Forest Rights

Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed, while writing about the Hakki Pikkis in April 2023 issue of Frontline, described the nomadic tribe as

Environmental Decision Making Environmental Governance Forest Issue in Focus Issue in Perspective Popular

Admin ESG July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 0 Comments biodiversity, Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2023, forest policy, Forest Rights, Joint Parliamentary Committee, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, MoEF&CC

Indian Environment Ministry statement in Parliament confirms Forest Conservation Act (Amendment) Bill 2023 proposed against Constitutional norms

The contents of Forest Conservation Bill 2023 leave no room for doubt that its core purpose is to advance interests of extractive industries, to commercialise forests, and favour Indian and foreign corporates interested in exploiting forests, biodiversity, bioresources and associated traditional knowledge.

Advocacy Environment & Forest Policy

Admin ESG October 20, 2022May 31, 2023 3 Comments biodiversity, conservatioj, decriminalisation, environmental justice, Environmental Laws, forest law, Forest Rights

NATIONAL CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS IN INDIA

Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change is proposing to amend all environmental laws of India, by a process that is widely considered as undemocratic and intransparent. ESG in collaboration with NLSIU organised a National Consultation on these proposals. Access the report of this consultation.