Undoing Historical Injustice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23201673 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Madhu Sarin (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Pages | 100-146 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Democratizing Forest Governance in India (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198099123.003.0004 |
| OpenAlex | W2479794094 |
| ISBN | 9780198099123 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
This chapter describes the genesis and potential of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006. It begins by tracing the historical processes by which common forested landscapes customarily used by communities for multiple functions were classified as unifunctional 'national' forests, both before and after independence. While the overall forest reservation process often ignored the presence, occupation and complexity of forest use by diverse forest dwelling communities in central India, extension of centralized control over forest conservation also undermined more inclusive State laws that recognize customary use rights over land and forests. The labelling of forest dwelling communities as 'encroachers' on their ancestral lands generated persistent conflict which reached a flashpoint due to an overzealous interpretation of Supreme Court orders. The chapter explores the FRA's potential of restoring the citizenship rights of forest dwelling communities while also democratizing forest governance in the process.
Injustice · Political science · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Undoing · History · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Race, History, and American Society
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,86 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |