Sustainable poverty alleviation through a forestry project in Tamilnadu State of India

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 347-352

  Kaushal, K K ^a   Melkani, V K ^a   Kala, J C ^b  

^a Deputy Conservator of Forests   (India)

^b Government of Tamil Nadu   (India)

Author keywords

Alternate livelihoods; Empowerment; Sustainable poverty alleviation; Tamilnadu forestry project; Tree assets; Village forest councils; Water harvesting structures

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; EMPOWERMENT; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; TAMIL NADU; WORLD;

EID: 27544471864     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500509469644     Document Type: Article

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