INDIA

India has a long history of forest management and conservation. Current objectives are guided by the National Forest Policy 1988, and include the maintenance of environmental stability, preserving the remaining natural forests, preventing soil erosion and denudation of catchment areas, minimising pressure on existing forests, and initiating a participatory approach to forest management to achieve these aims. Economic benefits of forestry are seen as secondary to environmental and social objectives.

The government has a target for one third of India's land area to be forested, with two thirds in mountainous regions. To achieve this, a major reforestation programme is planned to establish 3 million hectares of plantations annually on scrub areas, wastelands and marginal lands and on appropriate farmland. The programme includes planting to rehabilitate degraded natural forest areas and establishing corridors to link protected areas.

Community involvement in forest management is enshrined in the programme for Joint Forest Management (JFM). In 1990, the federal government issued detailed guidelines to all states to involve local communities in the rehabilitation and protection of degraded forests. To date, JFM has been implemented on more than 17 million ha of degraded forest through over 63,000 Village Forest Committees.

In an effort to preserve forest resources, the Indian Supreme Court prohibited the Forest Department from harvesting wood in areas without management plans in 1996. The court also banned the shipment of logs from north eastern states, allowing only shipments of sawn timber. In 1997, the Supreme Court ordered the closure of all unlicensed sawmills and wood processing plants, and forbade states from licensing new operations. Illegal logging has been a problem in some areas of the country; in Jammu and Kashmir, local authorities are attempting to tackle this by offering training to erstwhile timber smugglers to become tourist guides.

India's policies have resulted in the stabilisation of the country's forest cover, although success varies considerably among states. There are, however, continuing and increasing population pressures on forest lands, which have resulted in encroachment for grazing, harvesting of immature wood, or sites allocated for afforestation being used for other development purposes. A lack of resources and support has also hindered afforestation in some areas. These pressures need to be managed to prevent a return to a trend of deforestation. Major reductions to import duties on wood products, particularly logs, have created the potential for wood imports to reduce harvesting pressures in Indian forests, although Indian demand is having a potentially serious impact on its neighbours.

DOCUMENTS

DATE	TITLE	AUTHOR
19/06/2012	Frying the Forest: How India’s Use of Palm Oil is Having a Devastating Impact on Indonesia’s Rainforests, Tigers and the Global Climate India is now the world’s largest market for palm oil, estimated to use 7.2 million tonnes in 2011-12, ...	Greenpeace
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10/08/2009	The Eastern Himalayas: Where Worlds Collide This report describes more than 350 new species discovered in the Eastern Himalayas in the last decade ...	WWF
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01/05/2009	Forest Governance Learning Group Update May 2009 This 7th Forest Governance Learning Group Update describes activities and their impacts over the last ...	Forest Governance Learning Group
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21/04/2009	WWF - GFTN Quarterly Newsletter April 2009 Major highlights: expanding the reach of responsible forestry in India, certified Chinese forest surpasses ...	WWF Global Trade & Forest Network (GFTN)
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01/06/2008	Forest Governance Learning Group Update June 2008 This Update highlights the impacts and plans of the Forest Governance Learning Group in its country-based ...	IIED
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01/01/2008	Forest governance in countries with federal systems of government: lessons and implications for decentralization Decentralization has been a popular theme in the forest sector. Much of this work and these discussions ...	CIFOR (Arnoldo Contreras-Hermosilla, Hans M Gregersen, and Andy White)
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01/09/2007	Forest Governance Learning Group Update September 2007 The latest update report from the Forest Governance Learning Group (FGLG), describing activities over ...	FGLG
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01/04/2007	Forest Governance Learning Group Update April 2007 The latest update report from the Forest Governance Learning Group (FGLG), describing activities over ...	FGLG
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01/01/2006	Forest Governance Learning Group Update January 2006 Describes the group's activities, impacts and outputs over the last year and outlines the path ahead. ...	FGLG
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NEWS

DATE	TITLE	AUTHOR
08/05/2013	India: Smugglers flourish in absence of force The non-deployment of Assam Forest Protection Force in Goalpara district seems to have come as a boon ...	The Telegraph (Calcutta)
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10/04/2013	EU timber norms: India for practical implementation The European Union Timber Regulation that prohibits illegally harvested timber and derived products to ...	The Hindu Business Line (India)
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10/04/2013	EPCH to encourage industry to curb illegal timber exports The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) on Wednesday said it will launch an initiative to ...	The Economic Times (India)
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10/02/2013	Illegal large-scale felling of trees in Bhadarwah tehsil of Jammu & Kashmir continues in connivance with forest officials Famous for its snow peaks and lush green forests Jammu and Kashmir gets most of its revenue from forest ...	Mansoor Qadir, Photo Journalist
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31/12/2012	The year in rainforests 2012 was another year of mixed news for the world's tropical forests. This is a look at some of ...	Mongabay.com
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17/09/2012	Illegal cutting of trees fetches Rs 49 lakh for forest department Lucknow - The illegal felling of trees undoubtedly poses a grave threat to the environment. However, ...	The Times of India
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14/09/2012	Not so delicious Apple farming in Shimla has led to an economic boom. But it has also led to deforestation, which is now ...	Livemint and the Wall Street Journal, US
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04/09/2012	India's forest area in doubt To judge from India’s official surveys, the protection of its forests is a success. Somehow, this ...	Scientific American (via Nature magazine)
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19/06/2012	Indian palm oil consumption driving deforestation in Indonesia, says Greenpeace Greenpeace opened a new front in its effort to push Indonesia's palm oil industry to reduce its ...	Mongabay.com
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04/06/2012	Maharashtra has lost 400 hectares of forest in 2 years Thane - A staggering 400 hectares of forest have been wiped off the map of Maharashtra in two years (2007-2011), ...	The Times of India
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30/05/2012	Studies show land rights reform key to saving forests, fighting climate change Shanghai - Ensuring that forest dwellers have rights over their land is vital for slowing the deforestation ...	The Washington Post, US
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28/05/2012	Buxa fights timber smuggling curse Buxa, Jalpaiguri - Timber smuggling is not new in north Bengal, but the trend is on the rise in the forests ...	The Times of India
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08/05/2012	Through a glass, darkly – what’s wrong with an Indian coffee retailer exporting logs of prime furniture and flooring timber from Guyana instead of local processing for added value? Part 3 By Janette Bulkan The second article in this series, published by Stabroek News’ In ...	Stabroek News, Guyana
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27/04/2012	Timber smuggling unabated in Indur Smuggling of timber is on the rise in the district with smugglers cutting trees in reserve forest areas ...	Deccan Chronicle, India
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19/04/2012	Forests equal to half of Delhi lost, reveals report New Delhi - Going by the latest report on deforestation in India, we have lost forest area equivalent ...	The Times of India
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29/03/2012	World Tobacco Atlas rings alarm bells for India ...	The Times of India
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26/03/2012	UN food agency calls for measures to preserve natural teak forests The United Nations food agency today called for implementing measures to preserve natural teak forests, ...	UN News Centre
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28/02/2012	India targets forests for destruction, industrial development In a bid to fast-track industrial projects, India's Prime Minister's Office (PMO) is opening ...	Mongabay.com
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20/02/2012	Sandalwood trade in the dock In order to protect sandalwood and its rare varieties found only in south India, the ‘green bench’ ...	Business Standard, India
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07/02/2012	Deforestation a serious concern: Environment Ministry report New Delhi - Deforestation in some states has remained a serious concern, according to the the Environment ...	IBN Live, India
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15/01/2012	Lady Tarzan cuts timber mafia to size Eleven years ago, Muturkham forests, lying southeast of capital Ranchi, used to be the timber mafia’s ...	Hindustan Times, East India
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14/01/2012	Indigenous rights versus wildlife rights? – Part 2 Bangalore - As the amount of protected forest dwindles rapidly in India, indigenous groups and wildlife ...	IPSNews
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12/01/2012	Actor Abhay Deol joins protest against coal mining in Singrauli Bhopal - Bollywood actor Abhay Deol joined a Greenpeace campaign against deforestation for coal mining ...	The Times of India
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11/01/2012	Deforestation forces wild boars to enter human settlements Keri, Goa - Cases of wild boars entering human settlements are on the rise in areas of Keri and Valpoi ...	The Times of India
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06/01/2012	Forest department raises the bar by tagging trees To monitor the city's depleting green cover, the state forest department is for the first time in ...	Mid-Day, India
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19/12/2011	Shimla's white Christmas a thing of the past (Postcard from Shimla) Shimla [northern India] - Oh, for a white Christmas and New Year! That is now the feeling in Shimla where ...	MSN India
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10/10/2011	Tea Party rallies in favor of Gibson Guitar, ignores reasons instrument-maker is under investigation This weekend around 500 people showed up for a rally and concert in Nashville, Tennessee. The rally was ...	Mongabay.com
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28/09/2011	Guitar Antihero 2: Lawless logging and slaughtered wildlife didn’t stop Gibson Guitar This is the second story in a four-part series about how foreign timber companies, Tea Party groups, ...	Grist
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19/09/2011	After graft, Anna Hazare will set sights on forests Veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare plans to take up the case of illegal encroachment on forest lands in the ...	Daily News and Analysis, Mumbai, India
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04/09/2011	Red sanders worth 50cr seized, 5 held Mumbai - The dream run of Std XII dropout Ajit Satam, who owns six high-end cars and has a bank balance ...	The Times of India
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30/08/2011	Timber smuggling thriving in Karbi Anglong forests Howraghat – Timber smugglers have been holding sway in Karbi Anglong reserve forests. Illegal trade ...	The Assam Tribune, India
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29/08/2011	Feds raid Gibson Guitar to save endangered foreign trees At approximately 8:45 a.m. on August 24, federal agents raided Gibson Guitar Corporation facilities in ...	New American
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26/08/2011	Government 'soon' to come out with forest certification policy Kochi - The Union government is likely to come out with a forest certification policy "very soon" ...	The Economic Times, India
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24/08/2011	Asia’s forest rangers train to boost defenses against poaching and illegal logging Forest rangers from across Asia began intensive counter poaching operations training today under a new ...	PhuketIndex, Thailand
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15/08/2011	Forest groups say Indonesia should look to Chinese model Greenpeace says 1.8 million hectares of Indonesian forest is disappearing each year. China and India ...	Deutsche Welle, Germany
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05/08/2011	Death of a campaigner: corrupt Indian officials blamed in killing of activist Arup Kalita's body was found this week, his skeletal remains finally recovered from the shallow ...	The Telegraph, UK
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28/04/2011	Assam to take Arunachal help on smuggling Proposal to form joint team Dibrugarh - Forest officers posted under various divisions in Upper Assam will seek the help of the counterparts ...	The Telegraph, Calcutta, India
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22/04/2011	Timber smuggling ring busted in Sagaing New Delhi - A smuggling ring of more than 70 people, allegedly illegal traders in timber and forestry ...	The Irrawaddy
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11/03/2011	Complaint against eight cement cos for violation [of] forest act Shillong - Meghalaya government has received complaints against eight cement companies for violating ...	The Economic Times, India
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31/01/2011	King cobra under pressure from habitat loss in Kerala Thiruvananthapuram - Large-scale deforestation and the disturbances caused by poachers and illicit liquor-brewers ...	The Hindu, India
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26/01/2011	Timber smuggling rife in Kashmir Srinigar, India - Smugglers are using political unrest in the Kashmir region of India to conceal their ...	UPI.com
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23/01/2011	Nagaland forests face destruction Meluri - Towards the south-eastern part of Nagaland, a big problem looms. A problem least thought about ...	The Morung Express, Nagaland, India
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16/01/2011	For the timber smugglers the summer of unrest, a boon In Kashmir behind the smoke-screen of the continuing unrest beginning in summer last and continuing for ...	Sify News
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03/01/2011	Mining firms must pay for afforestation: Coal ministry New Delhi - In a bid to end the logjam over new mines in 'no-go' zones, the coal ministry has ...	The Times of India
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17/12/2010	Indian mines company accused of unlawful deforestation A subsidiary of the Vedanta mining group in India has cleared forest land apparently in violation of ...	BBC News
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14/12/2010	Indian activists risk death to expose illegal logging, pollution and mining The recent death of Indian environmentalist Amit Jethva was the latest in a growing number of disturbing ...	The Ecologist, UK
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04/12/2010	REDD at Cancún causes angst in India Cancun, Mexico - Forest rights advocates and indigenous community organisations from India are adding ...	IPS News
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03/12/2010	Rs 10lakh timber seized in Kokrajhar Kokrajhar - The forest department today seized a cache of timber and other timber products valued at ...	The Telegraph, Calcutta, India
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23/11/2010	Developing countries often outsource deforestation, study finds In many developing countries, forest restoration at home has led to deforestation abroad, according to ...	EurekAlert!
