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Pluto Press eBooks, Dec 19, 2023

The implementation of the outlined targets needs to be critically examined through the actual act... more The implementation of the outlined targets needs to be critically examined through the actual actions of nation-states and not by mere percentages of implementation

Routledge India, Dec 14, 2015

A historic step was taken in 2006, when, the Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA) was enacted in India. ... more A historic step was taken in 2006, when, the Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA) was enacted in India. It aimed at vesting forest rights to the millions of tribal and non-tribal forest dwelling communities, who were denied access, use and management rights over forests, under colonial and post-colonial forest laws. The potential of the Act towards impacting forest governance and bringing about social transformation is apparent in a few examples where communities have asserted their rights. However, implementation of the Act has been facing numerous hurdles, mainly from the existing administrative, political and corporate power structure. This paper focuses largely on the Community Forest Rights (CFR) provisions of the Act and its potential towards bringing about a change in forest governance and social transformation. The paper also attempts to understand the economic, political and social factors impacting the implementation of the Act.

The report attempts to document the violation of Wildlife Protection Act and Forest Rights Act as... more The report attempts to document the violation of Wildlife Protection Act and Forest Rights Act as the expansion of the protected areas in the Kumbhalgarh Landscape, Rajasthan continues.

What have been the consequences of an advisory of the MoEFCC on prevention of spread of Covid 19 ... more What have been the consequences of an advisory of the MoEFCC on prevention of spread of Covid 19 in protected areas?

The Newsletter brings together news related to policies, happenings and issues around the communi... more The Newsletter brings together news related to policies, happenings and issues around the community forest rights provisions of the Indian Forest RIghts Act.

Securing tribal rights means understanding them first: The recent letter from the Ministry of Tri... more Securing tribal rights means understanding them first: The recent letter from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, urging states to recognise the habitat rights of vulnerable tribal groups under the FRA, is a welcome move. Meenal Tatpati, Rashi Misra and Subrat Kumar Nayak analyse the Dongria Kondh experience to underline what is necessary to do so effectively.

The report is third in the series published since 2012 on behalf of the Community Forest Rights L... more The report is third in the series published since 2012 on behalf of the Community Forest Rights Learning and Advocacy Process. It includes detailed case-studies from Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Odisha as well as policy and implementation updates at the National Level from May 2013-February 2015.

Is 'reforestation' truly re-foresting landscapes devastated by diversion of forest land? How will... more Is 'reforestation' truly re-foresting landscapes devastated by diversion of forest land? How will it benefit forest dwelling communities?

The recent letter from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, urging states to recognize the habitat rig... more The recent letter from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, urging states to recognize the habitat rights of vulnerable tribal groups under the FRA, is a welcome move. the authors analyze the Dongria Kondh experience to underline what is necessary to do so effectively.

Pluto Press eBooks, Dec 19, 2023

Routledge India, Dec 14, 2015