Relocation from Protected Areas violates Constitution, Wildlife Protection Act and the Forest Rights Act in India
Relocation was found to be either ongoing or planned in at least twenty three Protected Areas. Read more ▸
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India – Myristica swamp, an Adivasi community calls to save a rare ecosystem
In the Kerala state of India, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) is bent upon constructing a biomedical waste treatment plant at the Myristica swamps… Read more “India – Myristica swamp, an Adivasi community calls to save a rare ecosystem” ▸
People in Conservation #2
People in Conservation – is the second Newsletter of Kalpavriksh, an ICCA Consortium Founding member. It is a special issue on Good Food For All. Read more ▸
Reviving millets, reconnecting to cultures
By: Aman Singh (Consortium Council member) and Pratibha Sisodia Farmers of Kerwawal Panchayat in Rajasthan found that by reviving bajra based cropping systems, their… Read more “Reviving millets, reconnecting to cultures” ▸
Workshop for the “Conservation of the Community Conserved Areas (ICCAs): ‘Oran/Charnots”
‘Orans’ of Rajasthan are considered community conserved areas (CCAs) that act as a storehouse of biological wild gene pool, enable effective water management and serve as a community based regeneration system. Read more ▸
From stewards to trepassers: pastoralist management of forest resources
From stewards to trepassers: pastoralist management of forest resources, Aman Singh, Chapter 9 from “Pastoralist Livelihoods in Asian Drylands: Environment, Governance and Risk”, Oxford… Read more “From stewards to trepassers: pastoralist management of forest resources” ▸
People in Conservation # 1
People in Conservation – is the first Newsletter of Kalpavriksh, an ICCA Consortium Founding member. It is a special issue on Community Conserved Areas (CCAs). It shares information related to forest governance, marine biodiversity, pastoral communities and agro-biodiversity. Read more ▸
Community Conserved Areas in India – An overview
Community Conserved Areas in India – An overview, 2009, Neema Pathak Community Conserved Areas (CCAs) in India reflect a huge diversity of ecosystems in… Read more “Community Conserved Areas in India – An overview” ▸
Ashish Kothari
Member of the Council of Elders
Malika Virdi
Former regional representative for South Asia (2022-2025)
Aman Singh
Chair of the Membership Committee (Executive Committee)
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National NGO |
Kalpavriksh Environmental Action Group |
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Safeguarding Commons for Next Generation – A study of Common property Resources in District Alwar
Safeguarding Commons for Next Generation – A study of Common property Resources in District Alwar, Krapavis, Bread for the World, Seva Mandir, Aman Singh
Field to a forest: Patterns of forest recovery following shifting cultivation in the Eastern Himalaya
Field to a forest: Patterns of forest recovery following shifting cultivation in the Eastern Himalaya, Karthik Teegalapalli and Aparajita Datta, Forest Ecology and Management… Read more “Field to a forest: Patterns of forest recovery following shifting cultivation in the Eastern Himalaya” ▸
Sariska Pastoralists gather to create a Federation
By: Aman Singh, KRAPAVIS and Honorary member of ICCA Consortium During the 13-15 December 2015 was organized in Alwar, Rajasthan (India), a three-day pastoralists’… Read more “Sariska Pastoralists gather to create a Federation” ▸
Community Conserved Areas of Nagaland
Documentation of Community Conserved Areas of Nagaland, Submitted to the Department of Environment, Forests & Climate Change Government of Nagaland, by the Energy and Resources… Read more “Community Conserved Areas of Nagaland” ▸
