FAO encourages the conservation and restoration of forest ecosystems, which are critical for the livelihoods and sustenance of forest users and other communities that rely on them.
Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha Wednesday. It aims to
‘remove ambiguities’ surrounding the applicability of the 1980 law.
Forest Advisory Committee gives 'in principle' approval for drilling based on Directorate General of Hydrocarbons report, but says it’s contingent on Wildlife Institute’s sanction.
The panel says environment ministry hasn't responded to committee's observation on lack of human resources in forest departments, wants it to submit action taken report.
The Municipal Corporation of Faridabad is razing thousands of homes in Khori Gaon following a 7 June Supreme Court order that followed an 11-year legal battle.
On 7 June, SC had directed Haryana govt & Faridabad municipal corporation to remove all encroachments, saying land grabbers cannot take refuge of rule of law and talk of fairness.
Understanding the relationships that comprise a rainforest helped wildlife biologists & nature conservationists restore a degraded patch in Anamalai Hills.
Thirty-five tigers have already been poached in India in 2019. The last thing that forest officials in tiger reserves across India want to hear is that a Bahelia gang is in town.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.
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