'A Boat that Cannot Reach Either Bank': Lessons from a Long-Term Analysis of the Cooperative Forest Societies of Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh, India
Year: 2001
Type: article
Abstract: The Cooperative Forest Societies (CFSs) ofKangra District, Northern India, have represented a unique experiment in participatory forestry for over 50 years .They provide many lessons for the contemporary wave of interest in participatory forest management approaches.This paper discusses the emergence, effectiveness, and current status of the Cooperative Forest Societies.The study of the Kanga Cooperative Forest Societies was undertaken, as part of a PhD programme at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.Fieldwork was performed over the period 1994-1997.The study was partly supported byDFID.The aim of the study was to make a comprehensive analysis of these neglected groups.In particular it considered:• their emergence, and development• the merits of their unique institutional form • their achievements and cunent status To achieve these aims a variety of methods were used, including historical study using archive documents, a village household survey, focus group interviews and stakeholder interviews.
Source: HIMALAYA
Author: O. Springate‐Baginski
Language: English
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1514378688