Overview
Maharashtra state is considered to have led a pioneering effort in settling community forest resource rights and providing supportive policies to CFRR title holding villages. ATREE’s work in Maharashtra has primarily been focused on research and policy outreach.
Research: Development of methodologies for estimating potential areas that can be claimed under CFRR provisions. Evaluation of community forest resource management plans and their social, economic and ecological impact in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
Policy Outreach: Active engagement with Maharashtra state-level administration, Tribal Department, and CSO network on issues related to community forest rights.
Geospatial Tech: Developing maps for potential CFRR areas in the state, along with provision of need-based WebGIS support to CSO network organizations.
Research
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Silvicultural Practices in the Management of Diospyros melanoxylon (Tendu) Leaf Production: Options and Trade-offs The study focuses on comparing management practices for tendu leaf production in Gadchiroli District, Maharashtra -
Policy Brief: Post-CFR Recognition Policy Support How can the recognition of CFR rights translate into positive and equitable livelihood and conservation outcomes? Much will clearly depend upon the collective decision-making processes adopted at the local level and the policy support provided post-recognition. -
Blog Article on Claim Making and WebGIS workshops How do we as researchers help in the implementation of a progressive but complex piece of nature resource legislation? The implementation of the Forest Rights Act of 2006, especially its community rights provisions, has raised this question for us repeatedly.
Training
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Learning From and Carrying Forward CFR Management Planning in Central India How does Community Forest Resource (CFR) management work on the ground? What can we learn from the decade-long history of such management by villages in Maharashtra to build capacities -
Blog Article on Claim Making and WebGIS workshops How do we as researchers help in the implementation of a progressive but complex piece of nature resource legislation? The implementation of the Forest Rights Act of 2006, especially its community rights provisions, has raised this question for us repeatedly.
Action
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Blog Article on Claim Making and WebGIS workshops How do we as researchers help in the implementation of a progressive but complex piece of nature resource legislation? The implementation of the Forest Rights Act of 2006, especially its community rights provisions, has raised this question for us repeatedly.
Policy Outreach
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Policy Brief: Post-CFR Recognition Policy Support How can the recognition of CFR rights translate into positive and equitable livelihood and conservation outcomes? Much will clearly depend upon the collective decision-making processes adopted at the local level and the policy support provided post-recognition.
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Blog Article on Claim Making and WebGIS workshops How do we as researchers help in the implementation of a progressive but complex piece of nature resource legislation? The implementation of the Forest Rights Act of 2006, especially its community rights provisions, has raised this question for us repeatedly.
Geospatial Tech
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Blog Article on Claim Making and WebGIS workshops How do we as researchers help in the implementation of a progressive but complex piece of nature resource legislation? The implementation of the Forest Rights Act of 2006, especially its community rights provisions, has raised this question for us repeatedly.