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Supreme Court restores 1996 definition of forests in recent interim order
27 Feb 2024 15:37:15 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/02/supreme-court-restores-1996-definition-of-forests-in-recent-interim-order/
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[Commentary] Ambiguity on fund allocation shrouds Project Tiger and Project Elephant merger
23 Jan 2024 15:53:19 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/01/commentary-ambiguity-on-fund-allocation-shrouds-project-tiger-and-project-elephant-merger/
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Delhi to expand tree adoption policy, citizens push for tree census first
13 Oct 2023 15:59:12 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/10/delhi-to-expand-tree-adoption-policy-citizens-push-for-tree-census-first/
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With no primary data on impacts, government approves an oil extraction technique 500 m outside forests
28 Sep 2023 14:53:32 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/09/with-no-primary-data-on-impacts-government-approves-an-oil-extraction-technique-500-m-outside-forests/
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Artisanal fishers wary of coastal aquaculture regulation amendments that legalise past violations
15 Sep 2023 15:05:47 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/09/artisanal-fishers-wary-of-coastal-aquaculture-regulation-amendments-that-legalise-past-violations/
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[Commentary] What does the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act mean for northeast India?
09 Aug 2023 18:07:32 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/08/commentary-what-does-the-forest-conservation-amendment-act-mean-for-northeast-india/
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Improved tiger numbers come with hidden messages on invasives, habitat connectivity
04 Aug 2023 17:23:10 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/08/improved-tiger-numbers-come-with-hidden-messages-on-invasives-habitat-connectivity/
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Biological Diversity Bill, which facilitates commercial use of traditional resources, passed in Lok Sabha
31 Jul 2023 09:00:10 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/07/biological-diversity-bill-which-facilitates-commercial-use-of-traditional-resources-passed-in-lok-sabha/
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India’s tiger reserves have helped fight climate change
20 Jul 2023 15:34:41 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/07/indias-tiger-reserves-have-helped-fight-climate-change/
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[Book review] Lawscape behind landmarks: India’s history of environmental laws and policies
16 Mar 2023 12:06:38 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/03/book-review-lawscape-behind-landmarks-indias-history-of-environmental-laws-and-policies/
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Mizoram youth protest against the national highways widening project
17 Nov 2022 12:56:45 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/11/mizoram-youth-protest-against-the-national-highways-widening-project/
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Mechanism to deal with human-animal conflict needs legislative backing, says parliamentary panel
09 May 2022 11:35:09 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/05/mechanism-to-deal-with-human-animal-conflict-needs-legislative-backing-says-parliamentary-panel/
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[Analysis] Developers should pay a higher Net Present Value for cutting forests
26 Apr 2022 09:49:18 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/04/analysis-developers-should-pay-a-higher-net-present-value-for-cutting-forests/
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Environment ministry pursues ‘ease of business’, one office order at a time
09 Feb 2022 14:04:15 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/02/environment-ministry-pursues-ease-of-business-one-office-order-at-a-time/
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[Commentary] Green language of the Union Budget may result in net loss for the environment
04 Feb 2022 18:14:58 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/02/commentary-green-language-of-the-union-budget-may-result-in-net-loss-for-the-environment/
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[Video Explainer] What is the significance of the Biological Diversity Amendment Bill and why did it face opposition?
24 Dec 2021 14:54:47 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/12/video-explainer-what-is-the-significance-of-the-biodiversity-amendment-bill/
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India’s ‘coal shortage’ could set stage for overhaul of laws
20 Oct 2021 14:21:45 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/10/indias-coal-shortage-could-set-stage-for-overhaul-of-laws/
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Compensatory afforestation unlikely to make up for the loss of carbon stocks
23 Aug 2021 13:43:38 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/08/compensatory-afforestation-unlikely-to-make-up-for-the-loss-of-carbon-stocks/
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[Commentary] We know the problem of alien invasive species, but are we doing enough to solve it?
04 Aug 2021 13:44:59 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/08/commentary-we-know-the-problem-of-alien-invasive-species-but-are-we-doing-enough-to-solve-it/
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Government eases public hearing rules for legacy mining cases
19 Mar 2021 13:37:33 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/03/government-eases-public-hearing-rules-for-legacy-mining-cases/
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Industries violating coastal zone law can now get away with paying compensation
02 Mar 2021 11:19:42 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/03/industries-violating-coastal-zone-law-can-now-get-away-with-paying-compensation/
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Ecological degradation at Narmada’s origin in Amarkantak spells more trouble
03 Feb 2021 13:02:44 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/02/ecological-degradation-at-narmadas-origin-in-amarkantak-spells-more-trouble/
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Over 1,800 rainforest trees to be axed for hydropower project near proposed Athirapilly dam
12 Nov 2020 12:28:09 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/11/over-1800-rainforest-trees-to-be-axed-to-for-hydropower-project-near-athirapilly-dam/
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Government’s crackdown renews interest in draft EIA 2020
29 Jul 2020 12:18:05 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/07/governments-crackdown-renews-interest-in-draft-eia-2020/
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Mines ministry seeks public hearing exemption for expansion of non-coal mining projects
26 Jun 2020 12:49:32 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/06/mines-ministry-seeks-public-hearing-exemption-for-expansion-of-non-coal-mining-projects/
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[Video] How does the new draft EIA affect the environment and me?
