The aim of this symposium is to share recent research experiences of participants and to review state-of-the-art approaches for forest-dependent indigenous peoples, tribals, and pastoralists regarding: decentralization policies and local forest institutions; power and political position of forest-dependent peoples; and legislative recognition of forest tenure rights. The abstract submission deadline is 10 April 2009. For more information contact: Purabi Bose; e-mail.  

dates: 27-28 October 2009  
location: India  
additional: Dahod, Gujarat