Forest

Bangladesh High Court halts construction at Mirsarai over forest destruction claim

Bangladesh’s High Court has halted construction at the Mirsarai economic zone after a writ accused authorities of illegally clearing...

Mirsarai Economic Zone: A trade-off between development and environment destruction

Widespread deforestation in Chattogram’s Mirsarai, South-eastern Bangladesh, has devastated traditional livelihoods. Crab collectors, herders and sheep farmers have lost...

Women leaders champion forest protection as core climate strategy ahead of COP30

Global panelists call for urgent forest conservation, reforestation, and Indigenous leadership in the face of climate and political threats As...