Community land rights unenforced in Third World
May 30th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Millions of forest people in tropical nations, including India, have won unprecedented legal rights to land but laws ensuring community land rights to them remain ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Increased conflict in tropical forests projected despite Copenhagen Accord
January 22nd, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 22 (ANI): A new report has warned that the failure to set legal standards and safeguards for a mechanism to transfer funds to forest-rich nations may trigger a sharp rise ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Demand for food and fuel may lead to destruction of forests
July 14th, 2008 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 14 (ANI): A new report has warned that demand for land to grow food, fuel crops and wood is set to outstrip supply, leading to the probable destruction of ... Read more...
Posted in National |