This investigation by my Land Conflict Watch colleague Mahmodul Hassan is a masterclass in using satellite imagery and land records to expose environmental fraud. Must-read report.

Excited to have Vasudha Varadarajan joining Land Conflict Watch as Creative Content Editor. Vasudha will help translate our rigorous research into accessible and impactful communication for our diverse audiences. Please join me in welcoming her.

The Land Behind the Panels: Rethinking the Foundations of Renewable Energy India’s clean energy ambitions are among the most ambitious in the world—with a target of 500 GW from non-fossil sources by 2030. But as investments accelerate, important questions emerge: 🌿What does a

Whose consent counts? 5 Gram Sabhas in Sundargarh said no to mine expansion. The state govt went ahead anyway. Not an isolated case—CAG found 136 such violations of Adivasis' constitutional rights in Odisha alone. Mahmodul Hassan unpacks the CAG report for Article 14.

Fraud in a Forest: How Officials Robbed Villagers of Land Rights in Pench Tiger Reserve In the buffer zone of Maharashtra’s Pench Tiger Reserve, at least 56 villagers were deceived by forest officials into giving up their land rights. These villagers had been residing and

A troubling case from Maharashtra’s Pench Tiger Reserve shows how the Forest Rights Act can falter—not because of the law itself, but due to how it’s implemented. When awareness is absent and systems don’t act as allies, rights slip away. 👇

The just transition starts with land. But what happens to land when a coal mine shuts down? Our latest report at Land Conflict Watch is the first to map the ground realities of mine closure in India—and what they reveal is critical to any fair energy transition.

The Press Club of India, Indian Women’s Press Corps, and Delhi Union of Journalists strongly condemn and call for punitive action against the Bhind Police (Madhya Pradesh), including Superintendent of Police (SP), Asit Yadav, for the brutal manhandling of journalists Sashikant

Yasmin Malik, a local resident said that most of the houses in the area have not been built following regulations and even after requesting the landlords to repair the issues for the past five months they did not pay any heed. She said, "Yeh toh hona hi tha"(this was inevitable).

भारत में भूमि विवादों की जड़ें जातिगत अन्याय, जंगल के हक़ और विकास की कीमत से जुड़ी हैं।अगर आप खोजी पत्रकार हैं, तो Global Investigative Journalism Network की यह गाइड आपकी रिपोर्टिंग में मदद कर सकती है। 📘 gijn.org/resource/guide… #InvestigativeReporting #LandConflictIndia #GIJN Kumar Sambhav

💫 NEW! GIJN’s Guide to Investigating Land Conflicts in South Asia! Learn how to report on land grabs, trace resource disputes, and stay safe while doing it. 🔎 A must-read for journalists covering power, land, and the environment: twp.ai/4ioEmo

Happy to share this new guide I authored for Global Investigative Journalism Network to support journalists and researchers reporting on land conflicts, environmental justice, or development in South Asia. Grateful to Nikolia Apostolou for the sharp editorial guidance and Deepak Tiwari for commissioning the guide.

New from GIJN: A comprehensive guide to investigating land conflicts in South Asia, covering causes, key actors, and critical resources like water and forests. Explore the guide: twp.ai/4ipYl9

Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change Vanuatu UN World's Youth for Climate Justice IPCC 29/ Drawing from the provisions of the UN Climate Agreements, the Court stresses in particular 5 principles: 🔹common but differentiated responsibilities & respective capabilities 🔸precautionary approach of principle 🔹sustainable development 🔸equity 🔹intergenerational equity

Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change Vanuatu UN World's Youth for Climate Justice IPCC 39/ Addressing the unique situation of the 🇺🇸US but without naming it, the Court affirms that States not party to one or more of the UN climate treaty must nevertheless meet equivalent obligations under customary international law.

Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change Vanuatu UN World's Youth for Climate Justice IPCC International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea 58/ B- state parties listed in Annex one (Global North countries) to the UNFCCC have additional obligations to take the lead in combating climate change by limiting their greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing the greenhouse gas sinks and reservoirs

How a six-year-long movement led by student climate activists led to the passing of a historic ruling by the International Court of Justice On Wednesday, July 23, the International Court of Justice delivered a much-awaited ruling expected to influence international climate law.

🔦 Spotlighting Our Latest Report! Land Beneath the Panel: Understanding Renewable Energy Land-Use Conflicts to Foster a Just Energy Transition As India accelerates toward its renewable energy targets, the transition must be not only fast—but also equitable and sustainable on

Israel keeps killing journalists, usually accusing them of being part of Hamas's military, rarely offering any proof beyond its own worthless assertions. aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/10…