India stands today at the cross-roads where it is becoming abundantly clear that not paucity of funds, but deficit in governance is the most significant challenge before the society. A frank assessment of the current functioning of Forestry and Wildlife Establishment brings out that: Given the extremely weak base, often subject to deliberate manipulation, of empirical information, and lack of democratic culture of science, the management is far from scientific;
The management has been entirely non-sustainable; The management has been socially unjust, resulting in grave unrest over much of the forested belt and seascapes of the country; and The management is economically inefficient and highly wasteful of resources. This is the report of the working group on ecosystem resilience, biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods for the XII Five-Year Plan.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/report-working-group-ecosystem-resilience-biodiversity-and-sustainable-livelihoods
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/planning-commission
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecosystem-services
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-conservation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/people-animal-conflicts
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/invasive-alien-species
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-rights-act-2006
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment-impact-assessment-eia
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/joint-forest-management-jfm
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/community-forest-management-cfm
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecotourism
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fisherfolk