Author Description

The present book is the edited volume of Sixteen papers presented at a seminar on Forest Policy and Tribal Development organised by the Council of Analytical Tribal Studies, Koraput (Orissa), a Research Centre dedicated to micro-level studies on socio-economic problems of tribal groups. A number of vital issues concerning the framing of a new Forest Policy suiting to the needs of the tribals have been discussed at length by the authors. The book will be of immense use to the scholars, administrators and policy-makers interested in Tribal Development.