Open Access"Environmentalism and Forest Rights of Tribals in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada Districts of Karnataka "
Author(s) -
Hareesha Mk,
Midatala Rani
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
artha journal of social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0975-329X
DOI - 10.12724/ajss.14.1
Subject(s) - kannada , livelihood , reservation , agroforestry , socioeconomics , business , geography , agriculture , political science , economics , biology , law , archaeology , artificial intelligence , computer science
Reservation of forests and direct channelisation of natural resources to meet the commercial demands of market from British period has degraded forests in Western Ghats. It has badly affected the livelihood of tribals. They are facing threat to their economic, social and cultural life. Tribals are also treated as encroachers and given notices to vacate the forests. In response environmental and tribal movements emerged. They have demanded recorded rights over land and forest resources. The Forest Rights Act-2006 gives some relief to tribals.