IN NEWS (December 30, 2011)

Citizens have right to contest project, says Green panel

Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times   New Delhi, December 29, 2011

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/NGT-upholds-right-of-citizens-to-contest-a-project/Article1-788829.aspx

Orissa | Posted on Dec 30, 2011 at 12:26pm IST

Sign Survey of similipal animals from Jan 3

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sign-survey-of-similipal-animals-from-jan-3/216399-60-117.html

Citizen scientists' climate-impact survey wraps up

Forest-monitoring project has measured 150,000 trees and provided researchers with reams of data.

Priya Shetty   29 December 2011

http://www.nature.com/news/citizen-scientists-climate-impact-survey-wraps-up-1.9697

12/30/2011 | 03:29 am

POSCO : POSCO-India opens a field office in Odisha

http://www.4-traders.com/POSCO-6494927/news/POSCO-POSCO-India-opens-a-field-office-in-Odisha-13950929/

PALAKKAD, December 29, 2011

Criminal action sought against estate holders

http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article2758348.ece

Hunters now the hunted

by: Sian Powell   From: The Australian    December 30, 2011

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/hunters-now-the-hunted/story-e6frg6z6-1226232815327

Sangai count from Mar 14
Source: The Sangai Express

http://www.e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=2..301211.dec11

Past, Present, Future | Bandunath: The snake charmer

http://www.livemint.com/2011/12/29220748/Past-Present-Future--Bandun.html

A day amidst mangroves

December 30, 2011    DC

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/lifestyle/wanderlust/day-amidst-mangroves-321

Indian iron ore mining mess - Illegal mining still on in Odisha

http://www.steelguru.com/indian_news/Indian_iron_ore_mining_mess_Illegal_mining_still_on_in_Odisha/243367.html

Walking with the Comrades: inside India's Maoist insurgency

Joan Oleck    Dec 30, 2011

http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/books/walking-with-the-comrades-inside-indias-maoist-insurgency

IN NEWS (December 29, 2011)

Tribunal asks Centre to do impact study of Hydro project

Published on Thu, Dec 29, 2011

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/current-affairs/tribunal-asks-centre-to-do-impact-reviewhydro-project_641433.html

What ails captive elephants in Kerala

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/what-ails-captive-elephants-in-kerala_749310.html

Buxa roars back, count finds 20 tigers in park

Krishnendu Mukherjee, TNN | Dec 23, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/Buxa-roars-back-count-finds-20-tigers-in-park/articleshow/11215188.cms

Awareness up but more green action needed

Dec 29, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Awareness-up-but-more-green-action-needed/articleshow/11286970.cms

Coming soon, coffee table book on Himalayan wildlife

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/coming-soon-coffee-table-book-on-himalayan-wildlife/893249/

Project Tiger needs special attention

http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnists/item/50763-hold-your-focus.html

Probe in chinkara poaching case hits roadblock

http://zeenews.india.com/news/gujarat/probe-in-chinkara-poaching-case-hits-roadblock_749362.html

‘Protests and Repression: Struggles in the Forests of India’

December 28, 2011

http://kafila.org/2011/12/28/protests-and-repression-struggles-in-the-forests-of-india/

Inclement in Durban
December 28, 2011

http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/ColumnsOthers/Inclement-in-Durban/Article1-788473.aspx

Post-Cyclone, Indian Women See Hope in Seaweed

By Ajitha Menon   WeNews correspondent   Thursday, December 29, 2011

http://www.womensenews.org/story/environment/111228/post-cyclone-indian-women-see-hope-in-seaweed

Hit by short supply, coal fails to dazzle sector

Press Trust Of India    New Delhi, December 29, 2011

http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/Markets/Hit-by-short-supply-coal-fails-to-dazzle-sector/Article1-788597.aspx

Thiruvananthapuram | Posted on Dec 29, 2011 at 09:47am IST

Veli-Akkulam project delay draws CAG flak

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/veliakkulam-project-delay-draws-cag-flak/215928-60-123.html

The year in review for rainforests
Rhett Butler, mongabay.com    December 28, 2011

http://news.mongabay.com/2011/1228-year_in_rainforests_2011.html

Latin America Forest News Updates — November/December 2011

http://blog.cifor.org/6814/latin-america-forest-news-updates-novemberdecember-2011-2/

