Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
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Summary
Recognised the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest resources on which they have been dependent for centuries. Addresses historical injustice in forest governance.
Key Facts
TypeAct
SourceHistorical Record (Curated)
PublishedFriday, 29 December 2006
Affected PopulationAll citizens, 275 million forest-dependent people
Key Numbers
Net-zero target: 2070
50% non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030
Green Climate Fund: $3 billion committed
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Key Stakeholders
Government Context
UPA ICongress-led UPA
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