Irshad A. Khan's Forest Governance and Sustainable Resource Management
Forest governance and sustainable resource Management vividly presents the current state of
Management and governance of forests and other natural
Resources in India. It focuses on the substantial under performance and need to ensure effective implementation of the National forest policy to arrest further depletion of India’s rapidly declining forest cover. The book extensively
Covers the
History of Forestry in India, The various forest policies, the legal and
Management frameworks, the various international
Conventions and protocols for dealing with climate change and how effective forest
Management can enable their implementation. It recommends various strategic, implementation and governance reforms to deal effectively with the current situation. A highlight of this book is its extensive coverage of the reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing
Countries (redd plus), a climate change mitigation solution adopted by the United Nations, and India’s state of readiness in implementing it. The book suggests that forests need to overcome their siege mentality and instead
Work towards empowering themselves to play a more proactive role in saving India’s forest resources.