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31/10/2010	Red sandalwood seized Nhava Sheva customs recently seized some 20 tonnes of red sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus) which was ...	ITTO Tropical Timber Market Report
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10/10/2010	Govt wages war against timber smugglers Srinagar - In order to wage war against timber smugglers, the government has decided to arm Forest Protection ...	Rising Kashmir, India
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04/10/2010	India to launch satellite to monitor deforestation/afforestation in real time The Indian space agency plans to launch a satellites dedicated to monitor deforestation activities and ...	EcoPolitology
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29/09/2010	Nepal's forests 'being stripped by Indian timber demand' As India takes steps to protect its forests in the fight against climate change, timber smuggling from ...	BBC News
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26/09/2010	Jungle looters enjoy freedom as unrest continues: timber worth millions seized in last 3 months Srinagar - Taking undue advantage of the ongoing unrest, timber smugglers and their accomplices have ...	Rising Kashmir, India
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23/09/2010	Keeping it in the community: Well-organised locals often make the best forest managers, but they need help At a sawmill in the misty hills of Michoacán in central Mexico, loggers sporting damp sombreros ...	The Economist, UK
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06/09/2010	Deforestation leading to man-elephant conflict Guwahati - Rampant deforestation in the forests of the vast North Bank Landscape (NBL) spread along the ...	The Assam Tribune Online, India
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24/08/2010	Claims of growth in India's forests 'misleading' The country's native forests are disappearing at an alarming rate, says a new study. Native forests ...	Nature News
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24/07/2010	Timber seizure establishes Myanmar link Guwahati - Customs officials today formally completed the seizure process of the 42 railway wagonloads ...	The Assam Tribune, India
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23/07/2010	Customs seize timber worth Rs 80 cr in city Shillong – In one of the biggest seizure of illegal trade in timber, Customs officials have seized ...	The Assam Tribune, India
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14/07/2010	Kashmir fears forests will disappear through 'timber smuggling' Environmental catastrophe looms as corruption hinders moves to halt illegal trade fuelled by construction ...	Guardian, UK
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11/07/2010	Fresh tree felling in Kandakhanikhal, near Joli Danda, Dwarikhal Block JP Dabral of Himalayan Chipko Foundation received information from volunteers in Chaulusain, Pauri Garhwal, ...	Himalayan Chipko Foundation, India
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22/06/2010	Dibrugarh Forest posts record revenue collection Dibrugarh - The Divisional Forest Office here has made a record revenue collection of Rs 8,43,12,009 ...	The Assam Tribune Online, India
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12/06/2010	Timber mafia still operative in Pauri Garhwal despite PIL in Supreme Court JP Dabral of Himalayan Chipko Foundation has filed several PILs in Supreme Court of India exposing the ...	Himalayan Chipko Foundation, India
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28/05/2010	India seeks global fund to help Third World expand forest cover New Delhi - India seized the opportunity accorded by the Oslo Conference on Climate and Forests to make ...	The Economic Times, India
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28/05/2010	WWF-India meet in Kerala on responsible wood trade and forest certification WWF- India in association with the Malabar Chamber of Commerce hosted the global multi stakeholder meet ...	Sify News
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28/05/2010	Saving our forests: India's Plea for twin-track on REDD Plus Oslo - At the recently concluded Oslo Climate and Forests Conference (OCFC) hosted by Norway's prime ...	The Times of India
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22/05/2010	Illegal raping of forests in NE India The North-East Himalayan region presents a diverse system of habitats ranging from tropical rain forests ...	News Blaze, India
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26/02/2010	'Govt abetting deforestation for illegal mining' Panaji [Goa] - Opposition leader Manohar Parrikar has lambasted the state government, alleging that it ...	The Times of India
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07/02/2010	Timber mafia robbing Bhaderwah region of its forest cover Bhaderwah (Jammu-Kashmir) - Even as the issue of climate change has alarmed countries across the world ...	OneIndia
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30/01/2010	Green gold ruthlessly squandered in Bhaderwah The whole world is running campaigns to maintain the fast tipping ecological balance of our planet. But ...	Merinews, India
