Circular Concerning Joint Forest Management (No. 6-21/89-P.P). Pays/Territoire Inde Type du document Miscellaneous Date 1981 (1992) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Forêts, Terre et sols Mot clé Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Mesures de protection des forêts Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Entité non-gouvernementale Gestion communautaire Régime foncier Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud Résumé This Circular of the Department of Environment, Forests and Wildlife to Forest Secretaries of all States and other territories concerns the involvement of village communities and voluntary agencies for regeneration of degraded forest lands. The National Forest Policy envisages it as one of the essentials of forest management that the forest communities should be motivated to identify themselves with the development and protection of forests from which they derive benefits. Voluntary Agencies/NGOs with a proven track record may be associated as interface between State Forest Departments and the local village communities for revival, restoration and development of degraded forests in the manner suggested in this Circular. Matters dealt here with include usufruct of land, ownership or lease of land, working schemes for the protection of sites, tree nurseries, etc. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.ceeraindia.org