Geographic expedition of Indian Wildlife tour

By Sudhanshu saini    December 26, 2011

http://www.travelpulse.com/geographic-expedition-of-indian-wildlife-tour.html

India Wildlife Tours- watch various animals and exotic plant species

By Sudhanshu saini    Published 25th December, 2011

http://www.travelblogs.com.au/articles/2198/1/India-Wildlife-Tours--watch-various-animals-and-exotic-plant-species/Page1.html

IN NEWS (December 28, 2011)

 Karnataka tigers get commando security

Tuesday, 27 December 2011

http://dailypioneer.com/nation/30901-karnataka-tigers-get-commando-security.html

Power also flows through bamboo

Ramu Bhagwat, TNN | Dec 28, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Power-also-flows-through-bamboo/articleshow/11273521.cms

India against binding pact on emission cuts: Jayanthi

TNN | Dec 28, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/developmental-issues/India-against-binding-pact-on-emission-cuts-Jayanthi/articleshow/11273991.cms

Three ministries involved, need more funds, MoEF to tell CAG

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Three-ministries-involved--need-more-funds--MoEF-to-tell-CAG/892769/

Chennai | Posted on Dec 28, 2011 at 08:17am IST

Ensure turtles arent harmed

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ensure-turtles-arent-harmed/215584-60-120.html

Interpol may heed Uttarakhand concern on poacher duo

Wednesday, 28 December 2011

http://www.dailypioneer.com/nation/31087-interpol-may-heed-uttarakhand-concern-on-poacher-duo.html

No merger of Project Tiger with other schemes: MoEF

Tuesday, 27 December 2011

http://dailypioneer.com/nation/30943-no-merger-of-project-tiger-with-other-schemes-moef.html

India may face 1 billion tonne of coal shortage in 5 years – CIL

http://www.steelguru.com/indian_news/India_may_face_1_billion_tonne_of_coal_shortage_in_5_years_CIL/243056.html

Zoology seminar begins today at LU

TNN | Dec 28, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Zoology-seminar-begins-today-at-LU/articleshow/11274614.cms

 

28 Dec, 2011, 02.04PM IST, ET Now

Looking to invest in power plants, coal washeries: NC Jha, Coal India

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/interviews/looking-to-invest-in-power-plants-coal-washeries-nc-jha-coal-india/articleshow/11278500.cms

No legally-binding deal: Natarajan

December 28, 2011    Age Correspondent   New Delhi

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/nation/north/no-legally-binding-deal-natarajan-979

27 Dec, 2011, 09.23PM IST, IANS

No binding agreements for India on emission cuts: Jayanthi Natrajan

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/no-binding-agreements-for-india-on-emission-cuts-jayanthi-natrajan/articleshow/11269650.cms

India 'won't sign binding emissions pact': minister

(AFP) – 1 day ago

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hbQEJL8fZ4bFFLfI-rTlPq9m4hqA?docId=CNG.f7ab34b17766df497253151fb35e8bcd.591

India won’t ratify emission cut

Wednesday, 28 December 2011

http://www.dailypioneer.com/pioneer-news/todays-newspaper/31079-india-wont-ratify-emission-cut.html

India will not allow biding emissions pact: Government

by: admin - December 27th, 2011

http://newstopnight.in/tag/jayanthi-natarajan

Unconstitutional, unethical, unscientific

Pushpa M. Bhargava

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/article2752711.ece?homepage=true

The Most Exotic Destinations On Wildlife Resorts

By: Sudhanshu saini
http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Most-Exotic-Destinations-On-Wildlife-Resorts/3498813#ixzz1hq6J8vl6
 

IN NEWS (December 27, 2011)

Anyone entitled to move Green panel on environmental issues: NGT

PTI | Dec 27, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/developmental-issues/Anyone-entitled-to-move-Green-panel-on-environmental-issues-NGT/articleshow/11265948.cms

Soon, database on Indian bio-resources

Dipannita Das, TNN | Dec 27, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Soon-database-on-Indian-bio-resources/articleshow/11261626.cms

