A list of our old research is collated here which has been referred to in a number of papers and government websites.
- A History of Forest Regulations
A backgrounder on forest governance and forest management legislations in pre-independence and independent India, leading up to the Forest Rights Act 2006 To understand the importance and need of historical Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 also called Forest Rights Act (FRA), one needs to understand the relationship between the forests and the people living inside them or near… Read More »A History of Forest Regulations - What Plagues Implementation of Forest Rights Act 2006?The key provisions introduced by Government of India (GoI) in the form of Forest Rights Act (FRA)[1] hold high hopes for forest peoples; however, the system has yet to overcome many hurdles to realise the true potential of FRA. The recent pronouncements by the Indian Government over two controversial projects – Vedanta Resources and POSCO – present… Read More »What Plagues Implementation of Forest Rights Act 2006?
