In a surprise move, the Mukerji Committee of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MEF) has recommended that forest land be given to industry for plantations. This comes as a welcome relief to the
Environmentalists say depleting forest cover over India may have less to do with grazing and population pressure, than with new policies linked to liberalisation. The Forest Survey of India conducts
The Tamil nadu State Government has moved an appeal before a division Bench of the Madras High Court, seeking to set aside a single judge's order for a CBI probe into the Tiruoattur sandalwood
The Tamil Nadu State Government has moved an appeal before a Division Bench of the Madras High Court, seeking to set aside a single judge's order for a CBI probe into the Tirupattur sandalwood
Govt : Just as Singaporeans were bracing for a spell of hazy weather, the Meteorological Service of Singapore has announced that Singaporeans will escape the smog emanating from the forest fires in
The three-day national network workshop on forest management which concluded here today, was organised by the Society for Promotion of wastelands Development (SPWD) for identifying the areas where
Forest Minister Roop Singh has said more powers will be given to forest officials to deal with timber and resin smuggling in Himachal Pradesh. He also made it clear that under no circumstances would
Fire-fighting experts, United Nation agencies, international organizations and the donor community are meeting in Geneva next week in an unprecedented effort to combat the forest fires still raging
More than 8,000ha of forest and bushfires are still raging in Sabah where 1,311 firemen as well as police and army personnel are trying to combat the blazes. Sabah Police Commissioner Amir Junos said
The Philippine government declined to lift a ban on lumber exports after widespread criticism that the move would result in destruction of the country's remaining forests. Environmental groups said