Forestry and Human Dimension

Forestry and Human Dimension

The Division of Forestry and Human Dimensions comprises two departments: Forest Economics and Sociology. Its main focus is interdisciplinary research examining human behaviour in natural environments. This research targets the human dimensions of wildlife, fisheries, coastal areas, protected lands, recreation, and climate change. It aims to enhance our understanding of how people interact with and manage the environment, ultimately providing valuable insights for environmental managers and policymakers.

Services Offered

The Economics and Sociology departments take up research consultancies and human resource development (training and skill up gradation) programmes in the following areas:

• Participatory Forest Management, socioeconomic aspects of sustainable management of Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs), PRA/RRA, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social Impact Assessment, Livelihood Impact Assessment, Policy studies.
• Forestry outlook (forest-based industries), basic concepts of forest economics and inter-linkages, Economic valuation and Total Economic Value, Quantification of the recreational value of a natural ecosystem (data requirements, economic tools and techniques), Estimation of the economic & livelihood potential of a natural resource, Socioeconomic /livelihood studies, Wood-consumption studies, weed invasion in forests -economic dimensions & socioeconomic relevance, Enterprise development, Soil and Water conservation initiatives etc.