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SC’s Interim Order on the Forest Conservation Act 2023

For Prelims: Supreme Court, 1996 T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad case, Forest Conservation Act of 2023, Indian Forest Act, 1927, Deemed Forest,...

27 Feb 2024 Forest Resources

Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme

For Prelims: Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme, Conservation, Forest Resources, Deforestation, Green Credit Program (GCP) and Ecomark...

21 Dec 2023 Forest Resources

59th Session of the International Tropical Timber Council

Source: DTE Why in News? The 59th session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC), the governing body of the International Tropical...

25 Nov 2023 Forest Resources

Survival of Rainforests Around 50 Million Years Ago

For Prelims: Survival of Rainforests Around 50 Million Years Ago, Equatorial (Tropical) Rainforests, Climate Change, Paleontology. For Mains:...

21 Nov 2023 Forest Resources

Dandeli Forest

Source: DTE Why in News? The Dandeli forest in Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district, known for its diverse wildlife and ecosystem, faces substantial...

09 Oct 2023 Forest Resources

Land Restoration and Afforestation

For Prelims: Nagar Van Yojana, National Forest Policy of 1988,National Mission for a Green India (GIM) For Mains: Role of afforestation and...

10 Aug 2023 Forest Resources

Forest Cover in India: Progress and Initiatives

Source: PIB Why in News? Recently, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change provided valuable insights into the various...

05 Aug 2023 Forest Resources

Mangroves

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01 Aug 2023 Forest Resources

Forest Conservation Amendment Bill 2023

For Prelims: Forest Conservation Amendment Bill 2023, Supreme Court, Forest Conservation Rules, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Van (Sanrakshan...

29 Jul 2023 Forest Resources

Forest Conservation Conundrum

This editorial is based on Many of the Above which was published in The Indian Express on 28/07/2023. It talks about the issues with Forest...

29 Jul 2023 Forest Resources

Decline in Global Tropical Primary Forests: Global Forest Watch

For Prelims: Deforestation, Food and Agricultural Organization, Carbon sequestration, COP26 Glasgow 2021, The Bonn Challenge, Ministry of...

12 Jul 2023 Forest Resources

Protecting India's Forest Frontline

For Prelims: Indian Forest Act, 1927, The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, The Forest Conservation Act, 1980, Simlipal tiger reserve For Mains:...

27 Jun 2023 Forest Resources

United Nations Forum on Forests

For Prelims: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN Economic and Social Council, United Nations Forum on...

15 May 2023 Forest Resources

Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023

For Prelims: Forest (Conservation) Act, (FC) 1980, Afforestation and Plantation. For Mains: Proposed Changes in Forest (Conservation) Amendment...

10 Apr 2023 Forest Resources

Sandalwood Buddha Statue

For Prelims: Origin of Buddhism, Mudras, Principles of Buddhism, Sandalwood. For Mains: Significance of Buddhism, Indian Literature, Spread of...

23 Mar 2023 Forest Resources

International Day of Forests

For Prelims: International Day of Forests, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Sundarbans, Major and minor forest...

21 Mar 2023 Forest Resources

Forest Certification

Prelims: Forest Certification, Deforestation, Climate Change, Forest Stewardship Council. Mains: Forest Certification and standards. Why in...

06 Mar 2023 Forest Resources

Myanmar Teak Trade: Dodgy and Conflict Wood

For Prelims: Myanmar Teak, Junta, CITES, IUCN Red List, African teak, India and Myanmar, International Consortium of Investigative...

04 Mar 2023 Forest Resources

The Case for Open, Verifiable Forest Cover Data

For Prelims: Tree Cover, Forest Cover, India State of Forest Report-2021, Forest Survey of India, Forest (Conservation) rules,2022 For Mains:...

02 Mar 2023 Forest Resources

Forest and Tree Cover in India

For Prelims: Tree Cover, Forest Cover, National Mission for a Green India (GIM), National Action Plan on Climate Change, India State of Forest...

28 Jan 2023 Forest Resources