27 Dec, 2011, 03.03PM IST, PTI

India not to sign legally binding pacts on emission cuts: Govt

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/india-not-to-sign-legally-binding-pacts-on-emission-cuts-govt/articleshow/11266233.cms

27 Dec, 2011, 04.57PM IST, PTI

NTCA to conduct tiger census in India annually

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/ntca-to-conduct-tiger-census-in-india-annually/articleshow/11267379.cms

No merger of Project Tiger with other schemes

Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Dec 27, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/No-merger-of-Project-Tiger-with-other-schemes/articleshow/11262142.cms

In Andaman & Nicobar, deer, elephants are marauders of forests

Janaki Lenin Dec 26, 2011

http://www.firstpost.com/india/in-andaman-nicobar-deer-elephants-are-marauders-of-forests-165921.html

Katraj zoo to pair up endangered species

Dipannita Das, TNN | Dec 27, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Katraj-zoo-to-pair-up-endangered-species/articleshow/11261546.cms

Tagged birds return to Pong wetlands from China

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/tagged-birds-return-to-pong-wetlands-from-china_748927.html

Greens highlight coal mining threat near Tadoba in Chandrapur

http://www.steelguru.com/raw_material_news/Greens_highlight_coal_mining_threat_near_Tadoba_in_Chandrapur/243049.html

Time again, for the big cats to be counted

TNN | Dec 27, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/Time-again-for-the-big-cats-to-be-counted/articleshow/11260339.cms

India welcomes the lovely intruders who violate our borders

Published: Tuesday, Dec 27, 2011

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_india-welcomes-the-lovely-intruders-who-violate-our-borders_1630454

Rescued Indian Star Tortoises sent home

By SEAN AUGUSTIN
Rescued Indian Star Tortoises sent home - General - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/local/general/rescued-indian-star-tortoises-sent-home-1.24246#ixzz1hkS7DHGZ

When RED came under the scanner

Murari Shetye | Dec 27, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/When-RED-came-under-the-scanner/articleshow/11261077.cms

Aid for Greater Manas during the festive season

http://www.wti.org.in/current-news/111224_Aid_for_Greater_Manas_during_the_festive_season.html

They scrutinise assets of others, but yet to post own returns online

Shyamlal Yadav   Posted: Dec 27, 2011

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Theyscrutiniseassetsofothersbutyettopostownreturnsonline/892477/

Solar energy to light up 925 forest villages in Madhya Pradesh

Bagish K Jha, TNN Dec 24, 2011

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-24/indore/30554314_1_solar-energy-villages-solar-power

Mavinakar, Bavadi Falls: An Escape into Wilderness

  By Florine Roche      December 27, 2011

http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusive_arch.asp?ex_id=1791

BILT vs International Paper: Where growth lies?

http://www.equitymaster.com/detail.asp?date=12/27/2011&story=2&title=BILT-vs-International-Paper-Where-growth-lies

Turtle stranded in Europe in 2008 to be released by Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota

Times staff    In Print: Tuesday, December 27, 2011

http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wildlife/turtle-stranded-in-europe-in-2008-to-be-released-by-mote-marine-laboratory/1207854

Govt unveils achievements of Mines Ministry during 2011

http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/Govt-unveils-achievements-of-Mines-Ministry-during-2011/5321093393

Far Away - From Alaska to India: 48 hours in a South Indian Jungle

http://thecordovatimes.com/article/1152far_away_-_from_alaska_to_india_48_hours_in_a

The Most Exotic Destinations on Wildlife Resorts

http://travel.ezinemark.com/the-most-exotic-destinations-on-wildlife-resorts-7d32d4f4c151.html

IN NEWS (December 26, 2011)

Forest carbon stocks and fluxes in physiographic zones of India

http://7thspace.com/headlines/402828/forest_carbon_stocks_and_fluxes_in_physiographic_zones_of_india_.html

Govt stops fastest animal in tracks!

