Forest dependence is more than forest income: Development of a new index of forest product collection and livelihood resources

2016 ◽

pp. 511-537

Author(s):

Nilendu Chatterjee ◽

Soumyananda Dinda

Keyword(s):

West Bengal ◽

Forest Products ◽

Forest Resources ◽

The State ◽

Forest Product ◽

Natural Phenomenon ◽

The People ◽

Forest Income ◽

History Of ◽

Beta Convergence

The topic of growth and convergence is at the heart of a wide-ranging debate in the growth literature. The century long history of deprivation and backwardness of Jangalmahal area and four districts of it in the state of West Bengal—Purulia, Bankura, West Midnapore and parts of Birbhum—is also a well discussed issue. The dependency of the people on forest products to earn livelihoods is a natural phenomenon which, over the years, has resulted in considerable exploitation of forest resources. Through this chapter, we have made an attempt to see whether there exists any convergence, both absolute as well as conditional, in the total forest product of Jangalmahal and in the incomes earned from forest resources. We have seen the presence of Beta convergence, both conditional and absolute, in both tests of forest products as well as income from it. Sigma of forest income diverges instead of converge. Similar result is seen in case of timber.

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Household welfare and forest dependence in Southern Malawi

Environment and Development Economics ◽

10.1017/s1355770x03001219 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 135-154 ◽

Cited By ~ 187

Author(s):

MONICA FISHER

Keyword(s):

Living Standards ◽

Policy Implications ◽

Forest Dependence ◽

Poor Households ◽

Forest Income ◽

Tobit Analysis ◽

High Return ◽

Gini Decomposition ◽

Study Sites ◽

Forest Activities

This paper examines the role forests play in alleviating poverty in rural Malawi. Data from three villages in southern Malawi indicate high levels of forest dependence. Gini decomposition shows that access to forest income reduced measured income inequality at the study sites. Tobit analysis of the determinants of reliance on low-return and high-return forest activities indicates that asset-poor households are more reliant on forest activities compared with the better off; reliance on high-return activities is conditioned also by availability of adult male labor and location. Taken together, the study's findings suggest that forests prevent poverty by supplementing income, and may also help to improve the living standards of households that are able to enter into high-return forest occupations. Policy implications are discussed.

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People’s Forest Dependence: A Case Study of Similipal Biosphere Reserve, India

Review of Development and Change ◽

10.1177/0972266121998269 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 097226612199826

Author(s):

Debolina Saha ◽

Shradha Agarwalla

Keyword(s):

Biosphere Reserve ◽

Key Factors ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Forest Dependence ◽

The Core ◽

Alternative Livelihood ◽

The People ◽

Forest Income ◽

Similipal Biosphere Reserve

A forest, as a rich ecosystem, is the source of livelihood of a large number of people residing in its fringe areas. Forest dwellers’ dependence on the forest varies across forest zones due to several factors, such as natural features and socio-economic-demographic characteristics of the people in different zones. Using econometric tools, this study evaluates the forest dependence of people residing in and around the Similipal Biosphere Reserve in India, constructs an index, and determines key factors affecting the extent of the forest dependence. The study explores household size and non-forest income as sources of alternative livelihood. Forest-zonal characteristics have significant impact on determining the extent of the forest dependence. People’s forest dependence is likely to be more in the periphery compared to the core zone. Therefore, in any initiative for reducing people’s forest dependence, zone-wise differentiation is needed to ensure sustainable development.

