Options for Strengthening Forest Policy Implementation Strategies in Relation to Forest Resources and Biodiversity

P. Ghosh

Abstract: The 2018 draft National Forest Policy is people centric and the goal is "to safeguard the ecological and livelihood security of people of the present and future generations based on sustainable management of the forests for the flow of ecosystem services for eco-security." The present article proposes few options that can further strengthen the strategies already mentioned in the draft guidelines to achieve the sixteen point objectives envisaged in the said policy document. The concept proposed here may be used for undertaking national adaptation planning and in scientific projects and research design particularly for deciding on forest resources and biodiversity conservation with respect to climate change.

Keywords: Forest policy, forest resources, forest biodiversity