Jewitt 1995 Flashcards
Jewitt
1995
1995
Jewitt
What has formed in India
community based forest protection committees
What has happened only recently
the Indian government acknowledged the failure of many of the forest policies that have been pursued since independence
why have forests been declining
The indigenous timber industry is unable to meet India’s growing demand for wood
As a result more forest resources have been used
Roy 1970 and 1985
For some communities, forests are places of great socio-cultural and religious significance
who states that forests are places of great socio-cultural and religious significance
Roy 1970 and 1985
how have communities responded to commercial companies using the land
Some have lost care, others have protected them
example of going forest management
Nepal
What area does this paper focus on
Jharkhand region of Bihar
benefits of joint forest management
local people get more of a say and more power
negatives of joint forest management
there is a mis-representation of women in it’s administration
varieties in joint forest management
Each community has different experience of community based decision making, knowledge on the area and desire to participate
where will joint forest management work best
in areas where the local people are aware of forest decline and are willing to tackle it
