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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

IN NEWS (November 30, 2011)


'Central govt must initiate land reforms for tribals, forest dwellers'
Rajendra P Kerkar, TNN | Nov 30, 2011

India at climate talks with tiny team, without key negotiators


397 projects waiting green nod

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Migratory birds declining, government monitoring habitat
IANS

Indian Farmers Dump Bags of Snakes in Tax Office

Rare apes saved in India
Jeremy Hance   mongabay.com      November 30, 2011

UN-backed coal power station linked to deforestation and land grabbing
Luke Starr

Coal delay will switch off new power plants: Montek
Sujay Mehdudia

India to meet coal shortfall through imports in 12th Plan period

Death of Activist Nun Highlights Reach of India's 'Resource Mafia'
By Nilanjana Bhowmick / New Delhi Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011

PROPOSED ECO-SENSITIVE ZONE AROUND NAGARAHOLE NATIONAL PARK IS ILL ADVISED

Delhi has the highest level of air pollutants: Environment ministry

COA makes donation to animal conservation programs in India
2011/11/30

National Symbols of India

In support of Junglisthan

Play Responsibly: Guitar Makers Seek Sustainable Sound

Somerville couple to embark on rickshaw race across India

South Africa: Statement By the Local Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Ms Edna Molewa at the Press Briefing at the UNFCCC COP17

Explore Never Seen India With Erco Travels

Monday, November 28, 2011

IN NEWS (November 28, 2011)


Posted on | november 28, 2011

India: Inclusion of forestry matters in policy & decision making process
November 26, 2011

Seeing the Trees In The Year Of Forests
By A.D.McKenzie

Sunday, 27 November 2011

Durban diplomacy: Nations may battle to break climate gridlock
Piyali Mandal / New Delhi November 28, 2011

Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests and Centre for Science and Environment side event at COP 17

Crack down on poaching

NHAI's ongoing work on NH-7 violates Forest Act
Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Nov 28, 2011

Andhra Pradesh | Posted on Nov 28, 2011 at 07:43am IST
Centre to give green signal for bauxite mining?


Monday, 28 November 2011

November 27, 2011

State participates in the 1st Indian Forestry Congress

India Wildlife Tour: Feel the Adventure of the Wildlife in India

PRESS RELEASE

Saturday, November 26, 2011

IN NEWS (November 26, 2011)


Taiwan offers help in wildlife conservation
TNN | Nov 26, 2011

Options open to radio collar Tass tigress
Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Nov 26, 2011

Learn the secrets of our forests

Common Property Resources and Their Linkages with
Livelihood in South Asia: A Review
Sudarshan Prasad Regmi

West Bengal asks Centre to lift ban

Mayong set to cast spell on tourists
Naresh Mitra, TNN | Nov 26, 2011

Greenpeace launches Junglistan campaign to garner public support for forests; Challenges government stance on coal mining in forests
Press release - November 22, 2011


Govt sets up fund for village forest committees Teerthahalli
(Shimoga), Nov 23, DHNS

Sudhanshu Mishra  Jaipur, November 26, 2011 | UPDATED 12:31 IST
Army jawans found cooking chinkara meat in Barmer army camp
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-army-chinkaras-salman-khan/1/161633.html

The wildgoose chase finally ends, still fear is on prowl
Jaykrishnan, TNN | Nov 26, 2011

Uttarakhand rogue elephant gives hard time to search parties

Tablets, mobile phones are future of short films: Mike Pandey

Brazil's Sustainability Credentials Threatened By Changes In Forest Legislation

Silent forests and famine in east Africa
Deforestation and replacing indigenous woodland with exotic trees has had a catastophic effect on climate change

Famous Tiger Reserves in North India

Explore the Fiercely Adventurous Wildlife Tour to India

Jobs in India: Manager [Forestry] job openings at Tamil Nadu NewsPrint & Papers Ltd.

