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Record Nr.

UNINA9910734853403321

Autore

Basu Jyotish Prakash

Titolo

Governance and institution in the Indian forest sector : an analytical study / / Jyotish Prakash Basu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023

ISBN

3-031-34746-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 231 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Disciplina

580

Soggetti

Forest management - India

Forest policy - India

Forests and forestry - India

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Review of Literature -- Data Base and Methodology -- India’s Forest Cover, Forest policies and Acts and Impact of Governance on Forest Cover -- Institutions & Enforcement at Local Level -- Forest Dependency and Forest Governance in South Bengal and North Bengal Forest Divisions -- Conclusions and Policy Recommendations.

Sommario/riassunto

This book addresses quantitative assessment of forest governance and how local-level institutions work in governing efficient ways of forest resource management so that sustainable development of forest is ensured. The research is done at the micro-level as well as macro-level in India. The research presented here focuses on forest governance and institutions in the two forest divisions of West Bengal say South Bengal and North Bengal. The research covers 36 villages, 844 households, 10 Gram panchayat, 12 Beat offices, and 36 Forest protection Committees in West Bengal and also studies different local-level institutions like local communities/households; Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMC)/Forest Protection Committees (FPCs); Community Forest Management groups; Van Panchayats; Village Councils (schedule VI area) and Biodiversity Management Committees; Eco-development committees, NGOs and Self-Help Groups, and Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). Chapters also address various issues like monitoring, enforcement, rule of law, transparency, accountability, participation, control of corruption, government effectiveness,



regulatory quality, and sustainable livelihood in connection with the study of forest governance. This research is associated with different sectors like agricultural sector, forestry sector, informal sectors and rural development, etc., and involved multi-stakeholders. Particular attention is given on the policy-oriented research which is the cornerstone of SDG of 16. Developmental practitioners, government implementation agencies, researchers in environmental science and social science, and policymakers find this book appealing.