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Environment

Forests in India: Cover, Conservation Law and Community Rights

Recorded forest area is not forest cover: ISFR 2023's numbers, the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 and its contested 2023 amendment, compensatory afforestation and CAMPA, community rights, and what still burns India's forests.

1 October 2026 · 24 min read

Governance

Environmental governance in India: EIA, the NGT, CAMPA and forest clearances

The EIA regime and its July 2026 restructuring, the National Green Tribunal’s jurisdiction and landmark orders, CAMPA’s unspent thousands of crores, and the 2023 Forest Conservation amendment.

30 September 2026 · 18 min read

Environment

Every Drop Counts: Water Pollution and Conservation

India's rivers receive over 52,000 MLD of untreated sewage daily. This primer covers the freshwater crisis, the Water Act's 2024 amendment, Namami Gange, marine pollution and the new water-reuse economy.

28 September 2026 · 54 min read

Environment

The Diversity of Life: Biodiversity and Its Conservation

India holds 7-8% of the world's species on 2.4% of its land, yet wildlife has crashed 73% since 1970. Biodiversity levels, hotspots, the Evil Quartet, conflict, and global conservation law.

28 September 2026 · 54 min read

Geography

Green India: Forests, Mangroves and the Wildlife They Shelter

From evergreen rainforests to thorn scrub to alpine moss, India stacks every vegetation type inside one border. Forest types, mangroves, ISFR 2023 data and the conservation framework.

27 September 2026 · 23 min read