Protecting India's forests: The effectiveness of forest protection committees, the case of southern west Bengal

• Published in: International journal of sustainable development and world ecology Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 68 - 77
• Main Authors: Dutta, Madhumati, Roy, Souvanic, Maiti, Dibyendu S., Saha, Shubhayu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 01.03.2005; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: FOREST PROTECTION COMMITTEE; INCENTIVES; JOINT FOREST MANAGEMENT; NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCE; POLICY; India, West Bengal

Forest protection committees (FPCs) form the core of joint forest management in the open access forests of West Bengal, India, and proliferated enormously during the 1980s. However, their impact in terms of forest regeneration has been marginal. It thus appears necessary to take a good look at how F...