Forests

Bengaluru citizens work together to save their lakes 

India’s updated sustainability reporting format and rules for ESG ratings providers

NGT forms committee to frame policy to protect submerging islands in India

Namkaal district of Tamil Nadu shows the way to successfully manage water scarcity

Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal district has successfully addressed its water scarcity challenges and become the second-best district in India in terms of groundwater availability according to the Union Jal Shakti Ministry’s annual ranking. 

Environmentalists petition HC against Telangana marine park plan; notice issued

Mahua flowers empower tribal women from Odisha to earn their living 

Haryana launches Integrated Water Resources Action Plan

It’s a day in late June 2022.  The sun is fierce. I am in Rogda village, in the Aravali hills in Rajasthan.  As I walk into the village, I see a big pond filled with water; it was like an oasis. I would learn soon that it is johad, a traditional water harvesting system to capture runoff water during monsoon. I keep walking and now I am amidst trees.

Leading members of civil society from across Odisha gathered to discuss their concerns and recommendations in a civil society dialogue hosted by the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability, and Technology (iFOREST) in Bhubaneswar against the backdrop of the state's increasing number of forest fire incidents.

Forests are a primary source of food, water, medicine, fruits, shelter, bedding materials, fuel, fodder, and appliances for agriculture in rural areas, globally. The ‘sacred natural forest sites’ in the Himalayan mountains are a common center of different cultures, social groups, traditions, and beliefs.