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MP’s Baigachak region, the first to receive Habitat Rights, is yet to understand what the rights mean

Alok Prakash Putul 19 Jul 2022

Celebrating tiger numbers in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, while tribal residents await their rights

Arathi Menon 17 May 2022

[Analysis] Proposal on digital sharing of genetic information could circumvent benefit-sharing rights

Bhasker Tripathi 20 Apr 2022

Conservation by eliminating human presence is a flawed construct: study

Latoya Abulu 22 Oct 2021

When salt is an essential commodity and salt makers are not

Ravleen Kaur 12 Oct 2021

Shivalik’s Tongia and Van Gujjar communities protect wildlife but their rights are ignored

Nishant Saini 8 Jun 2021
A group of woman going to market to sell forest produces.

PESA: The wait for reforms on the ground continues even after 25 years

Kundan Pandey 4 Mar 2021

[Commentary] Access and Benefit Sharing provision of CBD can stifle mitigation of global pandemics

Prathapan K. Divakaran, Priyadarsanan Dharma Rajan 20 Oct 2020

Is joint community ownership the way forward for mineral governance in India?

Mayank Aggarwal 17 Sep 2020

Controversy returns to Athirappilly as Kerala government reactivates the hydel project proposal

K.A. Shaji 16 Jun 2020

Bioresource access and benefit-sharing: How far have we come in India?

Aathira Perinchery 9 Apr 2020

Relocation of tribal people living around Similipal Tiger Reserve forceful, claim locals

Pragati Prava 30 Mar 2020

Indian businesses to consider their human rights impact under proposed plan

Mayank Aggarwal 19 Mar 2020

[Explainer] What is a forest?

Aditi Tandon, S. Gopikrishna Warrier 27 Feb 2020

Tribal population of Jammu and Kashmir cries foul about non-implementation of Forest Rights Act

Athar Parvaiz 16 Jan 2020

Are states being rewarded enough for protecting forests?

Mayank Aggarwal 18 Dec 2019

Tribal way of life hits rock bottom even as mining hits new highs in Odisha

Manish Kumar 16 Sep 2019

Community initiatives tackle climate change in Ladakh village

Rama Dwivedi 13 Sep 2019

[Commentary] Does India’s tiger conservation policy impact local people and the forest?

Nitin Rai 8 Aug 2019

Environmental issues zoom out of focus in the budget

Mayank Aggarwal 10 Jul 2019