Forests

Community forest rights under Forest Rights Act: a citizen’s report on status and recommendations

This note is an outcome of contributions of information through the CFR‐LA (Learning and Advocacy) process from multiple Civil Society Organisations and individuals working in implementation of CFRs, observations from CFR case studies undertaken with support from Oxfam and inputs of participants in the National Consultation on CFRs.

Publication Date: 
10/03/2012
Vasundhara
Tags:
Forest Rights Act 2006, Community Forest Management (CFM), Forest Resources, India, Protected Area Conservation, Forest Villages
Fisheries

Community concerns

A two-day workshop, titled “Fishery-dependent Livelihoods, Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity: The Case of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas in India”, was held in New Delhi during 1-2 March 2012. The workshop was a follow-up to the one held in Chennai in 2009, which was titled “Social Dimensions of Marine Protected Area (MPA) Implementation in India: Do Fishing Communities Benefit?”.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2012
Sumana Narayanan
Samudra
61
40-46
Tags:
Fisheries, Fisherfolk, Legislation, Protected Area Conservation, Gulf Of Mannar Marine NP, Marine (Malvan) SA, Gahirmatha Marine SA, Sundarban NP, Gulf Of Kachchh, Marine Pollution, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Coastal Regulations, Turtles, Coexistence Strategies, Forest Personnel, Benefit Sharing
Environment

Understanding environmental insecurity in Pakistan

This paper focuses on the causes of ecosystem degradation. Historically, poor communities have been identified as among the key degrading agents. The thesis of this paper is that such communities do not voluntarily destroy the resource base which is the source of their livelihoods and provides them sustenance. Therefore, the damage that they visibly cause is induced by institutional failure.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2012
Shaheen Rafi Khan
South Asian Journal
35
113-137
Tags:
Environment, Pakistan, South Asia, Endangered Species, Indus, Wetlands, Forests, Deserts, Deforestation, Mining, Hunting, Water Pollution, Protected Area Conservation, Ecosystem Services, Dolphin, Poverty, Conflicts
Ecotourism

Sikkim ecotourism policy 2011

The Government of Sikkim addresses ecotourism as a priority sector and therefore, the the state government has developed this policy with an aim to not only to ensure sustainable livelihood of the local people but to protect and manage forest, as well.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2012
Government of Sikkim
Tags:
Ecotourism, Sikkim, Environment, Biodiversity Conservation, Ecosystems, Sustainable Development, Infrastructure Development, Waste Management, Protected Area Conservation
Wildlife

Guidelines for the Bengal florican recovery programme

A Task Force on Conservation of Bustards Species in India was constituted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India to look into the issues of conservation of Bustard and Florican species in India and to prepare Action Plan for the conservation of Bustard species.

Publication Date: 
23/12/2011
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Tags:
Birds, Bustard, India, Endangered Species, Protected Area Conservation, Grasslands, Wildlife
Wildlife

Striking a balance: Socioeconomic development and conservation in grassland through community-based zoning

The goal of preserving nature is often in conflict with economic development and the aspirations of the rural poor. Nowhere is this more striking than in native grasslands, which have been extensively converted until a mere fraction of their original extent remains. This is not surprising; grasslands flourish in places coveted by humans, primed for agriculture, plantations, and settlements that nearly always trump conservation efforts.

Publication Date: 
21/12/2011
Craig Leisher, Roy Brouwer, Timothy M. Boucher & et al
PLoS ONE
6
12
1-10
Tags:
Protected Area Conservation, South Africa, Economic Development, Rural Poverty, Grasslands, Land Use, Benefit Sharing, Livestock, Remote Sensing, Public Participation
Biodiversity

Australia’s marine plans questioned

Home to pristine reefs, rare sharks and vast numbers of exotic fish, the Coral Sea is a unique haven of biodiversity off the northeastern coast of Australia. If a proposal by the Australian government goes ahead, the region will also become the world’s largest marine protected area, with restrictions or bans on fishing, mining and aquaculture.

Publication Date: 
02/12/2011
Daniel Cressey
Nature
480
7375
14-15
Tags:
Protected Area Conservation, Australia, Marine Ecosystems, Marine Fisheries, Aquaculture, Mining
Fisheries

Marine protected areas: country case studies on policy, governance and institutional issues

This Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper presents case studies of the policy, governance and institutional issues of marine protected areas in Brazil, India, Palau and Senegal. It is the first of four in a global series of case studies on marine protected areas (MPAs).

Publication Date: 
01/12/2011
FAO
Tags:
Marine Fisheries, Protected Area Conservation, Brazil, India, Palau Island, Senegal, Governance, Fisheries, Aquaculture
Forests

Understanding community-based REDD+

The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance to indigenous trainers to prepare and conduct trainings on Community-based REDD+. These trainings should help communities acquire the knowledge and skills needed to take a decision on whether to join a REDD+ project, and if they do, to be able to fully and e

Publication Date: 
01/12/2011
Christian Erni, Maria Teresa Guia-Padilla, Portia Villarante, & et al
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
Tags:
REDD, Community Forest Management (CFM), Forest Management, Agroforestry, Global, India, Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services, Shifting Cultivation, Protected Area Conservation, Land Use
Biodiversity

Environmental and social management framework on biodiversity conservation and rural livelihood improvement project

Biodiversity Conservation & Rural Livelihood Improvement Project (BCRLIP) aims at conserving Biodiversity in selected landscapes, including wildlife protected areas/critical conservation areas while improving rural livelihoods through participatory approaches.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2011
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Tags:
Biodiversity, Biodiversity Conservation, India, Environment, Protected Area Conservation, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Gujarat, Wildlife, NGO, Joint Forest Management (JFM)

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