Forest Conservation Act 1980 : A Manual for Practitioners

Contents: Foreword. Preface. Introduction. 1. Status of forest in India, issues of concern. 2. An analytical commentary on the forest conservation act. 3. Procedural aspects for seeking forest clearance under forest conservation act 1986. 4. The judicial interpretations of the forest conservation act. 5. The F (C) Act in the context of scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers recognition of forest rights act, 2006. Annexures. Appendices. References and bibliography. Index.

With the growing ecological, biological and environmental imbalances, resolutions of Earth Summit and various Reports of United Nations agencies have emphasized for giving due importance to various problems of environment, atmosphere, climatic change, global warming and forest conservation etc.

A Hand book for the Practitioners on Forest Conservation Act 1980 is an Encyclopedic treatise on Forest conservation Act that critically examines laws on conservation of forest for the Indian states along with Amendments. It also covers recent regulation/notifications/clarification on this central Acts provided by government of India and its interpretation by the various courts. Thus, it endeavors to be a source of guidance and reference to Government agencies/departments, private industries, law practitioners, environmentalists and to any person to enable them to work for forest conservation advocacy or action.

The book has been updated with amendments and case-laws till 2010. (jacket)