Monday, 26 December 2011 00:11    Moushumi Basu | New Delhi

http://www.dailypioneer.com/pioneer-news/todays-newspaper/30586-govt-stops-fastest-animal-in-tracks.html

A wake up call to save India's timber hub

http://www.indiainfoline.com/Research/Articles/A-wake-up-call-to-save-Indias-timber-hub/30454732

Orissa plans to levy forest development tax on minerals

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/orissa-plans-to-levy-forest-development-tax-on-minerals/892044/

Forest mafia enters leopard's lair at Siswan

Vikram Jit Singh, TNN Dec 24, 2011

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-24/india/30554515_1_forest-conservation-act-forest-department-forest-mafia

26 Dec, 2011, 03.13AM IST, PTI

Coal India chalks out action plans to meet revised target

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods-/-svs/metals-mining/coal-india-chalks-out-action-plans-to-meet-revised-target/articleshow/11248307.cms

IIFM Bhopal Opens Admission for FPM Program, 2012

http://education.oneindia.in/news/2011/12/23/iifm-bhopal-opens-admission-for-fpm-program-2012.html

IN NEWS (December 25, 2011)

 ‘MSP for forest produce not viable’

Saturday, 24 December 2011

http://dailypioneer.com/nation/30328-msp-for-forest-produce-not-viable.html

Government mulls elephant corridors throughout country

Dec 25, 2011 - Rashme Sehgal    Age Correspondent    New Delhi

http://www.asianage.com/india/government-mulls-elephant-corridors-throughout-country-580

Wild life awareness campaign held
Source: The Sangai Express

http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=4..251211.dec11

Controlled deliveries : a new tracking tool to tackle wildlife criminals

http://www.wwfindia.org/about_wwf/?6680/Controlled-deliveries--a-new-tracking-tool-to-tackle-wildlife-criminals

Wildlife of India's Kanha National Park Inspired The Jungle Book

December 22, 2011

http://www.ietravel.com/blog/india/kanha-national-park-inspired-kipling-jungle-book

Wildlife Trust of India changes people’s cooking style to save the forest

23rd December 2011

http://helpwildlife.org.in/2011/12/wildlife-trust-of-india-changes-peoples-cooking-style-to-save-the-forest/

Driving home a point

Aditya Mukherjee, TNN | Dec 25, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Driving-home-a-point/articleshow/11241080.cms

Indian odyssey

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/214074/indian-odyssey.html

No binding pacts inked in Durban climate meet: Jayanthi Natarajan

Dec 22, 2011

http://m.timesofindia.com/PDATOI/articleshow/11199551.cms

Missing mangrove forests: a matter of concern

http://www.dawn.com/2011/12/25/missing-mangrove-forests-a-matter-of-concern.html

Adventurous trip of famous forest of india

http://www.klixindia.com/tours-travel-transport/adventurous-trip-of-famous-forest-of-india/

A disappearing slice of England in an Indian forest

By Ammu Kannampilly | AFP News – Mon, Dec 19, 2011

http://my.news.yahoo.com/disappearing-slice-england-indian-forest-080111633.html

Zero reform society: has the economy gone to the dogs?

Srivatsa Krishna | Dec 25, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-toi/all-that-matters/Zero-reform-society-has-the-economy-gone-to-the-dogs/articleshow/11238334.cms

IN NEWS (December 24, 2011)

39 tiger reserves mired in problems

Dec 24, 2011 - Rashme Sehgal

Age Correspondent  New Delh

http://www.asianage.com/india/39-tiger-reserves-mired-problems-366

601 star tortoises repatriated in the city

Express News Service

http://www.ndtv.com/article/chennai/601-star-tortoises-repatriated-in-the-city-160453

New habitat near Kutch for Great Indian Bustards

Friday, 23 December 2011

http://dailypioneer.com/nation/30059-new-habitat-near-kutch-for-great-indian-bustards.html

Police Raid Asian Wildlife Markets in New Enforcement Push

http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/dec2011/2011-12-23-01.html

Forest dept team on ‘jumbo junket’ to Kenya

Ashwini Y S, Bangalore, Dec 23, DHNS

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/214007/forest-dept-team-jumbo-junket.html

Forest dept set to de-worm wild jumbos in Kovai division (India)

mercredi 21 décembre 2011

http://www.elefantasia.org/spip.php?breve231

Welcome to the jungle: On the trail of India's tigers

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/asia/welcome-to-the-jungle-on-the-trail-of-indias-tigers-6280887.html

