The nineteenth and twentieth centuries saw colossal destruction of forests due to farming and overexploitation for timber fuel and raw materials for industry. It is only in the last two decades that efforts were made towards sustainable utilisation of forest resources through peoples’ participation. With the adoption of Joint Forest Management the process of degradation could not only be stopped but also revered. Peoples’ participation in the management of ...
Bio-Social Change among the Karens of Andaman Island
"The book is the culmination of in-depth studies by experts during field studies in the course of a training programme for IFS officers to resolve the gender issues in Joint Forest Management. Discrimination against women is highlighted in the first chapter. The second chapter deals with training and methodology adopted for increasing involvement of women in Joint Forest Management as they are ideally suited for forest protection work. A brief report of the ...
