This paper gives an overview of how tragedy of commons impacting one component of a larger project, impacts revenue generation for the community. The study is based on the Karnataka Community Based Tank Management Programme. One of the components is the fisheries intervention, that provides...

Forest resources provide innumerable benefits to various elements and stakeholders who form part of the ‘nature’. The immediate and tangible benefits are those enjoyed by living creatures, particularly the human beings. Forest resources also benefit tens of millions of people living in and...

This paper attempts to trace the historical debate regarding the issues of 'rights' and 'privileges' in the evolution of forest policy in India, starting from the mid nineteenth century. The exploitation of the Indian forests by the British for infrastructure development in India and England...

Introduction: The main focus of the dissertation is locating social capital or lack of it in Community based development projects. Joint Forest Planning and Management (JFPM) Programme in Karnataka, that requires beneficiary communities to work in collaboration with the implementing agency...

An attempt is made in this paper to highlight displacement affecting a particular (Koramas) community, which can be viewed both as a cause and effect of climate change. ‘Cause’ because these communities have been involved over the years in massive destruction of forest resources, especially...

Forest dwelling communities, and indigenous tribes, have for centuries depended on forest resources for their livelihoods. In recent times the establishment of protected areas has affected this dependence. Here we discuss the impacts of protected areas on local livelihoods. The core argument of...

The paper highlights the conflict in benefit sharing among four different communities (hamlets) spread over different geographical areas in a conservation and development programme. All the four hamlets are expected to contribute equally to the conservation and management activities. In return,...