The 21th century had been witness to unprecedented onslaught on the environment in general, and forests in particular. In India, the question of how forests should be managed has been one of the burning issues that extends to rural livelihoods as well. About 30 years ago, mainly due to the sustained and concerted efforts of …
The Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation (APFBC) was created by State Government of Assam as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and is supported by Agence Française de Développement (AFD). The overall vision of the project is to contribute through the Forest Department towards the conservation and …