forest rights

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The Language of Forest Governance in India Is Far Removed From the People

Madhu Ramnath 19/05/2023

The amendments to the Forest Conservation Act are a...

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Forest Rights Act: Over 1.6M Families Face Threat of Eviction From Forest Land

Prudhviraj Rupavath 08/11/2022

If the apex court upholds its previous eviction order,...

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Video | Forest Conservation Rules 2022: A Body Blow to Forest Protection?

Sumedha Pal 25/07/2022

In this video of The Wire Explains, we break...

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15 Years of FRA: What Trends in Forest Rights Claims and Recognition Tell Us

Lekshmi M., Anup Kumar Samal and Geetanjoy Sahu 22/12/2021

Only 14.75% of the minimum potential forest areas for...

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Why Afforestation Isn’t Likely to Make Up for Our Loss of Carbon-Rich Forests

Supriya Vohra 27/08/2021

Compensatory afforestation is carried out in India under CAMPA,...

Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar. Credit: PTI

India’s Forests, and Their Peoples, Are Caught Between Two Ministries

C.R. Bijoy 30/07/2021

In 2006, authority on matters of the rights of...

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For How Long Will Van Gujjars Have To Seek Legal Remedies for Their Livelihood Practices?

Pranav Menon 29/05/2021

At Govind Pashu Vihar National Park in Uttarkashi, the...