Participatory Forest Policies And Politics In India

Author : Manish Tiwary
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351151825

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Originally published in 2004. In a radical breakaway from colonial and postcolonial policies that were based on centralized and revenue-orientated control of forests, the government of India announced the Joint Forest Management (JFM) policy resolution in 1990. JFM promised important managerial concessions, including share in cash profit from the timber harvest to forest citizens, in exchange for management of state-owned forests. The government also asked the Forest Departments to invite village councils and NGOs to take part in the joint forest management schemes. Over a decade since its inception this volume examines the JFM, highlighting how state bureaucracy, local institutions and NGOs attempt to achieve the multiple goals of meeting subsistence needs, rural equity, sustainable forestry practices, and forest cover conservation. Investigating four institutions - village-based forest protection groups, the Forest Department, village councils, and NGOs - across the States of Jharkhand and West Bengal, the book focuses on forest citizens and how they interact with other JFM institutions. In doing so, it challenges notions of assumed virtues of moral economy and romanticized views of gender and indigenous knowledge and practices. The monograph also raises issues of social capital (local history, politics and leadership), common property resource (CPR) management and incentives for participation. While pointing out various inconsistencies that exist in the participatory forest framework, the book also shows the potential of JFM and suggests future directions forest management should take in India and elsewhere.

Author : Piers Blaikie
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849771399

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Forests People and Power by Piers Blaikie Pdf

�With tens of millions of hectares and hundreds of millions of lives in the balance, the debate over who should control South Asia�s forests is of tremendous political significance. This book provides an insightfuland thorough assessment of important forest management transitions currently underway.�MARK POFFENBERGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY FORESTRY INTERNATIONAL�The contributions in this volume not only breathe life into the fi eld of writing and analysis related to forests, they do so on the strength of extraordinarily insightful research. Kudos to Springate-Baginski and Blaikie for providing us with a set of thoroughly researched, provocative studies that should be required reading not only for those interested in community forestry in south Asia, but in resource governance anywhere.� ARUN AGRAWAL, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, USA�Makes a significant contribution to theory and practice of participatory forest management.�YAM MALLA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, REGIONAL COMMUNITY FORESTRY TRAINING CENTER FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, BANGKOK�This excellent and timely book provides thought-provoking insights to the issues of power and politics in forestry and the difficulties of transforming age-old structures that circumscribe the access of the poor to forests and their resources; it challenges our assumptions of the benefits of participatory forest management and the role of forestry in poverty reduction. It should be of interest to policy-makers and to all those who have been involved with the struggle of transforming forestry over the decades.�DR MARY HOBLEY, HOBLEY SHIELDS ASSOCIATES (NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING CONSULTANCY)�A rare combination of extensive field study, social science insights and policy studies � will be of immense value�DR N. C. SAXENA, MEMBER OF NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL, GOVERNMENT OF INDIAIn recent decades �participatory� approaches to forest management have been introduced around the world. This book assesses their implementation in the highly politicized environments of India and Nepal. The authors critically examine the policy, implementation processes and causal factors affecting livelihood impacts. Considering narratives and field practice, with data from over 60 study villages and over 1000 household interviews, the book demonstrates why particular field outcomes have occurred and why policy reform often proves so difficult. Research findings on which the book is based are already influencing policy in India and Nepal, and the research and analysis have great relevance to forestry management in a wide range of countries.Published with DFID.

Author : Maheśa Tivārī,Manish Tiwary
Publisher : Ashgate Pub Limited
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0754643484

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Participatory Forest Policies and Politics in India by Maheśa Tivārī,Manish Tiwary Pdf

Investigating four different types of institutions across the States of Jharkhand and West Bengal, this volume examines the Indian government's innovative Joint Forest Management (JFM) policy. It highlights how local institutions and NGOs operate in attempting to achieve various goals such as fulfillment of subsistence needs, rural equity, sustainable forestry practices, and forest cover conservation. In doing so, it raises issues of social capital, moral economy, forest history, local forest management, gender and incentives for participation.

Author : N. C. Saxena
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Forest management
ISBN : 9789798764158

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The Saga of Participatory Forest Management in India by N. C. Saxena Pdf

Forest policy in India before 1988. The 1988 forest policy Joint forest management. Locally inspired collective action. State sponsored people's participation. Constraints of government policies. Programmes complementary to joint forest management. Property regimes and JFM in India.

Author : Golam Rasul,Madhav Bahadur Karki
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Community forestry
ISBN : CHI:088986133

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Participatory Forest Management in South Asia by Golam Rasul,Madhav Bahadur Karki Pdf

Measures to overcome weaknesses and to promote participatory forest management are suggested.

