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Studies Link Forest Management And Local Knowledge To Rural Resilience

Research in China and Iran highlights how land size, shared services, and traditional wisdom shape sustainable livelihoods Rural families worldwide rely on forests and ecosystems for food, fuel, income and cultural identity. But with shrinking landholdings, youth migration, ageing populations and mounting environmental pressures, both livelihoods and landscapes are under stress. Two new studies published […]

Kerala Govt Should Make Plan For Ecosensitive Zone”: Bhupender Yadav on Wayanad landslides

As the search and rescue operations are still underway in landslide-hit Wayanad, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Monday that there have been illegal human habitation and illegal mining activity going on under the protection of the local government, adding that the state government should make a plan for the ecosensitive zone. “It is an […]

India Introduces National Forest Certification Scheme

A comprehensive investigation into deforestation and greenwashing   by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) conducted  in March of this year cast serious doubts over the credibility of existing certifications  The Indian government introduced the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS) in response to growing international concerns about deforestation and the illegal wood trade. […]