24 Dec, 2011, 03.18AM IST, ET Bureau

Union environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan slams Mayawati government for apathy towards rivers

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/union-environment-minister-jayanthi-natarajan-slams-mayawati-government-for-apathy-towards-rivers/articleshow/11226147.cms

Jayanthi Natarajan slams UP Govt. for defiling River Ganga

2011-12-23

http://www.sify.com/news/jayanthi-natarajan-slams-up-govt-for-defiling-river-ganga-news-national-lmxlEgffjci.html

Tiger Wildlife Tours in Indian Wildlife Reserves

http://www.pressreleasecentre.com/tiger-wildlife-tours-in-indian-wildlife-reserves-41451/

West Seattle wildlife: On the ground and in the trees

December 23, 2011

http://westseattleblog.com/2011/12/west-seattle-wildlife-on-the-ground-and-in-the-trees

Within the Animal Welfare Movement, Reasons for Hope

Posted: 12/23/11

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/fred-o/reason-for-hope_b_1167578.html

IN NEWS (December 23, 2011)

 Environment world review of the year: '2011 rewrote the record books'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/dec/22/environment-2011-year-review

Most of India's amphibians may go extinct: Biologist

Manash Pratim Gohain, TNN | Dec 23, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Most-of-Indias-amphibians-may-go-extinct-Biologist/articleshow/11212931.cms

India’s new elite will head towards alternatives, claims AAA

http://your-story.org/indias-new-elite-will-head-towards-alternatives-claims-aaa-295331/

How Mumbai’s Mangrove Forests Saved the City Millions of Dollars

http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/12/mumbais-mangrove-forests-saved-city-millions-dollars/

Forest fund embezzlement: HC issues notices to Centre, Haryana, 3 IFS officers

TNN | Dec 22, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Forest-fund-embezzlement-HC-issues-notices-to-Centre-Haryana-3-IFS-officers/articleshow/11201582.cms

Buxa roars back, count finds 20 tigers in park

Krishnendu Mukherjee, TNN | Dec 23, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/Buxa-roars-back-count-finds-20-tigers-in-park/articleshow/11215188.cms

Snake handling training for Tamil Nadu forest officials

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/256121

Bahelia poachers enter Vidarbha in a big way

Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Dec 23, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Bahelia-poachers-enter-Vidarbha-in-a-big-way/articleshow/11211898.cms

3 fishing cat cubs spotted near Karad

Published: Friday, Dec 23, 2011

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_3-fishing-cat-cubs-spotted-near-karad_1629255

 

Wildlife Trust of India changes people’s cooking style to save the forest

  By Sanjeeb Baruah

http://www.theweekendleader.com/Culture/885/Burning-issue.html

Green Min asks UP to crack whip on units polluting river

Thursday, 22 December 2011

http://dailypioneer.com/nation/29786-green-min-asks-up-to-crack-whip-on-units-polluting-river.html

Uttar Pradesh waters polluted: Environment Minister tells Mayawati

NDTV Correspondent, Updated: December 23, 2011

 http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/jayanthi-natarajan-blasts-mayawati-over-water-pollution-in-uttar-pradesh-160154&cp

Jayanthi Natarajan hauls up Mayawati for apathy towards rivers’ clean-up in UP

TNN | Dec 23, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Jayanthi-Natarajan-hauls-up-Mayawati-for-apathy-towards-rivers-clean-up-in-UP/articleshow/11214045.cms

Mullai Periyar: Kerala’s claim on new dam exposed by Jayanthi Natarajan

Posted on Dec 22 , 2011 in Kerala

http://www.livemalayalam.com/news/kerala/mullai-periyar-keralas-claim-on-new-dam-exposed-by-jayanthi-natarajan/

22 Dec, 2011, 10.49AM IST, PTI

Expert panel proposes cap on future mining activity in Goa

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods-/-svs/metals-mining/expert-panel-proposes-cap-on-future-mining-activity-in-goa/articleshow/11202981.cms

Snapshots in the Wild

Posted On: Thursday, December 22, 2011

http://educationtimes.com/educationTimes/CMSD/Expert-Eye/26/2011122220111222190317217b155ce9b/Snapshots-in-the-Wild.html

