Protected areas are languishing under pressure from wildlife poachers, timber smugglers and commercial interests

Once dedsion makers have access to the right data they can pinpoint the regions in peril and take remedial action

Source: FAO Forestry Paper 112 & Forest Resources of Tropical Asia, 1981

Source: The State of Forest Report 1993

Agenda 21, formulated during the Rio Summit in June 1992, was touted as an earth saving measure by the leaders of more than 100 participatory nations. Today, five years after Rio, the same nations are asking themselves if Agenda 21 was a step in the righ

Drastic reduction in the cycle of shifting cultivation and soil erosion are forcing the Karbi tribe of Assam to explore sustainable agricultural practices

While most countries have instituted measures to ensure sustainable use of resources, India remains idle

An NGO in Karnataka is endeavouring to make poor farmers self reliant in managing and sustaining land development projects in Kolar district

Controversy dogged the issue of a forest convention at the meeting of the Commission for Sustainable Development

The Indian delegation to the CSD has endorsed the alternative G-77 proposals and almost agreed to a legally binding global treaty on forests. The government's stand is reflected in a statement made