Incentives For Joint Forest Management

Download or read book Incentives for Joint Forest Management in India written by Ian Hill and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1998 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joint Forest Management (JFM) has emerged as an important intervention in the management of India's forest resources. This report sets out an analytical method for examining the costs and benefits of JFM arrangements. Two pilot case studies in which the method was used demonstrate interesting outcomes regarding incentives for various groups to participate. The main objective of this study is to develop a better understanding of the incentives for communities to participate in JFM.