Kumar, Pradeep and Kumar, P.Senthil (2007) The 2006 Recognition of forest rights act, India - A Tool to support conservation through recognition of human rights. Policy Matters (15). pp. 185-190.
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In India, the tribes and other forest dwellers (TFD) have been residing on their ancestral lands from time immemorial. Among the problems they faced are the inadequate recognition of their land rights during the forest consolidation process, the non-conferment of ownership rights over minor forest products, and the limited access to the benefits of development schemes. In order to solve these problems, the Government of India has recently enacted the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act. This Act recognizes several rights of the forest dwellers, while maintaining a clear conservation vision. This paper analyses the provisions of the Act in relation to rights, with special reference to human rights, and discusses how such rights can contribute to conservation. The paper also presents perceived threats to conservation expected to arise from implementation of the Act.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | India, Environmental Legislation, Human Rights, Conservation, Indigenous Communities |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Varsha V icsf |
| Date Deposited: | 11 May 2022 10:37 |
| Last Modified: | 11 May 2022 10:37 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/14168 |
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