Forests

On The Brink

The Tragedy Of forest Governance

Publications
Adivasi and forest dwelling communities have historically had a cultural and spiritual relationship with the forests. Unfortunately, these communities have been pushed to the fringes by decades of systematic exclusion and disempowerment. In 2006, after a protracted struggle by these communities to assert their rights, the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 was passed. This piece of legislation promised rights to millions of adivasis and forest dwelling communities.
Geographies
India, Kerala, Karnataka
Local Regions/Cities
Nagarahole

EQUATIONS is a research, policy, and advocacy organisation working on tourism and development issues in India. Our work has focused on the economic, environmental, social, cultural, political and administrative impacts of tourism particularly on people living in and around tourism destinations. We collaborate closely with organisations and peoples movements, to influence people-centered forms of tourism & policies that ensure significant local benefits and take into account the negative impacts of an unbridled growth of tourism.

 

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