The correct answer is: D) All of the above
The Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA) is a landmark legislation that aims to recognize and protect the traditional rights of forest-dwelling communities, promote conservation efforts, and facilitate community-based forest management.
The FRA was enacted in response to the long-standing grievances of forest-dwelling communities, who have been denied their traditional rights to land, forest produce, and other resources. The Act recognizes the customary rights of forest-dwelling communities, including their rights to access and use forest land, forest produce, and water resources. It also provides for the settlement of land titles and the issuance of community forest resource rights certificates to forest-dwelling communities.
The FRA also promotes conservation efforts by requiring forest-dwelling communities to manage their forests sustainably. The Act provides for the establishment of Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs), which are responsible for planning and implementing forest conservation and management activities.
The FRA also facilitates community-based forest management by providing for the establishment of Community Forest Rights (CFR) institutions. CFR institutions are responsible for managing and protecting community forests. They are also responsible for ensuring that the benefits of forest management accrue to the community.
The FRA is a significant step forward in the recognition and protection of the rights of forest-dwelling communities. It is also a major step forward in the conservation of forests and the promotion of sustainable development.
Here are some additional details about each of the options:
- Option A: Recognize traditional rights of forest-dwelling STs. The FRA recognizes the customary rights of forest-dwelling communities, including their rights to access and use forest land, forest produce, and water resources. It also provides for the settlement of land titles and the issuance of community forest resource rights certificates to forest-dwelling communities.
- Option B: Promote conservation efforts. The FRA promotes conservation efforts by requiring forest-dwelling communities to manage their forests sustainably. The Act provides for the establishment of Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs), which are responsible for planning and implementing forest conservation and management activities.
- Option C: Facilitate community-based forest management. The FRA facilitates community-based forest management by providing for the establishment of Community Forest Rights (CFR) institutions. CFR institutions are responsible for managing and protecting community forests. They are also responsible for ensuring that the benefits of forest management accrue to the community.