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Navigating challenges in India's Green Credit Programme
Posted on 03 Apr, 2024 07:07 PMGreen Credit Programme: Balancing innovation and environmental impact
Manipur Fishers Union calls for a ban on unsustainable fishing practices in Loktak lake
Posted on 19 Jan, 2024 02:06 PMThe Fishers Union, Manipur calls for a ban on activities that undermine Loktak Lake conservation
The All Loktak Lake Area Fishers Union, Manipur (ALLAFUM) has raised its voice against unsustainable practices and fishing activities that can undermine the health and biodiversity of Loktak lake and emphasised the importance of community involvement in lake conservation.
Protected orchids of India
Posted on 08 Sep, 2022 11:25 AMIndia's orchids are under pressure from illicit harvesting and exploitation for illegal trade. Of the vast diversity of 1256 orchid species recorded in India, 307 are endemic to our country, and only 11 species are protected under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Bring back the vulture
Posted on 06 Sep, 2022 11:37 AMWWF India launches a poster on vulture species in India with conservation information on each species, on International Vulture Awareness Day (which is celebrated on 3rd September).
Need to consider multiple values of nature in policy decisions
Posted on 18 Jul, 2022 09:24 PMThe way nature is valued in political and economic decisions is both a key driver of the global biodiversity crisis and a vital opportunity to address it, according to a four-year methodological assessment by 82 top scientists and experts from every region of the world.
JJM coverage low in rural households of several large states: Parliamentary panel
Posted on 06 Apr, 2022 03:38 PMSeveral large states have low coverage of JJM in rural households: Panel expresses displeasure
Green panel clears Central Vista project
Posted on 12 May, 2021 12:28 PMGreen panel clears Central Vista projects
Human-tiger conflict in Panna
Posted on 04 May, 2021 08:10 PMPanna Tiger Reserve located in the Vindhyan mountain range in Madhya Pradesh is spread over 542.67 square kilometres. The climate in Panna is warm and temperate.
Budget 2021: Environmental conservation or business as usual
Posted on 13 Feb, 2021 08:46 AMThis year’s budget was tabled when the country was grappling with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 induced crisis. The government was expected to provide an effective response to the pandemic-induced recession.
Poor implementation of forest rights act hurts tribals
Posted on 02 Oct, 2020 10:35 PMIn pre-colonial times, India’s forestlands were mostly under the use of the local communities. Forest policies led to centralisation in colonial times with forestland being subject to commercial over-exploitation for revenue generation purposes. This, in turn, led to land alienation of forest dwellers and an overall increase in deforestation.