Kalpavriksh
Environment Action Group
Here are some new stories that have blossomed from the Magic Garden. Neema Pathak writes about "How my Plants miss me when I am not around" and Arshiya Bose writes about, "The amazingness of earthworm poop!"
Do get your child to read some of the past stories from the Magic Garden
From the land that nestles in the lap of the Himalayas, Sanjay Sondhi brings us some refreshing stories that can be read in Raindrops are falling on my Head! and in the Bombycid Moth!
Check out his past stories in the Doon Watch Series
Just released is the new Issue of the Protected Area Update, No. 99, October 2012 (Vol. XVIII No. 5). The issues are edited by Pankaj Sekhsaria. Back issues can be browsed at the Protected Area Update section. Other Outreach Newsletters, People in Conservation, can also be accessed from the Documentation Center.
Updates and News held at CBD COP11, Hyderabad, 8-19th. October 2012.
Updates:
News Coverage:
The Kalpavriksh Environmental Action Group annouces its latest publication: The Second Act: Centre-State Conversations on Ecologically Sensitive Areas (2009-2012) by Meenakshi Kapoor and Kanchi Kohli. This publication is a study looking at the interactions between the Central and State Governments on the issue of notification of Ecologically Sensitive Areas around Protected Areas and in the Western Ghats.
The Documentation Center at Kalpavriksh brings you the updated Hindi Newsletter- People in Conservation (समुदाय व संरक्षण), The June Issue Vol 4 issue 2 and the Hindi update in the Applicability of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (Also Called) The Forest Rights Act (FRA) To Protected Areas (PAs).
Check here for past issues People in Conservation Newsletters and Advocacy Updates
CFR Learning and Advocacy Process (CFRLAP), involves grass root level organisations and people's networks working with communities on FRA and CFR and other support groups like legal advisors and individuals involved in research. The objective of CFRLA process is to facilitate exchange of information and experiences and reinforce national level efforts for evidence-based advocacy on CFRs.
To strengthen the CFR learning and advocacy process, an email group, cfr- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., has been created for sharing information and developments related to community forest rights. People interested in joining cfr-la group can join the forum as a member.
Check out the other Networks that Kalpavriksh hosts & co-ordinates
Lata Pratiba Madhukar introduces readers to Kalpavriksh (Marathi) and its activities. She also talks about the future of the environment. So please do check it out.