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The Indian government has assured the Supreme Court that amendments to the Forest (Conservation) Act will not affect the definition of forests or dilute conservation efforts. The response came after petitions challenged the amendments, which include provisions for zoos and safaris in forests. The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change stated that these activities would be located in degraded forest areas and would raise awareness of conservation and provide livelihood opportunities ...

As per a new study from Lund University in Sweden, 2018’s dry summer stroked Swedish forests hard—and hardest impacted were the managed secondary forests.

Though eucalyptus was eradicated from the public forest land, social forestry continues at a very high cost to natural ecosystems.

National Forest Martyrs Day honours the memory of the sacrifices of 360 people from the Bishnoi community in Rajasthan

PARTNERSHIP. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson (left) and Bishop Patricio Buzon of the Diocese of Bacolod show the signed memorandum of agreement for the implementation of the tree-growing project, during rites held at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City on Thursday (Aug. 11, 2022). The Diocese's Social Action Center, together with the "Panggas" multi-sectoral alliance, has identified various schools as participants in the project.(Photo courtesy of PIO Negros Occi...

With carbon credit trading getting off the ground in Thailand, the community responsible for Ban Ton Phueng community forest in Tambon Mae Pong, Chiang Mai province, is hoping its efforts to manage carbon emissions will help generate income.

The European Union will contribute €1 billion ($1.16 billion) to the Global Forest Pledge of the UN Climate Change Summit, the top EU official announced on Tuesday, according to Anadolu Agency. “I am pleased to announce that the (European) Commission

The fund aims to raise $100 mn by 2025 to invest in projects to promote sustainable agriculture, protect forests and support small-scale farmers in developing countries.