Clean Development Mechanism and Forestry Projects: Strategy for Operationalization in India

Forestry projects have been included under the Climate Change Convention for operationalisation in appropriate areas. This paper discusses the various issues involved in operationalisation such forestry activities in India after giving definition of the related concepts and an estimate of the area which could be taken up for such schemes in India. The strategy of the activities which includs identification of eligible land categories , potential activities , size and scale of projects , institutions for implementing them , capacity building needs and activities , institutional arrangements , transaction costs and approaches to minimize them have been briefly discussed. An important item is the preparation and supply of guidelines which is to be taken up by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). The Government is also to take appro nate action in the global competition and CER market system. The CDM strategy is likely to provide allround benefits , it has been concluded.