community forest rights
FRA implementation: 16 years after its inception, just 3 states recognise community forest resource rights
In Gadchiroli, local communities have invested in building institutions that view them as "rights-holders" rather than "beneficiaries," helping generate local employment, enhance incomes, and conserve forests.
Gardens of Resilience: How Gond Adivasi Women Are Cultivating Change Amid Crisis
A call to action for recognising and funding genuine, community-led gender-just climate solutions, providing women access to clean energy to meet their daily needs.
Songs of Resistance: Aarey
Resisting powerful forces, their music and activism persist, challenging mainstream development narratives and advocating for environmental justice and Adivasi rights.
200 Square Kilometers of forest land declared as Community Forest through a collaborative Gram Sabha of Panchayats Brenwar, Neego, and Jabbad in Budgam
A joint ‘Gram Sabha on Community Forest Rights (CFR) under the Forest Rights Act-2006.