ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY CHIPS AND CLIPS

摘要

With the introduction of a Forest Rights Act and through efforts of the Tribal Affaires Ministry, the Environment Minister, Ms.Jayanthi Natarajan, succeeded in correcting the definition of bamboo from that of a tree, as defined in the Indian Forest Act of 1927, to its technical classification as a grass. This small but obviously necessary change will have a significant impact on the livelihood of rural communities.