Defining Forests in the Indian Context

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The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India has awarded a consultancy to the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment [ATREE] for 'Defining 'Forest' in an Indian Context'. The objective of the study is:

• To evolve the definition(s) of forest in the Indian context keeping international commitments and different orders of the Indian Apex court into consideration.
• To develop ecologically sound and a socially desirable definition of 'forest'.

Kindly forward your views and relevant material before 15th April 2007 at info@atree.org, or mail us at ATREE, 659, 5A main, Hebbal, Bangalore 560024, or fax us at + 91 80 23530070.

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