Abstract
ABSTRACT Against the back drop of present National Forest Policy of India (1988), local level organisations have been developed in most parts of the country for effective forest management. The development of these organisations has led to a number of conflicts. The dynamics and management of conflicts in 32 local level organisations of forest management have been analyzed. In more than three quarters of the committees studied, conflicts were found, especially relating to access in control over forest resources, their management and the institutional functioning of the Forest Department. Nearly half of the conflicts remained unresolved. The emergence of conflict is an inevitable part of the institutional development process. Results are discussed in the light of theories of group development and their implications for Joint Forest Management are highlighted. The conclusion is drawn that conflicts can play an important role in facilitating institutional learning and in making JFM institutions more effective.
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