Friday, November 25, 2011

IN NEWS (November 25, 2011)


Inclusion of Forestry Matters in Policy and Decision Making Process: NFC
JFM: Agent of Overall Socioeconomic Development of Poor Forest Dependent Communities

States to be ranked on eco-index

Snow leopard research center to be set up at Kibber – Spiti

‘Ramp up policy action to fight forest invasive species'

ICT to save 19 million dissection animals each year in Indian schools
Fri, Nov 25, 2011

Slow construction of border rods irks Indian Army

Taking a stand for tigers and against coal mining in India

State orders survey in 9 cities on e-waste
Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Nov 25, 2011

FIRST INDIAN FOREST CONGRESS-
Sustainable Solutions for Development and Environmental Challenges
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=77328

Sesame seed output may decline 25%
Vimukt Dave / Rajkot November 25, 2011

A Dam’s Unexpected Winners

Politics of Climate change: Rhetoric Vs Hypocrisy

Feud over parking space stalls Indore airport
Source: Aditya Singh Parmar, DNA

A City halted

Vanishing Roar of Bengal Tigers, a new book by Dr. Devidas K. Belsare

Wildlife body celebrates silver jubilee

Walk-in-interview to recruit the following Research personnel on contract  basis for the ”UP-PFMPAP Consultancy Project” will be conducted…………

PHOTOS: The spectacular wildlife at Mysore zoo

Wildlife In Rajasthan With Different Colors Posted By: Alisha Singh

Visit Favorite National Parks Of India To Hustle Bustle Of Flora And Fauna

Thursday, November 24, 2011

IN NEWS (November 24, 2011)


Chennai | Posted on Nov 24, 2011
Campaign to preserve forests begins

India plans to have GM trees in forests
Tuesday, 22 November 2011

FIRST INDIAN FOREST CONGRESS- Sustainable Solutions for Development and Environmental Challenges

Technologies and Processes for Forestry Sector

Rejected forest rights to be reconsidered: tribal affairs minister
Author(s): Richard Mahapatra      Issue: Nov 23, 2011

Jayanthi Natarajan, Minister, MOEF, addressing the participants at CSE's Media Briefing on Climate Change

Experts moot conservation breeding for GIBs
Dipannita Das, TNN | Nov 24, 2011

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Jogi for CBI probe into wildlife killings

UN conference hope for Sunderbans
TNN | Nov 24, 2011

Rhino Crisis Round Up: Four Rhino Killers Arrested in India & More
November 23, 2011    Source: Planetsave (http://s.tt/149j2)

These trusting crepuscular animals are easy preys
By Dharmendra Khandal Nov 23 2011

Wildlife tours in India- Encounter with endangered wildlife

24 Nov, 2011, TNN
India lags in construction of roads along border with China: Government

Number of Steel Plants in India

Proposal for cancellation of transfer of land sidelined

PolyGenomeX (Australia) Partners With Indian Farm Forestry Development Cooperative to Trial Jatropha Lines
http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/PolyGenomeX__Australia__Partners_With_Indian_Farm_Forestry_Development_Cooperative_to_Trial_Jatropha_Lines-116900.html
 
Nigeria, Indonesia top deforestation list
2011-11-24

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

IN NEWS (November 23, 2011)


World’s wildlife under pressure
November 23 2011     By Laea Medley

INDIA LOSING FOREST COVER AT ALARMING PACE

For food and water security investment in forests need to be stepped up – Jayanthi Natarajan
Published on November 23, 2011

'Unprecedented' loss of forest cover: Envt Minister
PTI | 08:11 PM,Nov 22,2011

FRA welcomes Indian minister's commitment to forest protection

'Chaturvedi report, a death warrant for forests'

India pushes for tech transfer at Durban climate talks
T.V. Padma   22 November 2011

Eight countries get Climate Investment Funds
Source: SciDev.Net

‘India best hope for tiger conservation’
November 23, 2011

Future of the tiger is dependent on India

Orang has 2nd highest tiger density

India lost 5 tigers a month this year: NTCA report
Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Nov 23, 2011

Karnataka conducive for growth of tigers: K Ullas Karanth
Published: Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011

Coal mining poses threat to forests, tigers in Chanda: Report
Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Nov 23, 2011

Coal mining poses threat to Tadoba tiger reserves
Pradip Kumar Maitra, Hindustan Times   Nagpur, November 22, 2011