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Autonomy Necessary but not Sufficient: Comparative Study of CFM, Nepal and JFM, India

Journal of Forest and Livelihood ◽

10.3126/jfl.v9i1.8592 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 33-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Rucha Chate ◽

Suresh Ghate

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Good Governance ◽

Common Pool Resources ◽

Forest Product ◽

Common Pool ◽

Product Availability ◽

Forest Dependence ◽

Functional Autonomy ◽

Using Data

‘Autonomy’ to local users is widely discussed and considered a necessary attribute to form and effectively function self-governing associations in common pool resources. Especially when the resource is local in scale, autonomy to local users can ensure good governance on the ground so locals are better equipped in developing effective institutions. This article compares varying degrees of autonomy to forest dwelling communities and its effect in decentralized forest management in two countries – Nepal and India. Comparison is made by using data collected from revisits of 6 IFRI sites from each country, after creating indices for functional autonomy, institutional functioning, forest quality, and forest dependence of the respective communities. The paper concludes that extending autonomy to communities is not enough; rather autonomy needs to be functional. Also, forming and putting institutions in place may not lead to improvement in forest quality and forest product availability. The newly created institutions need sufficient investment to make them robust, for which positive and proactive intervention by various agencies is essential. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jfl.v9i1.8592 Journal of Forestry and Livelihood Vol.9(1) 2010 33-44

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KONTRIBUSI HUTAN PINUS RAKYAT TERHADAP PENDAPATAN MASYARAKAT DI TANA TORAJA

PERENNIAL ◽

10.24259/perennial.v3i1.168 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 32

Author(s):

Daud Malamassam

Keyword(s):

Key Words ◽

Forest Product ◽

Community Forest ◽

Forest Farming ◽

Proportional Allocation

A study on the contribution of community forest to the community income in Tana Toraja Regency was implemented with the aim of identifying the community forest contribution to owners income and formulating the effort that can be carried out for enhancing the contribution. As the result, the community forest contribution to owners income is still very low (2.94% in average). Based on analysis result, the potencial revenue of community forest farming in Tana Toraja Regency can be 2.3 larger than the present obtaining revenue. The mentioned potencial revenue can be more increased by developing a more proportional allocation of the revenue to the related farmers (related communities) Key words : Community forest, contribution, community income, forest product and benefit

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Agroforestry practices in leasehold forests in Tanahun, a Mid-hill district of Western Nepal

Banko Janakari ◽

10.3126/banko.v16i2.991 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 45-49

Author(s):

R Shakya ◽

SK Baral ◽

R Basukala ◽

S Khanal

Keyword(s):

Key Words ◽

Traditional Knowledge ◽

Poverty Alleviation ◽

Technical Information ◽

Environmental Conservation ◽

Forest Product ◽

Degraded Lands ◽

Hill District ◽

Dual Objectives ◽

Agroforestry Practices

(Author of this paper, S Khanal was omitted in error - added on 29-3-2010)Leasehold forestry in Nepal has sought to address both poverty alleviation and environmental conservation. The major agroforestry practices observed in the leasehold forests were silvopasture, hortisilviculture and Non Timber Forest Product (NTFP) cultivation. The most prominent problem to the users in adopting agroforestry practices was the lack of technical information. Some successful insights observed suggest that agroforestry has a notable potential to address dual objectives of poverty alleviation and conservation. The need to evolve sustainable mechanism for promoting agrofrorestry in degraded lands through the dissemination of useful traditional knowledge, innovative practices and improved technologies was identified. Key words: Leasehold forest; agroforestry; silvopasture; hortisilviculture; NTFP Banko Janakari Vol.16(2) 2006 pp.45-49

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Experimente und forstökonomische Fragen

Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen ◽

10.3188/szf.2012.0417 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 163 (10) ◽

pp. 417-421

Author(s):

Urs Fischbacher

Keyword(s):

Public Goods ◽

Experimental Method ◽

Forest Product ◽

Time Preferences ◽

Economic Research ◽

Timber Production ◽

Markets And Institutions ◽

Experimental Findings ◽

Forest Economic

Experiments and forest economic questions During the last decades experiments have gained great importance in economics. These experiments deal with questions that are of significance for forest economic research, too. Timber production, for example, is characterised by long-term decisions and, in addition, forestry produces important public goods. In this article the experimental method is introduced. Furthermore, experimental findings are presented, e.g., concerning time preferences and externalities, and possible applications for the study of forest product markets and institutions are outlined.

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