National Forest Policy, 1988
| National Forest Policy, 1988 | |
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| Parliament of India | |
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| Territorial extent | The whole of India. |
| Enacted by | Parliament of India |
| Enacted | 1988 |
| Status: In force | |
The National Forest Policy, 1988 is an Act of the Parliament of India to revise the previously ennacted National Forest Policy of 1952.[1] The 1988 National Forest Policy strongly suggested the idea of empowering and involving local communities in the protection and development of forests. A direct outcome of the National Forest Policy, 1988 was the Joint Forest Management Program (JFM or JFMP) instituted in 1990 by the Government of India. It was started on a pilot project basis in West Bengal as early as 1971, and again in the late 1980s with considerable success.[2]
History[]
Several legislation in India focused on improving environmental quality since the enactment of the National Forest Policy of 1952. The Indian Parliament passed the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, , , the Forest Conservation Act in 1980 and the Environment Protection Act in 1986.
References[]
- ^ National Forest Policy, 1988 - Resolution Ministry of Environment and Forests. Last accessed 21 November 2021.
- ^ Guarding the green blanket[usurped!], The Hindu Sunday magazine, March 17, 2002
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