A TRIBUNAL FOR FOREST DWELLERS IN INDIA
India’s forest dwelling communities, presently numbering nearly 200 million, have, since colonial times, lived a life of uncertainty. Considered as ‘rank encroachers’ on forest land,…
India’s forest dwelling communities, presently numbering nearly 200 million, have, since colonial times, lived a life of uncertainty. Considered as ‘rank encroachers’ on forest land,…
It has been two decades since the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (BD Act, 2002) of India was enactedby Parliament to conserve biological diversity, to ensure…
India is one of the largest consumers of coal globally, ranking second after China in terms of coal usage (Statista, 2022). However, the country lacks…
In India, the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (BD Act, 2002) was enacted by Parliament to conserve biological diversity, to ensure sustainable use of its components…
This report highlights primary findings related to violations of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and the likely impacts of upcoming projects based on the examination…
The state of Odisha is largest producer of iron ore with highest number of mining lease. In Odisha, the Barbil-Koira Valley falling within Keonjhar and…