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22/11/2009	Timber mafia attacks forest staff Berhampur - As many six forest officials, including two foresters, were injured and a van besides three ...	Express Buzz, India
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17/11/2009	Police uncover timber scam Sandalwood continues to be smuggled out of Lau Province even after controls were introduced to address ...	Fiji Times Online
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13/11/2009	'Prevent encroachment of forest land' Lucknow - In a move against illegally operating saw mills and veneer units, forest department conducted ...	The Times of India
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11/11/2009	‘Kashmir timber smuggling continues in connivance with officials’ Doda - Despite government’s repeated claims to put in place enoght security to control timber cutting ...	South Asian News Agency
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04/10/2009	Government corruption lets illegal deforestation go unchecked in India Jammu - Though the young Chief Minister (CM) of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah has realized the importance ...	Ground Report
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12/08/2009	Inconsistent policies accelerate forest destruction: NGOs Environmental groups said Wednesday inconsistency in government policies had played an important role ...	The Jakarta Post
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10/08/2009	New species discovered in Eastern Himalayas face uncertainty The fragile ecosystems of the Eastern Himalayas have been proven to harbor incredible biological diversity ...	EcoWorldly
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01/08/2009	India to assess climate gain; pump millions in forests New Delhi - India will spend some $200 million to protect its forests and will announce how much carbon ...	Reuters India
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12/07/2009	Sreelatha Menon: The good wood Global demand for certified wood has prompted Indian companies to get their logging vetted by monitoring ...	Business Standard, India
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11/07/2009	WWF-India and ITC join hands for forest mgmnt practices Kolkata - WWF-India and ITC have joined hands to promote sustainable forest management practices. Since ...	The Economic Times, India
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22/06/2009	Timber mafia attacks forest officials Rairakhol - Three forest officials and two green activists were injured and two other activists have ...	Express Buzz, India
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13/06/2009	Timber smugglers find alternative means of livelihood in Siliguri Siliguri - A village of timber smugglers, Kholachand, in Siliguri in West Bengal, has turned to more ...	DailyIndia.com
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01/06/2009	Time running out for industry to get forest produce certification Kochi - After the US and Europe tightened conservation laws last year to curtail illegal logging globally, ...	livemint.com
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27/05/2009	Forest encroachment: 60 kanals of forest land retrieved from land grabbers Bandipora - Forest officials of forest division Bandipora has removed illegal encroachment by farmers ...	News Agency of Kashmir
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27/05/2009	Law fails to arrest timber sharks Prohibitory orders barring people from entering the reserve forest areas in the Bodoland Territorial ...	The Telegtraph, Calcutta, India
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12/05/2009	Timber smuggling continues in Manipur Ukhrul (Manipur) - Illegal cutting and smuggling of timber continued with impunity in Manipur's ...	DailyIndia.com
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06/05/2009	Action plea against timber mafia Finally waking up to the problem of depleting green cover in Santhal Pargana, the forest department of ...	The Telegtraph, Calcutta, India
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04/05/2009	'Official abetting illegal timber trade' Bangalore - According to an official report by the State Forest Department, GA Sudarshan, Conservator ...	Express Buzz, India
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04/05/2009	Forest officials seize 8000 planks of timber in Bpora Bandipora - A team of forest officials seized 8,000 planks of timber from smugglers in Nusoo and Ongam ...	The Daily Rising Kashmir
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29/03/2009	Deodar sighs in Bhaderwah Kashmir, India - Green gold is dwindling in this reserve forest area and concrete structures are coming ...	Merinews (India)
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26/03/2009	Illegal deforestation in Doda India - If the local sources are to be believed, illegal deforestation in the dense green patch of district ...	Merinews (India)
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05/02/2009	Govt to rope in police for saving Kashmir forests Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India - The government is all set to extend the role of State Police to ...	Rising Kashmir (India)
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21/01/2009	Battle to save trees begins with blood on mafia hands Assam, India - Armed with little more than resolve to save the greens, a handful of forest staff has ...	Calcutta Telegraph (India)