Wildlife sanctuaries in India- An adventurous expedition

By admin on Dec 21, 2011

http://www.traveltipstoday.info/2011/wildlife-sanctuaries-in-india-an-adventurous-expedition.html

CAG pulls up defence ministry over land acquisition for DRDO in Faridabad

Dipak Kumar Dash, TNN | Dec 23, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/CAG-pulls-up-defence-ministry-over-land-acquisition-for-DRDO-in-Faridabad/articleshow/11215331.cms

ENVIS Centre on Nagaland, Status of Environment

http://nagenvis.nic.in/Content/ENVISCentres_491.aspx

IN NEWS (December 22, 2011)

Save our sacred woodlands

Religious groups have an important role to play in preserving many important and biodiverse forests that are under threat

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2011/dec/21/save-our-sacred-woodlands

No binding pacts inked in Durban climate meet: Jayanthi Natarajan

TNN | Dec 22, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/developmental-issues/No-binding-pacts-inked-in-Durban-climate-meet-Jayanthi-Natarajan/articleshow/11199551.cms

Andhra Pradesh | Posted on Dec 22, 2011

Expert panel makes aerial survey

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/expert-panel-makes-aerial-survey/214243-60-114.html

Depressing tales of wildlife being destroyed willfully

http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnists/item/50715-depressing-tales-of-wildlife-being-destroyed-willfully.html

Will big businesses help save our tigers?

Published: Thursday, Dec 22, 2011

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_will-big-businesses-help-save-our-tigers_1628887

Valmiki Tiger roaming free close to Patna

http://www.news.biharprabha.com/2011/12/valmiki-tiger-roaming-free-close-to-patna/

Quizzing for a Greener Future: TERI Organizes India’s Premier Environment Quiz “Terraquiz 2011”
32 school teams fight out for the coveted Hero MotoCorp Ltd. ‘Environment Ambassador’ tag

http://www.businesswireindia.com/PressRelease.asp?b2mid=29560

NE green cover rises: Forest report

TNN | Dec 22, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/NE-green-cover-rises-Forest-report/articleshow/11200666.cms

Mullai Periyar: Kerala’s claim on new dam exposed by Jayanthi Natarajan

http://truthdive.com/2011/12/22/mullai-periyar-keralas-claim-on-new-dam-exposed-by-jayanthi-natarajan.html

Tribal MPs, minister demand reservation in Delhi Government jobs

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/255940

IN NEWS (December 21, 2011)

State govt must protect trees, says Union minister

December 21, 2011    By Pramila Krishnan

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/node/79228

Odisha Environmental Congress to begin from December 22 to 24

http://www.orissadiary.com/ShowEvents.asp?id=30955

Green clearances may be withdrawn for delayed projects: MoEF

Kirtika Suneja   Posted: Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/green-clearances-may-be-withdrawn-for-delayed-projects-moef/890077/

Down to the last detail

The inefficiency of regulatory bodies on environmental matters has resulted in extra work for the Supreme Court

M J Antony / New Delhi December 21, 2011

http://business-standard.com/india/news/m-j-antony-down-tolast-detail/459158/

Greedy for growth

Sanjay Gubbi    December 21, 2011

http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/ColumnsOthers/Greedy-for-growth/Article1-785081.aspx

Forest Workers in India

http://wiego.org/informal_economy_law/forest-workers-india

INTERPOL’s Operation Stocktake Busts Illegal Wildlife Trade In Asia

http://www.asianscientist.com/topnews/interpol-operationstocktake-illegal-wildlife-crime-networks-asia-2011/

Rare wildlife caught by camera traps in Thailand

Footage confirms that anti-poaching work is paying off, group says

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45743494/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.TvHvN1ZS4TE

Details of classification of coal mining areas in India

http://www.steelguru.com/raw_material_news/Details_of_classification_of_coal_mining_areas_in_India/242171.html

Hema Malini bags Peta award for opposing bull fighting

 http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/hema-malini-peta%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2s-person-of-the-year-peta-investigators/1/165212.html

India Wildlife Tours: Ideal Place for the Wildlife Lovers

http://www.freepostarticles.com/2011/12/india-wildlife-tours-ideal-place-for-the-wildlife-lovers/

