Despite disputes over commercialisation of forest produce, experts believe the movement will not be derailed. Meanwhile, India can take a lesson or two from its neighbour s success

What distinguishes Nepal s community forest management from India s?

There are a lot of differences in the forest policy of the two neighbours

Why community forestry in Nepal is a success in the hills, and not in the plains

A founder member of the Jaykot forest users group in Kahnu village, Pokhra, talks to Down To Earth on the benefits of community forest management

Over a year has passed since Germany s Green party came to power in 1998 by joining hands with their allies, the Social Democrats. Looking back, the Greens seem to have achieved little but there is scope for a fresh start, says Frithj

The key points adopted by Alliance 90 to address certain vital issues

Simply put it is an amazing gap between theory and practice. Yet it is one of the main reasons why India's environment is as degraded as it is today. Followers of the Hindu way of life have forgotten the emphasis that is laid on nature, the environment an

Goa s army fights drugs, AIDS, nudism and the various other ills of tourism that threaten to snuff out the local traditional lifestyle

How the environment sacred to Hindus is bearing the brunt of pollution in the name of religion