Reports

The study of Maharashtra was undertaken as part of a research project that aims at, among other things, establishing the linkages between tendu patta collection practices and forest fires. Further, it aims at understanding the impact of these fires in terms of the area burnt and the emissions.

The study of Odisha was undertaken as part of a research project that aims at, among other things, establishing the linkages between tendu patta collection practices and forest fires. Further, it aims at understanding the impact of these fires in terms of the area burnt and the emissions.

The study of Chhattisgarh was undertaken as part of a research project that aims at, among other things, establishing the linkages between tendu patta collection practices and forest fires. Further, it aims at understanding the impact of these fires in terms of the area burnt and the emissions.

This report is an assessment of the REDD+ implementation experiences in India, Kenya and Tanzania. It highlights the need to rethink the REDD+ mechanism based on ground-level experiences and the potential of forests to mitigate climate change.

Ten years after Forest Rights Act came into existence, we wanted to understand and assess the experiences of communities in managing and governing their Community Forest Resource (CFR) areas. Our assessment is that if CFR is implemented well, it could change the very nature of forest governance in the country.

This legislative brief was prepared when the Compensatory Afforestation Bill was discussed in the Parliament.

In a climate-constrained world, wood is going to play an important role in the building sector. But what is the wood-balance of India? This reports puts the facts and figures and discusses the need for production forestry in the country.

This report shows how the vast amount of land with the government-owned Forest Development Corporations (FDCs) can be privatized to meet the timber needs of the country.