Afforestation in India: problems and strategies

Colonial methods of forest management have remained dominant in post-independence India. Emphasis has been placed on the economic exploitation of the forest to the detriment of the land. Governmental afforestation programs have suffered from a one-dimensional approach that diverts fertile agricultur...

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Published in:Ambio 1985, Vol.14 (6), p.329-333
Main Authors: Shiva, V, Bandyopadhyay, J, Jayal, N.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AFFORESTATION
AGROFORESTERIA
AGROFORESTERIE
AGROFORESTRY
BOISEMENT
Commercial forests
CONSERVACION DE AGUAS
CONSERVACION DE SUELOS
CONSERVATION DE L'EAU
CONSERVATION DES SOLS
Forest conservation
Forest ecology
Forest management
Forest resources
Forest restoration
Forest soils
INDE
INDIA
Plantation forestry
REFORESTACION
Social forestry
SOIL CONSERVATION
WATER CONSERVATION
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Summary:Colonial methods of forest management have remained dominant in post-independence India. Emphasis has been placed on the economic exploitation of the forest to the detriment of the land. Governmental afforestation programs have suffered from a one-dimensional approach that diverts fertile agricultural land to wood production and further degrades land that needs afforestation. An end-use classification of forest land is urgently needed and a policy should be adapted to account for the role of the forests in soil and water conservation.
ISSN:0044-7447
1654-7209