Forest policy reforms in india evolution of the joint. The impact of the legal, institutional, and policy framework differs enormously depending on whether one is considering public or private forest lands. We also seek to inform the policy debate on climate change, including the benefits and impacts of wood fuel. Forest policies help maintain healthy forest ecosystems, which are essential for working towards a sustainable future and improving our quality of life. India, the success of any community based forest management effort largely depends on the emergence as well as role played by the institutions at local village level, which in turn is shaped and refined by the addition and omissions during the policy evolution process. Draft national forest policy, 2016 india environment. Previous forest policies, such as the forest policy of 1894.
Overall policies, institutions and instruments for. Policies, institutions and instruments indicator a1. Most of the regulatory documents were developed during the first two policy periods. This forest region, interspersed all over the country, consists of evergreen forests, deciduous forests, dry forests, alpine forests, riparian forests and tidal forests. In 19741975, about 22 percent of indias total geographical area was covered by forests. National forest programmes nfp or similar and related forest policies introduction national forest programmes are a participatory process of policy planning, implementation, monitoring and. People want to know how something is going to directly affect them. Balaji director, department of environment government of tamil nadu panagal building, saidapet, chennai 600 015, tamil nadu, india email. The village forest council vfc functioning as part of the. Some of these forests are conspicuous for their dense growth. Policyspecific issues and amendments have been identified for effecting nrm policy changes.
The forest policy and management division provides technical assistance, information and educational services to the public, forest landowners, forest products processors and marketers, municipalities and other stakeholders. Carry out inventories and valuation of forest resources and their utilization to generate accurate information for decision making. Incorporating consequences of climate change but entirely ignoring one of the three forest related laws, the forest rights act, the policy brings new focus to plantations, growing trees outside forest lands and wood industry. Impact of forest policies on timber production in india. Many fundamental changes had taken place in indian economy since 1894. They are as follows forest policy of 1952 forest policy of 1988 5. Responsibility for forestry was passed to the bangladesh forest department. A history of the forestry sector in papua new guinea 1 1forests and tradition 1. It is therefore my privilege to introduce belizes new forest policy. Voelckers report on improvement of indian agriculture 1893 included a special chapter on forestry. The national forest policy of india your article library. The first forest policy adopted by british colonial government in 1894 aimed at a custodial and timberoriented management.
The main points of the national forest policy 1988 included maintenance of environmental stability by the preservation and restoration of ecological balance, conserving the forests as national heritages which consists of various kinds of flora and fauna. Butler introduction ne conclusion from the 50year forest projections described in chapters 2 through 8 is that some of the most dramatic changes to the. Forest policy and sustainable forest management in. Appendix iii ministry of food and agriculture resolution agriculture new delhi, the 12th may, 1952 national forest policy introduction no. The division also implements the states forest practices laws, including. National forest policy, 1988 national portal of india.
The title forest policy is used in many different contexts, from a general statement of the overall aim, goal or general objective of forest resource management for a country, to a fairly detailed prescription of a course of action with specified objectives for a rather narrowly defined field. The main plank of the revised forest policy of 1988 is protection, conservation and development of forests. Overview of legal and institutional frameworks 3 introduction forest issues have long been enmeshed in overriding international issues, such as financing for development, international trade, and transfer of. National forest policy, 2015 east african wildlife society. Forest act, 1865 the first forest act was enacted in 1865 mainly to facilitate the acquisition of forest areas that could supply timber to the railways without abridging the existing rights of the people. The first two forest policies 1894 and 1955 were exploitative in nature. Forest governance is an important subject to study both as an emerging field of scientific analysis and as a means to understand and tackle the practical challenges facing forest resource management and conservation. This thesis deals with forest governance in ethiopia. Therefore, this policy is also the need of the hour to attract the benefits related to forests under the unfccc and other financial mechanisms including green climate fund.
Provincial governments, within their jurisdiction make. Evolution of forest policies in india and the emergence of. Trends of institutionalization and deinstitutionalization article pdf available in land use policy 32. The present paper aims to critically analyse the forest policies of pakistan. Model forest policy program a national nonprofit organization that helps communities create climate adaptation plans that are ready for implementation. Again, for removing the shortcomings of the forest policy of 1894, it was strongly advocated to formulate a new policy.
National forest policy 2015 ministry of climate change. Forest policy and tribal development cultural survival. Forest policy consists of the laws and regulations that guide the protection and management of our nations forests. The processes of forest policy making and implementation. Draft national forest policy, 2016 india environment portal. Forest policy is the relationship between people and the natural world. It was declared a fullfledged state of the indian union on january 21, 1972. India in the erstwhile ministry of food and agriculture enunciated a forest policy.
This new forest policy document was prepared involving relevant stakeholders. To clarify, the state still had the monopoly over forest and exercise power in the name of national interest and the forest or village communities as. Promote the sustainable management of forests for climate amelioration, soil, water and biodiversity conservation. Natura 2000 is a network of conservation areas that aim to. Overview of legal and institutional frameworks 3 introduction forest issues have long been enmeshed in overriding international issues, such as financing for development, international trade, and transfer of environmentally sound technologies. Legal and policy frameworks related to forest conservation. The third forest policy instituted in 1979 by the sovereign bangladesh government had contradictory elements and mutually inconsistent policy statements.
