forest Fires, Deforestation, Governance, Global, Extinct Species
India

 Going up?

The new forest report claims that forest cover in India has increased

Publication Date: 
30/10/2000
Down to Earth
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Forest Resources, Forest Conservation, Research, India
India

 Community forest management is the future

It has been 10 years since the Joint Forest Management jfm was officially started in India. Ajit Banerjee, who first experimented with the concept of jfm , today wants this programme to be replaced by community forest management.

Publication Date: 
30/10/2000
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Forest Resources, Forest Management, Public Participation, Governance, Community Groups, India
India

 Outlaw enforcement

Another disincentive to sound forest management for Indians

Publication Date: 
29/09/2000
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Forest Resources, Forest Policy, Forest Conservation, Forest Products, Legislation, Governance, India
Air Pollution

 CAMBODIA

Until recently, few cared to venture into the Cardamom Mountains in Phnom Penh situated in a remote corner of Cambodia. The reason being mainly because the mountains were the last refuge of the

Publication Date: 
14/05/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Forest Resources, Forest Research, Flora, Fauna, Cambodia
India

 Future of our forests

Experts discuss ways to improve forest policies in India

Publication Date: 
14/05/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Forest Resources, Forest Management, Forest Policy, Deforestation, Governance, India
Forests

Economic valuation of forests of Himachal Pradesh

The principle objective of this study is to generate economic value of various goods & services provided by the Himachal Forests. It recognizes the multi-stakeholders, multisectoral contribution of forests through their multiple values.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2000
Madhu Verma
Indian Institute of Forest Management
Tags:
Forests, Ecosystem Services, Forest Resources, Forest Conservation, Protected Area Conservation, Himachal Pradesh
India

 Precious time is being wasted in formulating a forest convention

Ola Ullsten , former prime minister of Sweden and co chairperson of the World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development, spoke to Amit Shanker o

Publication Date: 
29/04/2000
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Forest Resources, Forest Management, Forest Conservation, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Governance, Global, Sustainable Development

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