Deforestation 
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Forest-tenure reform ‘too slow’
A lack of progress in forest-tenure reform is hindering action to stop deforestation and alleviate poverty among some of the world's poorest rural peoples. The failure to ensure land rights for local communities-particularly indigenous peoples and women-in the forests of Central and West Africa will impede efforts to stop deforestation.
- Date:
- Apr 2010
- Source:
- ITTO Tropical Forest Update Vol: 19 Issue: 2 pp: 3
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Cement co. accused of violating Forest Conservation Act
SHILLONG: Amrit Cements Industries Limited located at Jaintia Hills District has been accused of violating the Forest Conservation Act at Umlaper village.
- Date:
- 10/03/2010
- Source:
- Shillong Times (Shillong)
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Erosion gives sleepless nights to villagers
BHADRAK: Several families in a hamlet in Bhadrak district are living in constant fear of their homes being wiped out soon due to massive erosion by the river Salandi.
Palatpur, situated on the Salandi banks near Akhandalmani temple, 55 km from the district headquarters, has already lost its playing and cattle grazing fields due to erosion by the river.
- Date:
- 09/03/2010
- Source:
- New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
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Tiger roar fading in Orissa
Mindless Mining, Industrialization Leading To Largescale Destruction Of Forests Spell Doom For Big Cats
Rajaram Satapathy | TNN
- Date:
- 08/03/2010
- Source:
- Times Of India (New Delhi)
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TNIDC tells court 10 saplings will be planted for every tree felled
CHENNAI: For every tree felled on the Vandalur-Walajabad Road and the Singaperumal Koil-Sriperumbudur Road, 10 saplings will be planted, the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Corporation (TNIDC) has submitted before the Madras High Court.
- Date:
- 06/03/2010
- Source:
- Hindu (Chennai)
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Five-year project implemented for checking land, forest degradation
An Integrated Project for Land and Eco System Management to Combat Forest Degradation and Deforestation in Madhya Pradesh is being implemented in Madhya Pradesh for checking land and forest degradation. The five-year project will be implemented in Betul, Chhindwara, Umaria and Sidhi districts.
- Date:
- 06/03/2010
- Source:
- Pioneer (New Delhi)
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Climate Change and Forests in India- State of science and research needs
Climate Change and Forests in India-State of science and research needs: a paper presented by Prof. N.H Ravindaranath IISc, Bangalore at National climate research conference, IIT Delhi, March 5-6, 2010.
- Date:
- Mar 2010
- Source:
- Indian Institute of Science
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Shipbreaking: clampdown in Asia will send it to Africa
Ingvild Jenssen from the NGO Platform on Shipbreaking explains how tougher regulations simply relocated the shipbreaking industry, and how the public can help stop the trade.
- Date:
- Mar 2010
- Source:
- Ecologist
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BBMP axe threatens green canopy
G Manjusainath, Bangalore, Mar 1, DHNS:
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)’s road-widening axe is about to strike down yet another piece of green history. The green canopy on Sankey Road—from Cauvery Theatre Circle to Bhashyam Circle at Malleswaram—that people used to enjoy is destined to be felled soon.
City to lose more green cover. DH Photo
- Date:
- 01/03/2010
- Source:
- Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
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Using fallout 210Pb measurements to estimate sedimentation rate in Lam Phra Phloeng dam, Thailand
The Lam Phra Phloeng dam was constructed in 1963 and is located in the Nakhon Ratchasima province. The dam has severely reduced water level caused by deforestation and agriculture at the upper land. Sediment cores were collected using a gravity corer. The 210 Pb activities were measured using alpha and gamma spectrometry and sedimentation rates were determined.
- Date:
- Feb 2010
- Source:
- Current Science Vol: 98 Issue: 4 pp: 542-547
