Economics of Joint Forest Management Programme: A Case Study of Soliya Village, Gujarat
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Economics of Joint Forest Management Programme: A Case Study of Soliya Village, Gujarat
01/03/1995
Economics of Joint Forest Management Programme: A Case Study of Soliya Village, Gujarat
Tewari Devi D
Working Papers
This paper discusses the organizational and economic issues related to the Joint Forest Management programme in India with respect to Soliya Village in Gujarat. Using the private-benefit cost analysis (PBCA), the case study suggests that it is financially feasible and bankable scheme but needs revision of sharing arrangements between Forest Department and village communities.