Forest Bill 2005 and Tribal Areas: Case of Jharkhand

Forest Bill 2005 and Tribal Areas: Case of Jharkhand

The debate on the 2005 Forest Bill calls for an examination of the changes in governance in tribal areas seen in recent years. The question is whether the state is actually retreating from its responsibilities or is reworking its governance strategy in sensitive areas. In the case of Jharkhand, for...

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Veröffentlicht in:Economic and political weekly 2006-12, Vol.41 (48), p.4952-4955
1. Verfasser: Ritambhara Hebbar
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Degraded forests
Forest conservation
Forest habitats
Forests
Governance
Habitat conservation
Insight
Investors
Land management
Land rights
Natural resources conservation
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Zusammenfassung:The debate on the 2005 Forest Bill calls for an examination of the changes in governance in tribal areas seen in recent years. The question is whether the state is actually retreating from its responsibilities or is reworking its governance strategy in sensitive areas. In the case of Jharkhand, for instance, the bill seeks an "easy" conversion of forest into revenue villages even as it places the onus of conservation of the forest dwellers and scheduled tribes.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846