News From The Projects

State Level Stakeholder Consultation on Incentive-based Mechanisms and Himachal Pradesh Payment for Ecosystem Services Policy held in Shimla

27 Sep, 2023

Despite the significant contributions of Himalayan forests to ecosystem services, they often remain unrecognised and unrewarded by..

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Training on the ‘Strategy for Marketing of Pine Needles’ for communities of Pathrevi, Himachal Pradesh

06 Dec, 2020

Pine needle handicraft was introduced by the Himachal Pradesh Forest Ecosystem Services (HP-FES) Project at the Pathrevi demonstration site, situated in District Mandi of..

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Training Communities and Forest Department in Himachal Pradesh, 2020

18 Nov, 2020

Training Sessions on Eco-Sensitive Tourism

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Media Workshop on Ecosystem Services in Himachal Pradesh

17 Dec, 2019

Many communities of Himachal Pradesh (H.P.) rely extensively on ecosystem services from forests like water, climate regulation, soil conservation, provision of resources critical for..

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Mass awareness campaign for Two Eco-sensitive Tourism Sites in Himachal Pradesh

06 Dec, 2019

“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children”

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Institutionalising Long Term Ecological Monitoring System in the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department

17 Sep, 2019

The Himachal Pradesh Forest Ecosystem Services (HP-FES) Project planned to establish a simple and continuous Long Term Ecological Monitoring (LTEM) system for..

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BMZ delegation visits FES project in Himachal Pradesh

15 Jun, 2019

Delegates from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the German Embassy, GIZ India and..

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Training on making pine needle artefacts at Pathrevi

29 May, 2019

The HP-FES project aims at integrating the Forest Ecosystem Services (FES) approach into the state’s forest management. Capacity development initiatives are taken by..

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2018 ESP Asia conference: Call for abstracts open now!

24 May, 2018

GIZ in collaboration with Himachal Pradesh Forest Department is organising a session on..

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International workshop on integrating Forest Ecosystem Services in the management of Himalayan landscapes

15 Nov, 2017

International workshop on integrating Forest Ecosystem Services in the management of Himalayan landscapes..

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Wetlands Workshop

14 Sep, 2017

Himachal Pradesh State Council for Science, Technology & Environment (HIMCOSTE), in collaboration with the Himachal Pradesh Forest..

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A long term Ecological Monitoring (LTEM) System for Himachal Pradesh – A brainstorming

22 Jun, 2017

While the world debates and searches sustainable ways of managing our world resources, the awareness about the importance of our natural..

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