Joint Forest Management (JFM)

A bill in question

The Andhra Pradesh government s move to legalise JFM kicks off a row

Publication Date:

14/04/2001

Tags:

Forest Management, Forest Conservation, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Legislation, Public Participation, Governance, Government Of India (GOI), Community Groups, Andhra Pradesh

India

Bill & impact

"The Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) shall have powers to remove any member who is found guilty of having committed offence under any of the Forest Acts and Rules

Publication Date:

14/04/2001

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Forest Management, Forest Conservation, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Legislation, Public Participation, Governance, Government Of India (GOI), Community Groups, Andhra Pradesh

Industry

The Madhya Pradesh government has recently sent a letter to the Prime Minister seeking changes in the Forest Conservation Act, 1980. The principal secretary, forests, Madhya Pradesh government, Sudeep Banerjee , spoke to

Publication Date:

14/02/2001

Author(s): Mario

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

9

Issue:

20010215

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0

Tags:

Forest Management, Forest Policy, Forest Conservation, Forest Villages, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Legislation, Public Participation, Governance, Madhya Pradesh

Biodiversity

Spreading root

THEORITICAL and empirical studies of collective management of natural resources have proved the efficacy of common property as an efficient institutional arrangement. In India, joint forest

Publication Date:

14/02/2001

Author(s): Arnab Kumar Hazra

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

9

Issue:

20010215

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0

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Common Property Resources, Forest Management, Forest Policy, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Tribals, Public Participation, Community Groups, Andhra Pradesh

Water Resources

Chattisgarh

Fighting the drought preoccupies the new government. Charting a mining policy to explore the rich mineral deposits is next on the agenda

Publication Date:

14/01/2001

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

9

Issue:

20010115

pp:

0

Tags:

Water Resources, Forest Resources, Forest Policy, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Economic Development, Public Participation, Governance, Panchayats, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Sustainable Development

Water Resources

Uttaranchal

The process of alienating people from natural resources has not stopped, even with the attainment of statehood

Publication Date:

14/01/2001

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

9

Issue:

20010115

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0

Tags:

Water Resources, Forest Resources, Forest Policy, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Economic Development, Public Participation, Governance, Panchayats, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Sustainable Development

Water Resources

Jharkhand

Most politicians and activists see the Forest Conservation Act as a hurdle towards empowering the tribal population. They want the act amended

Publication Date:

14/01/2001

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

9

Issue:

20010115

pp:

0

Tags:

Water Resources, Forest Resources, Forest Policy, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Economic Development, Public Participation, Governance, Panchayats, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Sustainable Development

Water Resources

Poor little rich states

Rich in natural resources but extremely poor, the three new states are in need of a new strategy for development. But no blueprints have been drawn so far. DOWN TO EARTH reports on the posers thrown up by the birth of Chattisgarh, Uttaranchal and J

Publication Date:

14/01/2001

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

9

Issue:

20010115

pp:

0

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