Access to Justice for Marginalised People, UNDP and Environment Law Development Foundation
Undoing Historical Injustice through Forest Rights Act and PESA – A Field Based, Solution Oriented plan for improving access to justice of marginalized community in Schedule V areas through the tool of Panchayat Shivirs.
Protecting & Conserving commons for common good—Need a fresh legal perspective—An analysis of the state of Jharkhand & Chhattisgarh
Acts and policy review based program to prepare report on identified gaps, contradictions/ need for modification and suggesting additional provisions in the Act & Policies of the National & State Governments of two states for the management of such resources as common pool/property resources.
Protecting & Conserving commons for common good - Need a fresh legal perspective - An analysis of the state of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh & Orissa
Acts and policy review based program to prepare report on identified gaps, contradictions/ need for modification and suggesting additional provisions in the Act & Policies of the National & State Governments of six states for the management of such resources as common pool/property resources.
Young Lawyers for Justice Fellowship Programme
Young lawyers from the State of Chhattisgarh were trained through a fellowship programme on the socio-legal rights of the marginalised communities, i.e. women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, children, differently-abled people and minorities in the context of UNDP Access to Justice Project. (In partnership with the Enviro Legal Defence Firm)
Strengthening Participatory Forest Management in India
This field based, consultative program spanning over eight diverse states of India namely Assam, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha in 24 districts and 120 villages was the first ever evidence based study of its kind to assess the implementation of PFM and integrated measures for change in India. It specifically assessed the other pro poor climate strategies such as REDD+ that impact and improve participation of local communities in forest management and more importantly explored the private sector integration into PFM processes in India. A number of Policy Briefs were prepared to contribute to the current forest governance debates in India to showcase its diversity and challenges in the new socio-political dispensation. This study was aimed at contributing to strengthening the PFM framework in India.(In partnership with the Enviro Legal Defence Firm)
