After reading this article you will learn about the awareness of forestry programmes in India. There are various forestry programmes regarding forest conservation in India. Though the forestry programmes are taken in all the states of the nation, they are successful only in certain areas. The reasons may be the lack of co-operation from the people or lack of dedicated [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Historical Background of Forest Policies 2. Aims of the Forest Policy 3. Organization of the Forest Sector in India 4. Failure of the 1952 Forest Policy 5. National Forest Policy of 1988. Contents: Historical Background of Forest Policies Aims of the Forest Policy Organization of the Forest Sector in India Failure [...]
The core of land use conflicts is due to the growth of metropolitan areas. In the years since the Second World War Metropolitan areas have grown at a phenomenal rate. Complexes of housing development, highways, shopping centres have spread over the countryside producing "Urban Sprawl". Hence it could be said that the core of land use conflicts is due to [...]