M Gopinath Reddy

Recognition of forest rights and livelihoods of tribal communities: a study of Western Ghats region, Kerala state

<p>This monograph by Dr Jyothis Sathyapalan and Dr Gopinath Reddy is an attempt to understand the implementation processes of the Forest Rights Act 2006 in Kerala. The study also tried to evaluate the scope and feasibility of taking up the implementation of community rights and conservation duties in an integrated manner with the Participatory Forest Management (PFM) programmes of the state.
- 01/11/2010
- Centre for Economic and Social Studies
The making of Andhras forest underclass: an historical institutional analysis of forest rights deprivations

This paper considers the relationship between the historical emergence of colonial forestry institutions in forest areas of Andhra Pradesh and the chronic poverty of people living there.
State business relations and performance of manufacturing sector in Andhra Pradesh: a case study

This paper makes an attempt to enquire into the politics of state-business relations, how it has affected industrial development in general, and expansion of the manufacturing sector in the State of Andhra Pradesh (AP) in particular.
- 01/11/2009
- Institutions for Pro-Poor Growth

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