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About the Book
The book explains the historical evolution, major statutes, policies, and judicial decisions that shape forest governance in our country. Indian forest laws transitioned from colonial-era extractive policies, which prioritized timber for railways and state revenue, to post-colonial, conservation-focused, and community-rights-based frameworks. Post-colonial Indian forest laws evolved from the colonial-era Indian Forest Act of 1927, which emphasized state control and revenue, to rights-based frameworks like the Forest Rights Act of 2006. The book serves as an essential resource for law students, environmental professionals, policymakers, and researchers seeking to understand India’s forest governance system and the balance between conservation and community rights.
About the author
S.R. Chauhan, advocate by profession and writer by choice, is an eminent human rights activist and Gandhian thinker and writer. He did his M.A. (Political Science) and L.L.B. from the University of Pune. His papers have been published in reputed national and international journals. Mr Chauhan attended various national and international level seminars and conferences on human rights.
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