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

A parliamentary committee has recommended constitution of a task force by the Union Environment and Forest Ministry to launch an afforestation programme in Orissa's Kalahandi, Bolangir and Koraput