Disjointed and confused

Because it means too many things to as many people, joint forest management in India will remain elusive to all

Disjointed and confused

Because it means too many things to as many people, joint forest management in India will remain elusive to all

Management for the locals

JOINT FOREST MANAGEMENT - THE HARYANA EXPERIMENT· Madhu Sarin·Centre for Environment Education· Rs 245

Only males need apply

With an increasing number of joint forest management projects being implemented, it is vital that forest departments become more gender sensitive.…

Overturning a difficult situation

With careful planning, problems accompanying bamboo flowering can be overcome

Discordant notes dash empowerment dreams

A clash of opinions has put paid to all hopes of a consensus on the empowerment of people living in and around national parks and sanctuaries

Dang and blast

The anachronistic, and explosive, colonial formula of exploiting forests by denying the forest people their rights is still being followed to the …

Fuel for the people

Villagers in charge

Popular pressure must break this unholy alliance

Planting trouble

More than a cuppa

Joint forest management makes Darjeeling's Makaibari estate an environmental treasure

People's forests

Key issues take a back seat at JFM workshop

Windowdressing forestry

Applause and international funding of a forestry project greenwashes the cruel realities of the people living there

Forests, fuel and fodder

From deficit to surplus: a success story of joint forest management from Sakwa, a tiny village in south Gujarat

Water out of stone

A lift irrigation system helps tribals in Gujarat fight the tyranny of the seasons

Rights infringed

Facing eviction

A World Bank project might leave over three lakh tribal families homeless

JFM panels empowered

JFM chosen

By Andamans amid doubts

Rights over forests

THE SAGA OF PARTICIPATORY FOREST MANAGEMENT IN INDIA· N C Saxena·CIFOR Special Publication, Jakarta, 1997

People's interest in forests is sacrosanct

And forests shall follow

The minister thinks it is time to formulate an integrated forest policy

Unkindest cuts

An amendment to the Orissa forest act gives sweeping powers to forest officials