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21/09/2008	Rafiabad residents help stop timber smuggling Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India - Disappointed by the failure of the authorities to end the illegal ...	Rising Kashmir (India)
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30/06/2008	Illegal felling of shola trees rampant at Mudimund forest Tamil Nadu, India - Mudimund forest area near here appears to be the hotspot of timber mafia as the environmentalists ...	Newindpress (India)
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23/06/2008	Now timber smugglers turn tourist guides! Srinagar, India - At last the state government has responded to acts of vandalazation of forests in Jammu ...	GreaterKashmir.com (India)
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16/06/2008	Shortage In Depots Triggers Timber Smuggling Kupwara, Kashmir, India - The shortage of timber at forest depots in Kupwara and Handwara for past six ...	GreaterKashmir.com (India)
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12/02/2008	Forest ruin has reached alarming state Kashmir, India - Degradation of forests in the state has reached an alarming state due to excessive exploitation ...	GreaterKashmir.com (India)
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28/01/2008	Timber smuggling network busted India - The confiscation of two teak-laden trucks in Hojai subdivision has revealed the existence of ...	The Telegraph (India)
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13/01/2008	Forest mafia kills cop - Swift retaliation to raids Nagaon, India - Forest smugglers who lost 1,000 cubic feet of ill-gotten timber during police raids in ...	The Telegraph (India)
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23/11/2007	Lost In The Woods The Indian demand for cheap tropical timber is not just an issue affecting India's dwindling forests; ...	Tehelka (India)
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21/09/2007	TN moots coordination cell for forest protection Bangalore, India - Tamil Nadu Forest Minister N Selvaraj on Thursday proposed setting up a coordination ...	The Hindu (India)
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23/06/2007	India: DFO fears threat of ecological imbalance Karimnagar, India - Neem trees (Azadirachta indica), the "Grama Vaidyudu' (village doctor) ...	Siasat Daily (India)
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20/05/2007	Women take on mafia Shimla, India - It may not be exactly another chipko movement, but members of the Mahila Mandal, Chohatgarh ...	Times of India (India)
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29/03/2007	Report: China, India are raping hardwoods Tanzania - Chinese and Indian emerging markets are wrecking havoc of the country's forest cover ...	This Day (Tanzania)
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27/01/2007	Police driver arrested for smuggling timber: 4 Officials Suspended, Probe Ordered Srinagar, India - A driver of police department was arrested on Saturday on charges of ferrying illegal ...	GreaterKashmir.com (India)
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03/01/2007	Exploited forest dwellers now legal India - Daya Rakha, 36, was born in the jungles of the Gir wildlife sanctuary in western India and knows ...	IOL (South Africa)
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17/12/2006	Forest law is a triumph for tribals: Brinda Karat India - The passing of the Forest Rights Act conferring rights of occupation of forest land to tribals ...	NDTV.com (India)
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08/12/2006	Lack of special cell keeps forest dept in dark Kolkata, India - The state forest department's recommendations for setting up of wildlife crime ...	Kolkata Newsline (India)
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13/09/2006	Illegal timber trade flourishes in Assam India - Assam has lost almost half of its green cover because of the illegal timber trade in the state. ...	NDTV.com (India)
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29/08/2006	Burma sentences 20 Indians to over 10 years prison term Burma - A township level court in Chin state in western Burma sentenced 20 Indian nationals, who were ...	Mizzima News (Burma)
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16/08/2006	Field day for timber smugglers Guwahati, Assam, India - The Manas National Park stands to lose a precious part of its forest unless ...	Hindustan Times (India)
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04/01/2006	Chhattisgarh to probe illegal logging India - Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said today that his government would probe complaints ...	WebIndia123 (India)
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PRESENTATIONS

DATE	TITLE	AUTHOR
10/02/2012	Dynamics of India’s supply & demand : Needs, constraints and opportunities in the context of legal wood sourcing	Chetan Agarwal
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10/02/2012	India's forest footprint: does this contribute to illegal logging?	T R Manoharan, WWF-India
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10/02/2012	Export market challenges for Indian timber products	B H Patel, Capexil
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