Increasing Pressure on Forest Resources and its Consequences in India: A Review

Increasing Pressure on Forest Resources and its Consequences in India: A Review

Kesari Singh
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 15
DOI: 10.4018/IJSESD.315310
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Abstract

This is a review study based on the research articles published in peer reviewed journals and cited in various books over time. The purpose of the study is to highlight the importance of forest resources and major issues pertaining to these resources in India and underlining the consequences of forest depletion. The study focuses on the role of forests in rural livelihood, employment and income generation, poverty alleviation, and interaction of women with forests. Issues like market failure and trade-off between forest and economic development have also been touched upon. The way various researchers depict the tremendous pressure on forest resources and consequences of the same have been identified through review of the research studies.
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Objective Of The Study

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    To highlight the contribution of forest resources to rural livelihoods, income and employment generation and poverty alleviation.

  • 2.

    To identify the issues pertaining to forest resources such as tremendous pressure, market failure and tradeoff between forests and economic development.

  • 3.

    To understand the consequences of forest depletion.

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