The links between biodiversity conservation and sustainable development are
now universally acknowledged and recognized in the Millennium Development
Goals and the conclusions of the World Summit on Sustainable Development.
Sustainable trade in natural resources contributes to local and national economies
creating incentives to conserve species and their natural habitats. A sustainable
trade in wild species from the natural forests can contribute significantly to rural
incomes, and the effect upon local economies in developing countries can be
substantial.
Realizing the global demand for sandalwood oil Government of India, Australia,
Hawaii, New Caledonia and Sri Lanka have taken action against illegal harvesting
and formulated rigid policies for conservation of sandalwood resource (Xiaojin
et al. 2011). Strengthening Government initiatives, different organizations such as
International Sandalwood Foundation of United States, Iliahi Foundation of
Sandalwood of Hawaii promote research and take actions in conservation of sandalwood species in the world.
3 Felling and Transit Regulations for Tree Species Grown
on Non-Forests/Private Lands in India
India has made impressive economic growth in recent times reflected in rise in
income of people, which is leading to increase in consumption of wood and wood
products like furniture, construction timber, paper and pulp, etc. This growing
demand has resulted in large gap between demand and supply of forest products,
which is met partly through agro-forestry and remaining by import of timber and
allied products. Globally, there is increasing focus on sustainable forest management and some countries like USA, EU are developing legally binding processes
for trade of certified timber from sustainably managed forests, which will have
significant impact on international trade of forest products. This uniform policy and
regulation will always help in conserving our natural heritage in the country by
preserving the reminiscent natural forests with the vast variety of remarkable biological diversity and genetic resources of the country (Jain et al. 1998). An extract
of felling and transit regulation for various tree species grown on forests/non-forest
lands in different states are briefed in Annexure 1.
4 Production and Utilization of Sandalwood
Ecologically sandalwood has adapted to various agro-climatic and soil conditions
for in situ regeneration. Heartwood yield again depends upon locality and age of
tree. Karnataka and Tamilnadu in southern India account for nearly 80–90 % of
sandalwood production in India. There has been a significant rather drastic
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now universally acknowledged and recognized in the Millennium Development
Goals and the conclusions of the World Summit on Sustainable Development.
Sustainable trade in natural resources contributes to local and national economies
creating incentives to conserve species and their natural habitats. A sustainable
trade in wild species from the natural forests can contribute significantly to rural
incomes, and the effect upon local economies in developing countries can be
substantial.
Realizing the global demand for sandalwood oil Government of India, Australia,
Hawaii, New Caledonia and Sri Lanka have taken action against illegal harvesting
and formulated rigid policies for conservation of sandalwood resource (Xiaojin
et al. 2011). Strengthening Government initiatives, different organizations such as
International Sandalwood Foundation of United States, Iliahi Foundation of
Sandalwood of Hawaii promote research and take actions in conservation of sandalwood species in the world.
3 Felling and Transit Regulations for Tree Species Grown
on Non-Forests/Private Lands in India
India has made impressive economic growth in recent times reflected in rise in
income of people, which is leading to increase in consumption of wood and wood
products like furniture, construction timber, paper and pulp, etc. This growing
demand has resulted in large gap between demand and supply of forest products,
which is met partly through agro-forestry and remaining by import of timber and
allied products. Globally, there is increasing focus on sustainable forest management and some countries like USA, EU are developing legally binding processes
for trade of certified timber from sustainably managed forests, which will have
significant impact on international trade of forest products. This uniform policy and
regulation will always help in conserving our natural heritage in the country by
preserving the reminiscent natural forests with the vast variety of remarkable biological diversity and genetic resources of the country (Jain et al. 1998). An extract
of felling and transit regulation for various tree species grown on forests/non-forest
lands in different states are briefed in Annexure 1.
4 Production and Utilization of Sandalwood
Ecologically sandalwood has adapted to various agro-climatic and soil conditions
for in situ regeneration. Heartwood yield again depends upon locality and age of
tree. Karnataka and Tamilnadu in southern India account for nearly 80–90 % of
sandalwood production in India. There has been a significant rather drastic
Analysis of Policies in Sustaining Sandalwood Resources in India
331