Forest Right Act and Climate Change Vulnerability: Impact on Forests and Forest Dwelling Communities in Maharashtra

Jitendra Vir Sharma; Yogesh Gokhle; Suresh Chauhan; Aparna Tyagi

doi:10.36808/if/2015/v141i12/85541

Forest Right Act and Climate Change Vulnerability: Impact on Forests and Forest Dwelling Communities in Maharashtra

Authors

Jitendra Vir Sharma The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi
Yogesh Gokhle The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi
Suresh Chauhan The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi
Aparna Tyagi The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2015/v141i12/85541

Keywords:

Forest Right Act, Green House Gases, Above Ground Biomass, Below Ground Biomass, Remote Sensing-Geographic Information System.

Abstract

The Forest Right Act, 2006 has been implemented by Maharashtra State and recognized 108112 (Individual, Community and Community Forest Resource Rights) consisting of 305561.9 ha of forest land in 22 districts till 31^st July 2014. The forest rights recognized on 14668.96 hectare of forest land are against the provisions of Forest right Act, 2006 which causes emission of 113395 tonnes of CO₂ in the atmosphere due to deforestation and loss of opportunity for Carbon sequestration at the rate of 9017 tonnes of CO₂ per year, and also the loss of other Ecosystem Services.

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