Rights of Forest Dwellers Through the lens of Forest Conservation Laws in India

Rights of Forest Dwellers Through the lens of Forest Conservation Laws in India
Author: Aditya Shekhar
Publisher: Perfect Writer Publishing
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2023-11-04
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 8119288505

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This book is written with a view to provide readers with a comprehensive guide to the jurisprudence of forest laws in India. The book analyses, discusses and documents, every socially relevant piece of legislation governing forests in India. It traces the history of environmental jurisprudence giving a panoramic view to the existent legislations in India, their coming into being in light of the international developments. The authors discuss the right to environment as a human right, while simultaneously emphasising on the right to nature itself. Forests have assumed a significant position in India’s drive for ecological sustainability. The judges take an active part in the promotion and development of globally recognised concepts of sustainable development, outside government initiatives., a part of Indian environmental conservation framework. Moreover, giving forest sustainability its due importance, the Courts have contributed significantly by discussing the contribution of forests in the developmental process and bringing the issue of sustained use of the forest resource to the fore. Judgments have been delivered 8 highlighting the need for sustained growth practices which compensate for the forest loss and emphasize again and again on the need to conserve and maintain forests. Therefore, the book also embarks upon the judicial pronouncements and their role in exhibiting the rights of forest dwellers via judicial trajectory of these laws

Forest Rights Act - Accelerated Deforestation

Forest Rights Act - Accelerated Deforestation
Author: Brij Kishore Singh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2021-01-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781637455067

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The book 'Forest Rights Act - Accelerated Deforestation' has highlighted the disastrous consequences of enactment and implementation of "The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 and Rules, 2008" on the forests of the country. With graphic details taken from the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha and Karnataka, the book has recounted how this Act and the Rules, introduced during the UPA regime ostensibly for setting right historical injustice, have triggered decimation, fragmentation and degradation of millions of hectares of forest in a span of just a decade and a half. The book has also underscored the role of aggressive politicians, scheming activists and pliant bureaucrats in the implementation of the FRA which in a roundabout manner has facilitated regularization of unauthorized forest encroachments, virtually negating the benefits accrued from the historic Forest (Conservation) Act of 1980. It has also questioned the open-ended nature of the Act with no last date for claiming rights under it, which has resulted in opening floodgates for fresh encroachment of forest land throughout the length and breadth of the country. Given the far-reaching and beneficial influence of the forest ecosystems on the life and future of humankind, and also considering the ominous implications of the FRA on the country's shrinking forests, already on the brink of an ecological disaster, the book has recommended repeal of the Act.

Implementing the Forest Rights Act:

Implementing the Forest Rights Act:
Author: Kurian, Oommen C.
Publisher: Oxfam India
Total Pages: 4
Release: 2015-11-26
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

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Historically, usage of and access to forest resources by India’s Adivasi community and other forest dwellers have been considered encroachment and their efforts to acquire forest land have been used as evidence of their anti-development attitude. Government policy has continued to deny them legal rights to use, manage and conserve forest resources and to hold forest lands that they have been residing on and cultivating. In 2006, the passage of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dweller’s (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act (hereafter FRA) tried to make amends by recognizing the customary rights of forest dwellers, including the right over common areas and the right to manage and sell forest produce. However, the overall implementation of FRA still suffers from inadequate community awareness; conflicting legislation; the lack of a dedicated structure for implementation and devoted staff; administrative roadblocks to smooth processing of claims; and a governance deficit.

India's Forest Policy & Forest Laws

India's Forest Policy & Forest Laws
Author: Chhatrapati Singh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2000
Genre: Forest policy
ISBN:

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Analyses on the ecological, social, economic, and institutional aspects of forest policy.

Forest, Government, and Tribe

Forest, Government, and Tribe
Author: Chittaranjan Kumar Paty
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2007
Genre: Community forestry
ISBN: 9788180694066

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Contributed articles presented earlier at a national conference organized by Dept. of History, Tata College during 2-3 March 2005, and sponsored by UGC, Eastern Regional Office.

Towards a New Forest Policy

Towards a New Forest Policy
Author: Walter Fernandes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 178
Release: 1983
Genre: Environmental policy
ISBN:

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Conference report, commentary on forest policy, social forestry and forest legislation in India - looks at the environmental impact of forestry schemes and effects on tribal peoples and forest dwellers; examines obstacles to tribal development as well as ecological problems; comments on the 1980 Forest Bill; discusses a new forest policy. References. Conference held in New Delhi 1982 Apr 12 to 14.

