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Governance and Institution in the Indian Forest Sector

An Analytical Study

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  1. Jyotish Prakash Basu

    1. West Bengal State University, Kolkata, India

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  • Addresses quantitative assessment of forest governance

  • Focuses on the policy-oriented research which is the cornerstone of SDG of 16

  • Highlights research carried out at the micro-level as well as macro-level in India

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This book addresses quantitative assessment of forest governance and how local-level institutions work in governing efficient ways of forest resource management so that sustainable development of forest is ensured. The research is done at the micro-level as well as macro-level in India. The research presented here focuses on forest governance and institutions in the two forest divisions of West Bengal say South Bengal and North Bengal. The research covers 36 villages, 844 households, 10 Gram panchayat, 12 Beat offices, and 36 Forest protection Committees in West Bengal and also studies different local-level institutions like local communities/households; Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMC)/Forest Protection Committees (FPCs); Community Forest Management groups; Van Panchayats; Village Councils (schedule VI area) and Biodiversity Management Committees; Eco-development committees, NGOs and Self-Help Groups, and Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). Chapters also address various issues like monitoring, enforcement, rule of law, transparency, accountability, participation, control of corruption, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and sustainable livelihood in connection with the study of forest governance. This research is associated with different sectors like agricultural sector, forestry sector, informal sectors and rural development, etc., and involved multi-stakeholders. Particular attention is given on the policy-oriented research which is the cornerstone of SDG of 16. Developmental practitioners, government implementation agencies, researchers in environmental science and social science, and policymakers find this book appealing.   

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • Jyotish Prakash Basu
    Pages 1-9

  3. Review of Literature

    • Jyotish Prakash Basu
    Pages 11-20

  4. Data Base and Methodology

    • Jyotish Prakash Basu
    Pages 21-44

  5. Governance in South Asian Countries and Impact of Governance on Forest Cover in India

    • Jyotish Prakash Basu
    Pages 45-62

  6. Socio-economic Analysis of Sample Households in the South Bengal and The North Bengal Forest Division

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    Pages 63-107

  7. Analysis of Forest Protection Committee (FPC), Forest Beat Office and Gram Panchayat in South and North Bengal Forest Divisions

    • Jyotish Prakash Basu
    Pages 109-128

  8. Institutions and Enforcement at Local Level

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    Pages 129-143

  9. Measurement of Participation of Communities in the Planning, Monitoring and Implementation Stages

    • Jyotish Prakash Basu
    Pages 145-171

  10. Measurement of Forest Governance in South Bengal and North Bengal Forest Divisions at Household Level

    • Jyotish Prakash Basu
    Pages 173-202

  11. Forest Dependency and Forest Governance in South Bengal and North Bengal Forest Divisions

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    Pages 203-221

  12. Conclusions and Policy Recommendations

    • Jyotish Prakash Basu
    Pages 223-231
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Authors and Affiliations

  • West Bengal State University, Kolkata, India

    Jyotish Prakash Basu

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Dr. Jyotish Prakash Basu is a Professor and former Vice Chancellor, West Bengal State University in Kolkata, India. His research focuses include agricultural economics, environmental economics and forest economics. He is currently researching the economic, social and environmental dimensions of climate change adaptation, ecosystem services, forest resource management, non-timber forest products, sustainable development and food security of forest dependent people. 

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