Community Forest Management: A Casebook from India
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| Author(s) | Human, J. Pattanaik, M. |
| Date | 2000 |
| Reference type | Book |
| Pages | 224 pp. |
| Publisher | Oxfam Publishing |
Summary
Forests throughout India, and the local communities whose livelihoods depend on them, are under threat from large commercial enterprises. This Casebook follows the development of a community-based forest-protection movement in the state of Orissa, as it grew from spontaneous local protests in the mid-1970s into a network of forest-management organisations with respected expertise and widespread influence. 'Community Forest Management' analyses the achievements of the movement - known as 'Friends of Trees and Living Beings' - and considers its significance within the context of a national legal and policy frameworks. The authors draw on candid interviews with villagers, activists, NGO staff, and forestry official; consider the cultural, ethical, and political dimensions of the movement; and examine the tensions inherent in its expansion. Finally they show how the Orissa experience proved to be a rich resource for development eductaion in the United Kingdom.
Themes
Community Conservation
Case study
Geographic coverage
India
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Email: publish@oxfam.org.uk
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