Jharkhand Government collaborates with ISB to develop forest economy
A significant step towards creating jobs and wealth through a model of sustainable development.
Joined by a cause: Story of ISB-AAK partnership
In a giant leap towards connecting communities to markets for better and sustainable generation of livelihoods, ISB has recently collaborated
Building RatiFi: Concept
The implementation of Forest Rights Act for the recognition of Community Forest Resource rights involves many challenges. The first and
The distribution of Sal forests in Jharkhand
Following up from field data collection on the location of specific species on the ground, our Team has now produced a map of the distribution of Sal forests in the state. In December 2021, a team from ISB collected data from more than 5000 points in collaboration with local communities in Gumla district with the support of our partner Rose Xaxa.
Panel discussion on Building Sustainable Forest based Economies
“If we want Climate Action, create a Forest Economy where the people who live closest to the trees have an
Moving towards Community Governance of Forests
On 29th November 2021, representatives from 28 villages from Chhota Bhangal met in Multhan (Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh) to constitute a federation to consolidate their recent gains in acquiring CFR titles over local forests.
Community Forest Governance in Chhota Bhangal – Management Plan & Way Forward
The Executive Committee of the Chhota Bhangal Maha Gram Sabha is supporting the efforts of village communities in preparing the management plans, with external support from Kisan sabha and members of the ISB team.
“Our wealth is in our forests”
Professor Ashwini Chhatre spoke to the media about the potential of Community Forest Resource rights to create jobs, protect the
Multiway Stakeholder Partnerships
Creating pathways for Responsible Business & Inclusive Forest Economy
Van Dhan Vikas Kendra – creating and adding value to Seasonal Forest Products
Van Dhan Yojana, implemented by TRIFED, aims at setting up cluster-level units for processing of to create and add value
Local Communities use advanced technology to produce estimates of Forest Inventory!
Building Capacity of Forest dependent Communities to create an Inventory of Seasonal Forest Products in Gumla