Forest Policy and Tribal Development

The book deals with the chaning forest policy of the Government since the British period and its economic impact on tribals.Before the advent of the British rule in India forest were well managed by local tribals with the Britishers came the commercial exploitation of the forests in the name of scientific management.After indepdence also the revenue-oriented approach of the Government did not change.As of today the forests have degraded to a large extent and the plight of tirbals has also worsened.While the Government blames the tribals for degradation on the hand tribals feel that it is the Government`s policies that have alienated them from forests on the other.