Unlocking the potential of private forests in Madhya Pradesh, India

Trees outside state-owned forests have the potential to meet local and national needs for timber, pulp and allied industries, reduce imports, and increase carbon sequestration. An analysis of the operation of private forestry in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India, indicates that the realization of t...

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Published in:Area development and policy Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 308 - 320
Main Author: Sushant
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Routledge 03.07.2019
Subjects:
administración forestal
forest administration
forestry legislation
forestry policy
India
legislación forestal
Lok Vaniki
política forestal
private forestry
silvicultura privada
trees outside forest areas
árboles fuera de áreas forestales
деревья вне лесов
Индия
лесная администрация
лесная политика
лесное законодательство
частное лесное хозяйство
印度
林业政策
林业法规
林区外树木
森林管理
洛克瓦尼齐法案
私有林业
ISSN:2379-2949, 2379-2957
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Summary:Trees outside state-owned forests have the potential to meet local and national needs for timber, pulp and allied industries, reduce imports, and increase carbon sequestration. An analysis of the operation of private forestry in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India, indicates that the realization of this potential involves a liberalization of existing legislation and specified changes in regulatory procedures that at present result in delays in seeking permission to fell timber, transport it and receive payments, which cause private forest owners to lose interest in tree planting and to shift towards alternative uses of their land.
ISSN:2379-2949
2379-2957
DOI:10.1080/23792949.2018.1549955