Innovative forest livelihoods through community forest management : the experience of Andhra Pradesh, India (English)

Despite the government's best efforts, forests in India diminished for decades due to illegal harvesting, uncontrolled cutting of minor (or non-timber) forest products by the poor, excessive grazing, and wildfires. About 30 years ago, India started experimenting with joint forest management (JFM) to address this crisis, formally adopting the model about one decade ago. The goal for the evolution of JFM is community forest management (CFM) that builds...

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Ghosh,Sanchita;

Milne,Grant;

Kalaghatgi, Ramesh;
Document Date
2009/02/01
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
83201
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
India,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2013/12/09
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Innovative forest livelihoods through community forest management : the experience of Andhra Pradesh, India
Keywords
Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests

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Ghosh,Sanchita; Milne,Grant; Kalaghatgi, Ramesh.

Innovative forest livelihoods through community forest management : the experience of Andhra Pradesh, India (English). Livelihoods learning series ; series 2, note no. 2 Washington DC ; World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/567271468042234445

Innovative forest livelihoods through community forest management : the experience of Andhra Pradesh, India (English)

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