Author : Oliver Springate-Baginski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1137348725

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Forests People and Power by Oliver Springate-Baginski Pdf

With tens of millions of hectares and hundreds of millions of lives in the balance, the debate over who should control South Asias forests is of tremendous political significance. This book provides an insightful and thorough assessment of important forest management transitions currently underway. MARK POFFENBERGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY FORESTRY INTERNATIONAL The contributions in this volume not only breathe life into the fi eld of writing and analysis related to forests, they do so on the strength of extraordinarily insightful research. Kudos to Springate-Baginski and Blaikie for providing us with a set of thoroughly researched, provocative studies that should be required reading not only for those interested in community forestry in south Asia, but in resource governance anywhere. ARUN AGRAWAL, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, USA Makes a significant contribution to theory and practice of participatory forest management. YAM MALLA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, REGIONAL COMMUNITY FORESTRY TRAINING CENTER FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, BANGKOK This excellent and timely book provides thought-provoking insights to the issues of power and politics in forestry and the difficulties of transforming age-old structures that circumscribe the access of the poor to forests and their resources; it challenges our assumptions of the benefits of participatory forest management and the role of forestry in poverty reduction. It should be of interest to policy-makers and to all those who have been involved with the struggle of transforming forestry over the decades. DR MARY HOBLEY, HOBLEY SHIELDS ASSOCIATES (NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING CONSULTANCY) A rare combination of extensive field study, social science insights and policy studies will be of immense value DR N. C. SAXENA, MEMBER OF NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA In recent decades participatory approaches to forest management have been introduced around the world. This book assesses their implementation in the highly politicized environments of India and Nepal. The authors critically examine the policy, implementation processes and causal factors affecting livelihood impacts. Considering narratives and field practice, with data from over 60 study villages and over 1000 household interviews, the book demonstrates why particular field outcomes have occurred and why policy reform often proves so difficult. Research fin...

Author : Mary Hobley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Community forests
ISBN : MINN:31951D014666675

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Participatory Forestry by Mary Hobley Pdf

Author : P. M. Mohapatra,Prafulla Ch Mohapatro
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8170226716

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Forest Management in Tribal Areas by P. M. Mohapatra,Prafulla Ch Mohapatro Pdf

Papers presented at Seminar on "Forest Policy and Tribal Development"; with reference to Orissa, India.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Forest conservation
ISBN : UCBK:C076232145

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Participatory Forest Management: India by Anonim Pdf

Papers presented at the Regional Workshop on Participatory Forest Management: Implications for Policy and Human Resources' Development in the Hindu Kush Himalayas, held during 7-12 May, 1998, at Kunming, China.

Author : Roger Jeffery,Nandini Sundar
Publisher : SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015042706567

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A New Moral Economy for India's Forests? by Roger Jeffery,Nandini Sundar Pdf

With this text, the contributors present fresh perspectives on the conceptual and empirical problems involved in participatory approaches to forest management for regeneration in India.

Author : Mark Poffenberger,Betsy McGean
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015038589993

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Village Voices, Forest Choices by Mark Poffenberger,Betsy McGean Pdf

Contributed articles concerning grassroots forest movements in India.

Author : Rucha Suresh Ghate
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 8170224187

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Forest Policy and Tribal Development by Rucha Suresh Ghate Pdf

Economic impact of forest policy on tribals in Mahrashtra.

Author : Hemant Kumar Gupta
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Forest management
ISBN : 8170893259

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Joint Forest Management by Hemant Kumar Gupta Pdf

Joint Forest Management (JFM) is now a principal forest management strategy in India. The government views JFM as a pivotal strategy for addressing the national policy goal of achieving 33% forest cover by 2012. JFM represents one model of community based forestry in which the State engages with communities with forestry. Though the current JFM model is weighted in favour of state forest department control over planning, management, investment, harvesting and marketing. This book is an attempt to understand the evolution and introduction of the JFM principles and concepts of JFM. The combine influence of historical, social, economic, cultural and ecological factors along - with policy impacts in people's participation in managing forest is illustrated by taking case of North West Himalayas. Over the past several decades, the focus in forestry has shifted towards forest protection and conservation and JFM represents a key policy thrusts in India. JFM is continued to be evolved as the experiences from different states across India are informing the process of JFM implementation so that policy and guidelines to improve the program are revised by the central and state governments regularly. The process approach is being followed so that forests are managed sustainably with people's involvement in forestry programmes to improve the livelihoods of forest dependent people's and reduced poverty. The studies have demonstrated that the potential economic benefits from improved forest productivity and policy reforms in favour of JFM are huge, both for people and government.

Author : David Stuart Edmunds,Eva Karoline Wollenberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136562112

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Local Forest Management by David Stuart Edmunds,Eva Karoline Wollenberg Pdf

'A well written book, astutely organized.' Development and Change Local Forest Management is built around careful and illuminating case studies of the effects of devolution policies on the management of forests in several Asian countries. The studies demonstrate that devolution policies - contrary to the claims of governments - actually increased governmental control over the management of local resources and did so at lower cost. The controversial findings show that if local forest users are to exercise genuine control over forest management, they must be better represented in the processes of forming, implementing and evaluating devolution policies. In addition, the guiding principle for policy discussions should be to create sustainable livelihoods for local resource users, especially the poorest among them, rather than reducing the cost of government forest administration. This book is essential reading for forest and other natural resource managers, policy makers, development economists and forestry professionals and researchers.

Author : IUCN Working Group on Community Involvement in Forest Management
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN : 2831703603

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Communities and Forest Management by IUCN Working Group on Community Involvement in Forest Management Pdf

This handbook is designed for staff in protected areas around the world who encounter conflicts of all kinds. It presents a framework and strategies for responding to different types of conflicts, along with case studies that describe a variety of approaches for dealing with conflict.