Forest protection and management hare undergone a metamorphosis over the years in India, Forest protection practice gave way to forest 'management'. And, people's participation in forest management has emerged as the latest development paradigm, with a robust christening. namely. Joint Forest Management (JFM). The track record of this practice, however, did not show the expected results at macro level Due to people's participation in forest management, few issues have prominently emerged that need to be addressed immediately. The dearth of literature explaining the impact of people's participation in forest management calls for a detailed discussion oil these issues. The paper is primarily based on the experience in participatory rural appraisal, field observations and evaluation of the programme. The paper traces back the history and mechanism of people's participation in forest management. The issues that have already found place in related literature are delineated here. The participation of women and weaker sections in JFM. alternative sources of income and employment for forest displaced people, transfer of burden to non-JFM areas, practice of usurping usufructs by few powerful sections and sustainability component in JFM practice are some of the issues considered here.
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