Institutionalising Strategic Forestry Planning in India

The current forest planning system in India is mainly geared towards management of state-owned forests at the division level. A strategic dimension needs to be added to the forest planning at the national, state and district levels to harmonise forest-sector planning with changing national needs and...

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Published in:The international forestry review 2008-06, Vol.10 (2), p.387-400
Main Authors: Singh, K. D., Nilsson, N.-E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Commercial forests
Communication Technology
Forest conservation
Forest management
Forest resources
Forestry development
Forestry policy
Forests
Man And Environment
National Forestry Plan
State forests
Strategic Forestry Plan
Sustainable forest management
Timber production
Working Plans
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Summary:The current forest planning system in India is mainly geared towards management of state-owned forests at the division level. A strategic dimension needs to be added to the forest planning at the national, state and district levels to harmonise forest-sector planning with changing national needs and priorities. As a prototype, the national forestry plan concept of the Food and Agriculture Organization is presented, followed by some ideas for its adaptation to the Indian context. The key role of problem formulation to set strategic planning in the right direction is stressed. Ways of linking strategic planning to working plans and five year plans at the institutional level are discussed. Finally, recommendations are made for the introduction of a national forest database management system to facilitate flow of information between the technical and administrative wings of the state forest departments and between the central and state forest departments of the country.
ISSN:1465-5489
2053-7778
DOI:10.1505/ifor.10.2.387