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10 GNLU J.L. Dev. & Pol. 191 (2020)
Forest Conservation Framework for Sustainable Development: A Study of the Malki System in Dangs, Gujarat, India

handle is hein.journals/gnlujldp10 and id is 408 raw text is: Forest Conservation Framework for Sustainable Development: A Study of the Malki System in Dangs, Gujarat, India -Dinesh Dasal A bstract-Community Forest Management (CFM) is increasingly recognized as a strategic solution for maintaining forests. Thus there is an urgent need to explore how CFM can be implemented more effectively such that more benefits are harnessed on a sustainable basis. The CFM 'Malki system' enacted by Government of Gujarat, which evolved through a period of many decades, paved a strong way of maintaining forests, supporting biodiversity conservation and carbon storage in the state of Gujarat, India along with strengthening the livelihood of the tribal community which is directly dependent on the forests. The startling success of the Malki system can be gauged by the very fact that 8oo,ooo new trees were planted in the Dang forest during 1994-2019 while Rs 299.4 crores was earned by the 19,936 beneficiaries till December, 2019 by selling the forest produce. Juxtaposing the Environmental Success along with the Economic Success, the CFM Malki system practised in the State of Gujarat emerges as a classic example of 'Sustainable Development' which can be replicated or drawn upon for evolving CFM framework to be implemented in different forests of the world. 1. INTRODUCTION Human induced deforestation, forest fragmentation and degradation are serious and ubiquitous threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services I acknowledge the guidance and contribution of my Ph.D. Supervisor, Prof. (Dr) Shobhalata Udapudi, Professor of Law, Gujarat National Law University.

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