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A proposal to amend the Forest Conservation (FC) Act, 1980 has had apprehension brewing. According to conservationists, the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023, would clip the powers of the existing FC Act, thereby giving greater legal flexibility
There is a consensus among officials that a new tool to gauge climatic loss and damage should be embraced; but they say the transition will be challenging
There is a consensus among officials that a new tool to gauge climatic loss and damage should be embraced; but they say the transition will be challenging
200-odd families in Kasaragod, Kannur apply for relocation, accepting a package Over 200 families in Kasaragod and Kannur districts have come forward to give away their land to the Forest Department in the wake of increasing man-wildlife conflict in the region. The department has received applications for voluntary relocation from families who own land inside or adjoining the forest fringes, by accepting a package under the Rebuild Kerala Development Programme. With both districts witnessing a spike in man-animal conflicts in recent years, the department is hopeful of reducing the casualt...