Access & Benefit Sharing Regulations Impinge On Rights Of Local Communities
India is obligated to ensure free, prior and informed consent of indigenous people and local communities in the access and...
Indigenous rights
Caught Between A Dam And A Hard Place
China’s plans to build a 60,000 megawatt dam on its side of the Brahmaputra have renewed the Indian government’s interest...
How Indigenous People Fight To Be Heard At Plastics Treaty Talks
In November 2024, a dramatic scene unfolded midway through UN negotiations in Busan, South Korea. Representatives from 175 countries had...
“This Is In Honour Of The Adivasis Fighting For Their Land, Water, Forest”
Chhattisgarh-based environmental activist Alok Shukla was conferred the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for leading a community campaign to protect the...
About FRA & A Women-Led Forest Stewardship Scheme In Odisha
In 2021, the village of Kodalpalli in Odisha’s Nayagarh district became one of the few places in India where the...
Climate Change Is Leaving African Elephants Desperate For Water
(Source: PTI) African elephant numbers have dropped from about 26 million in the 1800s to 415,000 today. While this is...