Pet shop rules await approval
Nupur Chaudhuri,Shruti Nambiar    Posted: Nov 23, 2011

Is your pet legal? Awareness needed
Shruti Nambiar    Posted: Nov 23, 2011

First National Forestry Congress Begins Today
Need to Quantify benefits and Ecological Services Provided by Forests

India’s first Forest Congress takes off in New Delhi

Sunderbans out of ‘seven wonders’ race
IANS | Nov 23, 2011

Wildlife tours in India- Encounter with endangered wildlife species (Delhi)

17.11.2011 | Author: prabhat

Medicine on the move

I have a wild life, says Heidi Klum
By ANI | ANI – Tue, Nov 22, 2011
http://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/wild-life-says-heidi-klum-132123168.html

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

IN NEWS (November 22, 2011)



First Forest Congress opens in Delhi
Nov 22,  2:23 PM

Green ministry to clean up its act
Sanjay Jog / Mumbai November 22, 2011

'Forests can't be recreated in original form'
Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Nov 22, 2011

Indian forest cover – Introduction of forest inventory in India
Posted by Shailesh November 20, 2011

Technologies and Processes for Forestry Sector

Burden Of Anti-Timber Smuggling

Cranes, storks thriving in Uttar Pradesh wetlands

Preserving Intaki Reserved Forest

Karnataka: Villagers resist uranium mining project

Industry supports regulation, but against ban on mining
TNN | Nov 22, 2011

India again promises 'no Tipaimukh harm'

Exhibition on Forests of India

Gov. McDonnell announces new initiative to grow Virginia agricultural export to India

India’s Policy towards REDD+: Dense Forest Ahead!
Sharachchandra Lele   Senior Fellow    Centre for Environment & Development
ATREE

Look for wildlife in India with elephant safari


Wildlife tour India- Joyously unrestrained and astounding experience

Just take India Wildlife Excursions To Become One With Nature

Monday, November 21, 2011

IN NEWS (November 21, 2011)


India inks climate change adaptation deal with neighbours
Press Trust Of India   New Delhi, November 20, 2011

Nationwide bear survey kicks off
Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Nov 21, 2011

Mini hydel project violates forest norms
November 21, 2011

GoI calls for development of Eco-Tourism at Valmiki Tiger Reserve by Bihar govt
Monday, November 21, 2011

Bellary official gives info to CBI on forest encroachment for mining
Thursday, 17 November 2011

Execute Buddha Nullah project: Tewari to Centre

50 native tree saplings planted on Parvati hill
TNN | Nov 21, 2011

Travails of displaced tribals of Bastar

Combing begins to track rogue tusker
PTI | 02:11 PM,Nov 21,2011
 
November 21, 2011, 2:48 PM IST
What Constitutes Sustainable Tea?

A Nun's murder poses questions for State and Church
 21 November 2011
Activist and Whistle-blower Sr Valsa John pays with her life for defending the Tribals’ ownership of their land, minerals and forests,  says John Dayal

All gram sabha meetings to be videographed
Aditi Tandon     Tribune News Service

Sunday, November 20, 2011

IN NEWS (November 20, 2011)


India earmarks least funds to save environment

FIRST INDIAN FOREST CONGRESS-
Sustainable Solutions for Development and Environmental Challenges
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=77328

Comment: India is keen on green
Ankita Chakrabarty & Rashi Aditi Ghosh | Sunday, November 20, 2011

Published: November 20, 2011
Reserve in India is the eye of tiger territory
Stephen Brookes | Special to The Washington Post

India's Climate Prediction in 2030 and Manipur - Part 2

'Portrait of Wildlife' coffee-table book released
PTI | 09:11 AM,Nov 20,2011

Himalayan Nations Yet to Break the Ice
By Sudeshna Sarkar

Country's first ever forest Congress begins Nov 22
PTI | 03:11 PM,Nov 13,2011

GHMC, APFDC at loggerheads over demolition of structures in botanical garden
TNN | Nov 20, 2011

‘Gun alone can’t be solution to Maoist problem’

Discovering ancient India in modern style

Friday, November 18, 2011