community forest rights
Women spearhead claim to community forest rights
In the absence of individual land rights, community forest rights empower tribal women in Gujarat and Odisha, amplifying their voices in village-level decision-making and reaffirming their role in protection and management of their natural resources.
Forest Rights Act: Perils of slow implementation
Introduced in 2006 to recognise the land rights of forest dwellers, the Forest Rights Act is not implemented as should be. However, small success stories prove how beneficial it can be.
Nand Gawalis struggle to sustain pastoralist lifestyle
Traditional pastoral communities find upkeep of indigenous cattle and migratory lifestyle unsustainable because of shrinking common grazing lands, restricted access to forests and water shortage