About the Book: Forests and Tribal Ivelihood Changing Behaviours and Attitudes
This book is about the changing character of forests and of livelihood of the
forest-dwelling tribal people in India since independence, with particular
reference to Gujarat. It analyses the impact of a number of interventions by the
Central and the State Government, such as construction of dams, setting up of
industries, and other developmental activities in these areas. It reviews, in
particular, various laws adopted by the British colonial government as well as
the government of Independent India regarding forests and the tribals, and how
the tribal customary laws conflict with the laws of the modern