Economic Tools and Institutional Framework for Forest Development Planning

Contents: 1. Introduction: i. Forestry sector planning in India. ii. Changes over time. iii. Perspective in forestry, 1950 - 2000 A.D. iv. Present imperatives. 2. Context: i. Planning: the classical concept. ii. Definitions and types of planning. iii. Planning process in India. iv. Challenges in forestry planning. 3. Issues in forestry planning: i. Participatory issues. ii. Environmental issues. iii. Sustainability issues. iv. Institutional issues. v. Sectoral issues. vi. National issues. 4. Planning performance - lessons learnt. 5. Improvising strategic planning in India: i. Improving the planning environment. ii. Improving the planning process. iii. Planning priorities. iv. Planning approach. v. Planning mode. vi. Planning tools. 6. Incorporating ignored environmental concerns in forestry planning. 7. Summary and conclusions. Appendices: i. Glossary. ii. National forest policy, 1988. iii. Statement of principles on forestry. References.

"Forest is a complex system not only on ecological dimension, but also on social, and economics dimensions. And, there are different imperatives in their management from different levels of social organization. Forest sector planning is, therefore, a complex task. The book is an attempt to present some tools for the development planning of the sector under new imperatives. The concept of the book was generated during the author's consultancy assignment from FAO, Rome." (jacket)