Common Property and Common Poverty

Common Property and Common Poverty
Author: Chhatrapati Singh
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 102
Release: 1986
Genre: Law
ISBN:

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Protecting Guardians of Forest

Protecting Guardians of Forest
Author: Anshul Chaudhary
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-03-28
Genre:
ISBN:

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Forest dwellers who have roamed the subcontinent for hundreds, sometimes thousands of years have a larger story to be narrated. In India, consolidation of forest laws started during the British period with the inception of the Indian Forest Department in 1864 and scientific management of forests was introduced for planned and systematic management of the forests. Commercial interests of the then British Government motivated it to declare more and more lands as reserved forests, without ascertaining the rights of the tribals and other forest dwellers.Even after independence in 1947, during the process of amalgamation of princely states, the activity of consolidation of government forests continued. However, no effective steps were taken to simultaneously settle the rights of tribals and other forest dwellers. The absence of records of rights that never existed for these people became the main constraint in resolving this issue. As a result, the rural people, especially tribals and forest dwellers who have been living in the forest since time immemorial, have come to be erroneously looked upon as encroachers of forest lands.This book will take you through the history of forest laws, international conventions, and various law/ directions which protects these forest dwellers from illegal, arbitrary actions by the executives against them.

The Oxford Handbook of Environmental and Natural Resources Law in India

The Oxford Handbook of Environmental and Natural Resources Law in India
Author: Philippe Cullet
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 881
Release: 2024-07-12
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0198884796

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Environmental law is a broad discipline covering issues such as nature conservation, the prevention or abatement of pollution, and waste management. It also encompasses concerns related to natural resources, such as forests, minerals, and fisheries, and the balance between their use and conservation. India has been at the forefront of jurisprudential developments among countries with similar environmental, geographical, socio-economic, and cultural conditions. Concurrently, the country has been receptive to ideas and principles arising from other parts of the world or from international law. The growth of environmental and natural resources law in India has been sustained in equal measure by growing environmental awareness and the increasingly dire nature of the problems associated with the environment and natural resources, ranging from local issues to the global climate crisis. At the same time, the continuous push for development has not abated, leading to recurrent pressure to weaken existing standards for environmental protection and the management and use of natural resources. The Oxford Handbook of Environmental and Natural Resources Law in India offers the most comprehensive coverage of the diverse and complex discipline of environmental and natural resources law in India over the past fifty years. With forty-two contributions from law and non-law scholars, the Handbook presents diverse perspectives on several areas including biodiversity, climate change, water, forests, agriculture, health, resource extraction, and industrial development. By departing from the existing approach that examines natural resources law and environmental law separately, The Oxford Handbook of Environmental and Natural Resources Law in India offers a much-needed integrated analysis of the development of domestic jurisprudence vis-à-vis the environment and natural resources.

Forest Rights Act – Accelerated Deforestation

Forest Rights Act – Accelerated Deforestation
Author: Brij Kishore Singh
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2021-01-22
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1637455070

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The book ‘Forest Rights Act – Accelerated Deforestation’ has highlighted the disastrous consequences of enactment and implementation of “The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 and Rules, 2008” on the forests of the country. With graphic details taken from the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha and Karnataka, the book has recounted how this Act and the Rules, introduced during the UPA regime ostensibly for setting right historical injustice, have triggered decimation, fragmentation and degradation of millions of hectares of forest in a span of just a decade and a half. The book has also underscored the role of aggressive politicians, scheming activists and pliant bureaucrats in the implementation of the FRA which in a roundabout manner has facilitated regularization of unauthorized forest encroachments, virtually negating the benefits accrued from the historic Forest (Conservation) Act of 1980. It has also questioned the open-ended nature of the Act with no last date for claiming rights under it, which has resulted in opening floodgates for fresh encroachment of forest land throughout the length and breadth of the country. Given the far-reaching and beneficial influence of the forest ecosystems on the life and future of humankind, and also considering the ominous implications of the FRA on the country’s shrinking forests, already on the brink of an ecological disaster, the book has recommended repeal of the Act.