IN NEWS (December 20, 2011)

 Forest advisory committee turns toothless

Piyali Mandal / New Delhi December 20, 2011

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/forest-advisory-committee-turns-toothless/459081/

1,800 projects await forest clearance, MoEF blames states

Kirtika Suneja   Posted: Tuesday, Dec 20, 2011

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/1-800-projects-await-forest-clearance-moef-blames-states/889853/

The Complexities of Making Climate Policy and Positions in India: India’s Environment Minister

http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1659%3Asb58&catid=144%3Asouth-bulletin-individual-articles&Itemid=287&lang=en

Rajasthan State Action Plan on Climate Change

http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/ClimateChange-rajasthan.PDF

Integrating agendas for forests, agriculture and climate change mitigation

http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/integrating-agendas-forests-agriculture-and-climate-change-mitigation

 Won’t let dams hurt Ganga: Govt

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Won-t-let-dams-hurt-Ganga--Govt/889909/

 19 Dec, 2011, 06.07PM IST, PTI

Govt not to allow exploitation of dense woods

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/environment/flora-fauna/govt-not-to-allow-exploitation-of-dense-woods/articleshow/11169063.cms

Livelihood from non-wood forest produce

December 18, 2011

http://www.centralchronicle.com/livelihood-from-non-wood-forest-produce.html

ICFRE, Chinese academy ink research agreement

Monday, 19 December 2011

http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/29056-icfre-chinese-academy-ink-research-agreement.html

Jayalalithaa announces project to increase green cover in State

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2730474.ece

Sandalwood project extended to 9 districts

Bangalore, Dec 19, DHNS

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/213039/sandalwood-project-extended-9-districts.html

Chincholi is first dryland sanctuary in South

Subhash Chandra N S, Bangalore, Dec 19, DHNS

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/213030/chincholi-first-dryland-sanctuary-south.html

Govt blames staff shortage for wildlife protection

Tuesday, 20 December 2011

http://dailypioneer.com/nation/29092-govt-blames-staff-shortage-for-wildlife-protection.html

Revenue land allotted for bustard habitat

TNN | Dec 20, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Revenue-land-allotted-for-bustard-habitat/articleshow/11174730.cms

December 20, 2011, 7:01 AM HKT

How Elephants Unwind

http://blogs.wsj.com/scene/2011/12/20/how-elephants-unwind/

Hema Malini named PETA Person of the Year

http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/hema-malini-named-peta-person-of-the-year_102422.htm

Wildlife Strike Risk Assessment in Several Italian Airports: Lessons from BRI and a New Methodology Implementation

http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0028920

Canada's forest industry: Green, innovative and open to the world 

By Avrim Lazar, Vancouver Sun December 20, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/Canada+forest+industry+Green+innovative+open+world/5885761/story.html#ixzz1h5f1jvSC

Forest department now says NTCA office will stay

Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Dec 20, 2011

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Forest-department-now-says-NTCA-office-will-stay/articleshow/11175888.cms

19 Dec, 2011, 07.21PM IST, IANS

Japan helping India clean Yamuna: Natarajan

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/environment/pollution/japan-helping-india-clean-yamuna-natarajan/articleshow/11169770.cms

Allocation of Funds in NE Regions
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=78997

No proposal to ban use of plastic bags altogether: minister

http://www.microfinancemonitor.com/2011/12/19/no-proposal-to-ban-use-of-plastic-bags-altogether-minister/

Appointment to the post of Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi

http://www.sarkarinaukriindia.com/ministry-of-environment-and-forests-recruitment-chairman-dec-2011/#

 In nature’s lap, studying can be a ‘wild’ experience at IIFM Bhopal

by Astha A on 19 December 2011

http://www.pagalguy.com/2011/12/in-natures-lap-studying-is-fun-at-iifm-bhopal/

 

JK LIFTS FOOTBALL TITLE

19TH ALL INDIA FOREST SPORTS MEET

http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2011/Dec/20/jk-lifts-football-title-26.asp

 

A disappearing slice of England in Indian forest

Dec 20, 2011 - Ammu Kannampilly |AFP

http://www.asianage.com/ideas/disappearing-slice-england-indian-forest-477