Brij Kishore Singh

Shri Brij Kishore Singh was recruited to the Indian Forest Service in 1975 and was allotted to the Karnataka cadre. He had served as Deputy Conservator of Forests in a number of forest divisions such as Gulbarga, Shivamogga and Kollegal. He served in the Government of India as Conservator of Forests (Central) in Eastern Regional Office, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Bhubaneswar where he dealt with forest diversion cases pertaining to the states of Odisha, West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar, Jharkhand and union territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. He also monitored compliance of conditions stRead More...

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Changing Land Uses - Shrinking Streams and Carbon Sinks

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The book, ‘Changing Land Uses – Shrinking Streams and Carbon Sinks’, attempts at providing an overview of the calamitous consequences of deforestation on the world climate. Deforestation worldwide has been lowering the carbon sequestration potential of forests and increasing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere. The planet is already warmer by 1.10 C with reference to the preindustrial era and we are facing frequent and destructive climatic catastr

Forest Rights Act – Accelerated Deforestation

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The book ‘Forest Rights Act – Accelerated Deforestation’ has highlighted the disastrous consequences of enactment and implementation of “The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 and Rules, 2008” on the forests of the country. With graphic details taken from the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha and Karnataka, the book has recounted how this

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<p>Shri Brij Kishore Singh was recruited to the Indian Forest Service in 1975 and was allotted to the Karnataka cadre. He had served as Deputy Conservator of Forests in a number of forest divisions such as Gulbarga, Shivamogga and Kollegal. He served in the Government of India as Conservator of Forests (Central) in Eastern Regional Office, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Bhubaneswar where he dealt with forest diversion cases pertaining to the states of Odisha, West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar, Jharkhand and union territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. He also monitored compliance of conditions stipulated for the forest diversion cases. Later, he served in a number of positions in the Government of Karnataka, including CEO, Lake Development Authority, Administrator, Command Area Development Authority, Bhadra (Shivamogga), Managing Director, Karnataka State Forest Industries Corporation, and Managing Director, Karnataka Forest Development Corporation. He served as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) & Chief Wildlife Warden, Karnataka, and finally as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force), Karnataka, the apex post of the department, before superannuating on 30-06-2013. During his more than 37 years of government service, he dealt with multifarious issues regarding protection, development and management of forest and wildlife, conservation and development of urban lakes, and management of irrigation command area. Post superannuation, he is engaged in evaluation and assessment of Protected Areas including Tiger Reserves across the country. He teaches ‘Forest Survey’ and ‘Forest Economics’ to range forest officer trainees in Karnataka Forest Academy Dharwad. This is his third book, the other two being “Destroy Forests, Destroy Life” and “Economics for Foresters”.</p>

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Brij Kishore Singh

Changing Land Uses - Shrinking Streams and Carbon Sinks

Books by Brij Kishore Singh

Forest Rights Act – Accelerated Deforestation

Books by Brij Kishore Singh

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