The main feature of the 1894 policy state forests are to be administrated for public benefit at large, through regulation of rights and privileges of. Forest policy 1952 since 1947, government has been quite alive to the necessity of developing forestry in the country. Expectations for lands within these two broad ownership categories are different, and often different laws and regulations apply to each. There has been a paradigm shift from timber production to forest conservation followed by. New delhi, the 12th may, 1952 national forest policy introduction no. Mar 26, 2014 national forest policy there are two forest policies in the history of independent india. The first national forest policy of india published in 1894 was.
One method to protect and manage forests and their wildlife is the creation of protected areas. The national forest policy is based on a macroeconomic, environmental and social framework as discussed below. It also welcomes contributions from other social sciences and humanities perspectives that make clear theoretical. It also welcomes contributions from other social sciences and humanities perspectives that make clear theoretical, conceptual and methodological. It has been developed with an objective to enable a single window access to information and services being provided by the various indian. Further to the previous forest policies, the forest act of 1865. Senate by senator jon tester dmt and assigned bill number s. During the colonial era, forest management focused on maximum output of quality timber for export and sleepers. Forest policy regional district of mount waddington. The need for the formulation of the national forest policy became imperative after the attainment of indian independence. In 2005 the council decided that the guidelines needed updating to take into account new developments in conservation and.
Pdf historical development of forest policy in ethiopia. Download fulltext pdf historical development of forest policy in ethiopia. It stipulated that the country should aim at having at least of its total land under forest, a proportion of 20 % to be attained in the plains and. The national policy 1952 was formulated out of the need for a reorientation of forest policy in light of the changes that had taken place since the enunciation of the 1894 policy on forests. Maintenance of environmental stability through preservation and restoration of. India is one of the few countries which has a forest policy since 1894. The policy is based on an analysis of the ecological and economic needs of the country and availability of human and other resources. National forest policy there are two forest policies in the history of independent india. National forest policy of india since independence. Policy of pakistan in 1955, followed by the forest policies of 1962, 1975, 1980, and 1988 as part of the draft national agricultural policy, 1991, and the latest in 2010. Fao provides direct support to countries through country focused technical projects and through development of capacities at the national and regional levels. The processes of forest policy making and implementation in ethiopia. To clarify, the state still had the monopoly over forest and exercise power in the name. It is defined as a set of principles or guidelines adopted by a.
Forest policy and legislation the term forest policy connotes actions of a government for the preservation, maintenance, enhancement of forests and the optimum utilisation of forest resources to attain national welfare. Pakistan is one of the low forest cover countries with only 5% of land area under forests and tree cover. The first two forest policies 1894 and 1955 were exploitative. The forest sector in the green economy sums up key elements and conclusions of the presentations and discussions that took place during the policy forum the forest sector in the green economy held on 15 october 2009 during the unece timber committees annual session. So what is forest policy, and how does it affect us. National forest policy belize 2015 5 the national forest policy of belize 2015 represents a significant achievement for belize, a country whose forests and natural resource base are one of the cornerstones to its economic future. Implications for sustainable forest management and livelihood security of forest dependent people are also given. As in many countries, the forests are a repository of a wide range of goods and services that underpin the rural economy. Forest resources offer a range of benefits and opportunities for local and national economic development, improved livelihoods and. Trends of institutionalization and deinstitutionalization article pdf available in. National forest policy, 2015 i 2332015 foreword forest resources in our country are valuable natural endowment that must be sustainably managed for present and future generations. Forest policy reforms in india evolution of the joint forest. Senate majority leader tom daschle dsd and environmental groups such as the sierra club may accidentally have opened the door for the return to sound forest management in the united states, and the eventual return to policies preventing catastrophic wildfires.
The state of jammu and kashmir is richly endowed with diverse forest resources which play an important role in preserving the fragile ecosystem of the region and also serve as catchments for important himalayan rivers. The main thrust areas were to ensure maintenance of adequate forest cover for general well being of the country, meeting needs of local people and after meeting local needs maximum revenue collection. National forest policy 1952 significant far reaching changes had taken place during the period that a elapsed since the policy of 1894 was adopted. The national forest policy 1988 aimed at the protection, conservation, regeneration and development of forests. The forest jobs and recreation act fjra bill text map was introduced in the u. Forest policy of 1952, the national commission on agriculture, 1976 nca and the 1988 forest policy. Legal, institutional, and policy framework for forest. The national center for public policy research is a communications and research foundation supportive of a strong national defense and dedicated to providing free market solutions to todays public policy problems. Indias first forest policy in 1894 sought to provide guidelines towards uniformity in management of government forests over the entire country. For any country, the forest policy is an important guideline to maintain forest resources and their interaction with other land uses. India devised its first national forest policy nfp back in 1894. Feb 01, 2014 national forest policy 1952 significant far reaching changes had taken place during the period that a elapsed since the policy of 1894 was adopted. During colonial times, as in other countries in the asiapacific. The new national forest policy is superior to the forest policy of 1952 on the following counts.
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