Economics of Common Property Resources in West Bengal

The main theme of this book is Common Property Resource (CPR) collection and its impact on Poverty, Environmental degradation and Forest Conservation. The use of CPRs, mainly forest resources, is manifold in the livelihood of forest fringe people. Systematic and Sustainable development of CPRs can make better the standard of living of the rural poor and play a crucial role in the conservation of forest resources. There is an immediate need to conserve forest resources through collective action of rural communities and it is expected that gender equity in participatory management will improve the sustainability of forest ecosystem

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