Name of the project: |
Country Report on Forest Governance |
Program Area: |
NRM |
Country: |
India |
Project Length: |
March 2005-April 2005 |
Sponsor: |
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) |
Contact: |
nrm@winrockindia.org |
WII prepared a paper on forest governance of India with an objective to develop a common understanding of forest governance, especially good governance, issues and bottlenecks and identifying driving factors for effective governance in sustainable forest management. The paper was based on data and information collected from experts through commission works and preliminary information on forest governance in the region. Through this paper strategy and measures were suggested to set the agenda for forest governance and improve the effectiveness of forest management in sustainable forest management in India. |