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July 5, 2023
Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu sets an example by becoming water secure
News this fortnight
Being water secure. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: India Water Portal Flickr photos)
May 26, 2023
An anthropologist visits orans in Rajasthan
Orans are traditional sacred groves found in Rajasthan. These are community forests, preserved and managed by rural communities through institutions and codes that mark such forests sacred. Orans have significance for both, conservation and livelihood. The author visited two orans in Alwar district in Rajasthan and in this article, she writes about her observation.
Since ancient times, communities in Rajasthan have preserved these orans, and their lives have been inextricably entwined with them. (Image: Ranjita Mohanty)
April 26, 2023
Utilising agroforestry as a nature-based solution to achieve sustainable development goals
Carbon market can play a role in rewarding environmental stewardship
The motivated young farmer proudly showed his 80 guava trees that he planted for the first time in the village and made a profit of INR 6,000. He is the second generation. His-father made the first attempt at agroforestry in 2010. He is motivated to adopt innovative practices and does not want to migrate to a larger city. (Image: Yasmeen Telwala)
April 4, 2023
Forests, water fountains of the skies
Forests greatly help in maintaining the water balance of nature by storing water during monsoons and making this water available during dry seasons. India urgently needs to save its forests to prevent droughts and the adverse effects of climate induced global warming.
Forests and soil moisture can act as buffers to store water during dry spells (Image Source: India Water Portal)
March 16, 2023
Jharkhand's agroforestry potential
Study identifies 513 out of 32,620 villages in Jharkhand as potentially suitable for agroforestry work
Agroforestry crops need land with sufficient soil moisture and low erosion for their continuous growth (Image: World Agroforestry)
December 27, 2022
Traditional agroforestry takes over jhum cultivation in Arunachal Pradesh
This study finds that traditional agroforestry (TAF) presents a number of advantages over jhum cultivation in Arunachal Pradesh and is gradually replacing jhum cultivation in the hills.
The hilly landscapes of Arunachal Pradesh (Image Source:Chakraborty.jishu Via Wikimedia Commons)
Madhya Pradesh leads in tree plantations under the controversial green credit programme
News this fortnight
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 23 Apr, 2024 09:02 AM

Madhya Pradesh leads in controversial tree plantations under the green credit programme
India's green credit programme (Image Source: Johannes Plenio/Stocksnap/CC0 1.0 DEED)
Navigating challenges in India's Green Credit Programme
Policy matters this fortnight
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 03 Apr, 2024 07:07 PM

Green Credit Programme: Balancing innovation and environmental impact
(Image: Johannes Plenio/Stocksnap/CC0 1.0 DEED)
A Public Information System to map unplanned urbanisation in Bengaluru unveiled
News this fortnight
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 22 Mar, 2024 09:10 AM

Scientists from IISc unveil a Public Information System to map unplanned urbanisation in Bengaluru  
The growing concrete jungle in Indian cities (Image Source: Amita Bhaduri)
Green credits and dilutions of the environment act- A recipe for greenwashing
This article highlights the dichotomy between the ambitious carbon credit and green credit policies and the dilution of the environment act in India.
Soomrit Chattopadhyay
Vivekanand
A.
Iqbal Sheikh
Utkarsh Singh
Posted on 16 Feb, 2024 10:17 AM

Introduction
Carbon-dense tropical forests in India (Image Source: Needpix)
Pastoralists demand land rights as Banni grasslands of Kutch readied for cheetah breeding
News this fortnight
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 05 Feb, 2024 03:31 PM

Maldharis demand land rights as government readies Banni grasslands of Kutch for cheetah breeding
Maldharis grazing buffaloes (Image Source: A. J. T. Johnsingh, WWF-India and NCF via Wikimedia Commons)
Carbon market initiatives for forests in India
Designing forest carbon market mechanisms in India: Global principles and domestic implementation barriers
Anirban Roy
Manan Bhan
Posted on 15 Jan, 2024 11:55 AM

Forest carbon markets offer an alternative means of financing climate change mitigation, relying on forests as carbon removal sites.
Carbon-dense tropical forests in India (Image: Needpix)
Decoding the Green Credit Rules 2023
This article covers various aspects of the Green Credit Rules 2023, from its inception to the eligibility criteria and potential challenges.
Rutvi Sheth
Posted on 02 Jan, 2024 03:35 PM

The Green Credit Rules, 2023, notified on October 12, 2023, represent a significant commitment by India towards sustainable practices. Officially announced by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), these rules aim to redefine the country's environmental landscape.
Green Credit Programme is an innovative market-based mechanism designed to incentivize voluntary environmental actions across diverse sectors, by various stakeholders like individuals, communities, private sector industries, and companies. (Image: Needpix)
Slow progress: Southern Ridge still encroached after three years of NGT oversight
Policy matters this fortnight
Posted on 17 Dec, 2023 08:12 PM

Challenges persist: Limited headway in reclaiming Southern Ridge despite NGT oversight for three years
Forest area of Delhi Ridge (Image: Wikipedia)
The Forest Rights Act empowers Odisha women to protect their forests
News update this fortnight
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 06 Dec, 2023 10:17 AM

The forest rights act helps women take lead to protect their forests in Odisha
Rural women in Odisha (Image Source: Trocaire from Ireland via Wikimedia Commons)
Tamil Nadu may charge fees for commercial groundwater extraction: Upcoming revisions to State Water Policy
Policy matters this fortnight
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 15 Nov, 2023 09:19 AM

Tamil Nadu’s initiative to enhance water policy and management: Updates expected by January
Need to push for tough laws to restrict groundwater overextraction (Image: Rawpixel)
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