Forest governance and sustainable resource management : dynamics of construction, configuration and contestation / Irshad A. Khan.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Khan, Irshad, 1951- author.

Series:

• Sage knowledge.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Forests and forestry--India.
• Conservation of natural resources--India.
• Forest management--India.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

55 City Road : SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd, 2019.

Summary:

Forest Governance and Sustainable Resource Management vividly presents the current state of management and governance of forests and other natural resources in India. It focuses on the substantial underperformance and need to ensure effective implementation of the national forest policy to arrest further depletion of India's rapidly declining forest cover. The book extensively covers the history of forestry in India, the various forest policies, the legal and management frameworks, the various international conventions and protocols for dealing with climate change and how effective forest management can enable their implementation. It recommends various strategic, implementational and governance reforms to deal effectively with the current situation. A highlight of this book is its extensive coverage of the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD+), a climate change mitigation solution adopted by the United Nations, and India's state of readiness in implementing it. The book suggests that foresters need to overcome their siege mentality and instead work towards empowering themselves to play a more proactive role in saving India's forest resources.

Notes:

• Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Description based on XML content.

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9789354799785 :

OCLC:

1499155372

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Restricted for use by site license.