Public Forests, Fuelwood Collection and Migration

- A Case Study in North-West Bengal

Field Document No.60, 2001

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This case study provides an excellent insight into the level of forest dependence of local people in North-West Bengal, for deriving fuelwood for both utilization and sale. It also highlights the importance of fuelwood collection and trade as a safety net of the migrant/displaced population in the area. It also highlights the impact of such collection on the forests and the local socio-economy, and traces the linkages between the wood energy sub-sector and other sectors.

It is sincerely hoped that this document will be useful to energy, forestry and development planners in India and other parts of Asia, who will recognize the contribution of wood energy in their national economies and promote its sustainable development.

Table of Contents
	Foreword
	Preface
	Acknowledgements
	Table of Contents
	List of Tables
	List of Maps
	List of Figures
	List of Plates
	List of Abbreviations
	Executive Summary
1.	Introduction
2.	Study Site
3.	Methodology
4.	Migration and Its Relation to the Local Fuelwood Scenario
5.	Local System of Fuelwood Production, Flow and Utilization
6.	Important Issues in the Study Area
7.	Conclusion
8.	References
AnnexureI.	Study Sites
AnnexureII.	Survey Instruments
AnnexureIII.	Key Informants

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