25 Jun 2020 14:01:55 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/06/video-how-does-the-new-draft-eia-affect-the-environment-and-me/
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Environment ministry unlocked many protected areas during the lockdown
12 Jun 2020 14:01:37 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/06/environment-ministry-unlocked-many-protected-areas-during-the-lockdown/
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Cheaper coal transport through water and sky could come at the cost of the environment
15 May 2020 14:32:23 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/05/cheaper-coal-transport-through-water-and-sky-could-come-at-the-cost-of-the-environment/
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Etalin hydel plant’s future now hangs on its economic viability
13 May 2020 14:10:17 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/05/etalin-hydel-plants-future-now-hangs-on-its-economic-viability/
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Concern for birds grounds Mumbai’s marina project for now
08 May 2020 10:45:28 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/05/concern-for-birds-grounds-mumbais-marina-project-for-now/
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Despite COVID lockdown, environment ministry’s expert panels race to clear projects
04 May 2020 10:11:47 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/05/despite-covid-lockdown-environment-ministrys-expert-panels-race-to-clear-projects/
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Government pushes for post facto environment clearances while apex court disapproves
06 Apr 2020 13:01:36 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/04/government-pushes-for-post-facto-environment-clearances-while-apex-court-disapproves/
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India’s proposed overhaul of environment clearance rules could dilute existing regulations
18 Mar 2020 13:19:27 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/03/indias-proposed-overhaul-of-environment-clearance-rules-could-dilute-existing-regulations/
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Protecting Jharkhand’s groves of faith
18 Dec 2019 12:04:12 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/12/protecting-sarna-jharkhands-groves-of-faith/
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High rate of green clearances continue, puts forests and wildlife at risk
11 Dec 2019 13:26:57 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/12/high-rate-of-green-clearances-continue-puts-forests-and-wildlife-at-risk/
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As the Brahmaputra swells, erosion-affected families await revised policy
20 Nov 2019 11:37:01 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/11/brahmaputra-assam-river-bank-erosion/
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Twenty years in the making: Where is India’s National Plan of Action for shark fisheries?
15 Nov 2019 11:56:03 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/11/india-national-plan-of-action-for-shark-fisheries/
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Western Maharashtra floods: A man-made disaster?
04 Oct 2019 11:56:27 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/10/western-maharashtra-floods-a-man-made-disaster/
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Private sector gets go ahead for assisting rehabilitation of degraded forests
23 Jul 2019 11:55:12 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/07/private-sector-gets-go-ahead-for-assisting-rehabilitation-of-degraded-forests/
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Govt modifies compensatory afforestation rules for ease of business
30 May 2019 14:30:32 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/05/govt-modifies-compensatory-afforestation-rules-for-ease-of-business/
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NDA 2.0: What it means for India’s environment?
24 May 2019 14:22:17 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/05/nda-2-0-what-it-means-for-indias-environment/
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Amid elections, government proposes overhaul of environment clearance rules
22 May 2019 11:27:11 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/05/amid-elections-government-proposes-overhaul-of-environment-clearance-rules/
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[Commentary] Nearly a decade old, is the National Green Tribunal losing its bite?
08 May 2019 11:23:38 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/05/commentary-nearly-a-decade-old-is-the-national-green-tribunal-losing-its-bite/
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Emissions in Indo Gangetic Plain linked to nearly half of untimely deaths due to outdoor air pollution
27 Feb 2019 14:38:12 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/02/emissions-in-indo-gangetic-plain-linked-to-nearly-half-of-untimely-deaths-due-to-outdoor-air-pollution/
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Bullet train on track with coastal and wildlife clearance
15 Feb 2019 10:24:32 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/02/bullet-train-on-track-with-coastal-and-wildlife-clearance/
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Give faster clearances to hydropower projects: parliament panel
12 Feb 2019 11:46:06 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/02/give-faster-clearances-to-hydropower-projects-parliament-panel/
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Will the national government be known for its speedy clearances and neglected environmental priorities?
31 Jan 2019 11:27:31 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/01/will-the-national-government-be-known-for-its-speedy-clearances-and-neglected-environmental-priorities/
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India changes coastal rules, bonanza for the industry
24 Jan 2019 12:15:32 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/01/india-changes-coastal-rules-bonanza-for-the-industry/
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India’s plan to breathe easy is out, but targets are not legally binding
14 Jan 2019 11:36:44 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/01/indias-plan-to-breathe-easy-is-out-but-targets-are-not-legally-binding/
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Speed up environment clearances for ports: parliament panel
09 Jan 2019 11:58:03 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/01/speed-up-environment-clearances-for-ports-parliament-panel/
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Government comes out with standard conditions for environment clearances
16 Aug 2018 11:32:10 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2018/08/government-comes-out-with-standard-conditions-for-environment-clearances/
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Is the government in a pre-election haste to revamp green laws?
13 Jul 2018 13:18:58 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2018/07/is-the-government-in-a-pre-election-haste-to-revamp-green-laws/
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[Commentary] The coasts need science-based policy action
11 May 2018 14:05:39 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2018/05/commentary-the-coasts-need-science-based-policy-action/
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Do the new draft CRZ rules dilute coastal protection?
25 Apr 2018 11:53:56 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2018/04/do-the-new-draft-crz-rules-dilute-coastal-protection/
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This draft national forest policy too gives short shrift to grasslands
13 Apr 2018 11:33:15 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2018/04/this-draft-national-forest-policy-too-gives-short-shrift-to-grasslands/
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Is the new forest policy draft missing the wood for the trees?
09 Apr 2018 08:48:45 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2018/04/is-the-new-forest-policy-draft-missing-the-wood-for-the-trees/
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India unveils New Wildlife Action Plan
01 Dec 2017 04:23:16 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2017/12/india-unveils-new-wildlife-action-plan/
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