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Forest Society And Colonialism
Mention the provisions of forest law enacted in Java by Dutch.
The provisions:
(i)Dutch's forest laws in Java restricted villagers’ access to forests.
(ii)Wood could only be cut for specified purposes like making river boats or constructing houses, and only from specific forests under close supervision.
(iii)Villagers were punished for grazing cattle in young stands, transporting wood without a permit, or travelling on forest roads with horse carts or cattle.
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What are the similarities between colonial management of the forests in Bastar and in Java?
Between 1880 and 1920, forest cover in the Indian sub-continent declined by 9.7 million hectares, from 108.56 million hectares to 98.9 million hectares. Discuss the role of the following factors in this decline:
• Railways
• Shipbuilding
• Agricultural expansion
• Commercial farming
• Tea / Coffee plantations
• Adivasis and other peasant users
Why are forests affected by wars?
What do you mean by deforestation?
Construction of railway tracks in India created huge demand for
Which plantation was the most important during the colonial period?
When was the Indian Forest Service set up?
Where was the Imperial Forest Research Institute set up?
What were the best forests called?
What is shifting cultivation called in Sri Lanka?
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