RED 2024-(wl 7737)-Democratizing Forest governance: Challenges old and new

Title: RED 2024-(wl 7737)-Democratizing Forest governance: Challenges old and new
Creator: Lele, Sharachchandra; Sahu, Geetanjoy
Date: 2025
Subject: FRA; forest rights; state; democracy; forest management; livelihood; community rights
Identifier: doi:10.71279/epw.v60i2.42729; issn:2349-8846
Source: Original source
Is Part Of: Economic & Political Weekly
Publisher: Sameeksha Trust
Abstract: Sixteen years after the Forest Rights Act 2006 came into effect and promised to become a game-changer in forest governance in India, the progress on the ground has been highly uneven. Only three states have recognized a significant number of Community Forest Resource Rights (CFRRs), and only one of them (Maharashtra) has enabled their operationalization. While the outcomes in Maharashtra have been impressive, violations abound elsewhere. Consequent to non-recognition, unregulated displacements due to ‘development’ and ‘conservation’ projects continue. Even where recognized, state agencies refuse to let go of their monopolies. The recent upsurge of interest at the central level notwithstanding, democratizing forest governance in India remains an uphill task.
Bibliographic Citation: Lele, Sharachchandra; Sahu, Geetanjoy. (2025). 'RED 2024-(wl 7737)-Democratizing Forest governance: Challenges old and new'. Economic & Political Weekly, 60(2).
Extent: Vol. 60, Issue 2
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Type: journal-article
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