Listen "ECOCIDE Episode 3: Attempts to Commercialise Forests: Ignoring Protections, Tribal Rights"
Episode Synopsis
Join host Pawan and The Reporters’ Collective’s investigative reporter Tapasya in the third and final episode of the limited edition series, Ecocide. This time, they dive into the complexities of green credit schemes, question their effectiveness and exposing the risks of greenwashing.
They explore attempts to allow private companies to undertake afforestation on degraded lands, sparking concerns about the impact on tribal rights protected under the Forest Rights Act.
The final episode further delves into the changes made by the Union government to the forest conservation law, which stripped legal protections from unrecorded forests. These changes contradict the Supreme Court’s landmark Godavarman judgment, which ensured that unrecorded forests are also protected.
It also touches on how governments respond to investigations like Forests for Profits and how journalists like Tapasya navigate these challenges to bring these stories to light.
We encourage our listeners to read the related in-depth investigations by Tapasya which has led to this podcast series:
Forests for Profits
https://www.reporters-collective.in/projects/forest-conservation-series
Centre Makes Aadhaar Must For Free Meals Under Nutrition Mission
https://www.reporters-collective.in/projects/centre-makes-aadhaar-must-for-free-meals-under-nutrition-mission
Support us
The series is based on investigations by The Collective which require time and resources. And even more to turn them into podcasts. If you value our work, consider donating to us.
[https://www.reporters-collective.in/support-us]
They explore attempts to allow private companies to undertake afforestation on degraded lands, sparking concerns about the impact on tribal rights protected under the Forest Rights Act.
The final episode further delves into the changes made by the Union government to the forest conservation law, which stripped legal protections from unrecorded forests. These changes contradict the Supreme Court’s landmark Godavarman judgment, which ensured that unrecorded forests are also protected.
It also touches on how governments respond to investigations like Forests for Profits and how journalists like Tapasya navigate these challenges to bring these stories to light.
We encourage our listeners to read the related in-depth investigations by Tapasya which has led to this podcast series:
Forests for Profits
https://www.reporters-collective.in/projects/forest-conservation-series
Centre Makes Aadhaar Must For Free Meals Under Nutrition Mission
https://www.reporters-collective.in/projects/centre-makes-aadhaar-must-for-free-meals-under-nutrition-mission
Support us
The series is based on investigations by The Collective which require time and resources. And even more to turn them into podcasts. If you value our work, consider donating to us.
[https://www.reporters-collective.in/support-us]