Ramesh Cracks Whip, Warns Foresters

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 31 No. 4, April 2011

After the revolutionary step of handing over full community forest rights to Mendha, the first village in the country to get community right to harvest and sell bamboo, Ramesh told the forest officials that they need to change their mindset. "You cannot save forests without the involvement of people. And to involve people, it's imperative to give them a stake. Read the full storyÂ here.

Source: Ramu Bhawat, The Times of India, MendhaÂ

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