Issues in the Utilization of Common Property Resources (CPRS): A Case Study of T.Nagani Panchayat in Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
A. Kannan ◽  
G. Mari
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Common Property ◽  
Common Property Resources

scholarly journals Degradation of Commons Property Resources and its Impact on Livelihoods of Dependent Rural Community: A Case Study of Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 30-35
Author(s):  
Manu P. Pathak ◽  
P. Murugesan
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Common Property ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Cultural Changes ◽  
Common Property Resources ◽  
The Face ◽  
Persistent Poverty ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Tropics

Throughout the world today, various common property resources systems are coming under increased pressure, particularly in the tropics and subtropics. Rapid rates of population growth, technological change, increases in the size of markets, and cultural changes, as well as uneven growth and persistent poverty, have often resulted in increased levels of utilization of various natural-resource-based systems. Forests are being cleared rapidly; groundwater is being pumped to the surface at an often alarmingly high rate; fish and wildlife populations are declining in the face of loss of habitat and high levels of harvesting; range and pasture lands are being overgrazed; and other example abound. Because the exploitation of these resource systems represents an important component in the livelihoods of people throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America, their degradation cannot be ignored (David H. Feeny). The present study is conducted in Dindigul District in Tamilnadu consisted of 14 blocks. This study was carried out in 5 blocks namely Oddanchatram, Reddiyarchatrm, Dindigul, Sanarpatti and Vadamadurai. These blocks were identified based on the high level of CPR present over there. From each of the above mentioned identified block 5 village panchayats have been selected. The main objectives of the present study were to examine the dependency level of Common Property Resources(CPR) among the respondents and also to study the determinants of degradation of Common Property Resources (CPR) in the study area.

scholarly journals Access to Common Property Resources and Livelihood Dependence among the Dalits of Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-103
Author(s):  
P. Murugesan ◽  
R. Babybowna ◽  
Manu P. Pathak
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Common Property ◽  
Fuel Wood ◽  
Grazing Land ◽  
Income Source ◽  
Barren Land ◽  
Common Property Resources ◽  
Exclusive Property ◽  
The Right ◽  
High Level

Common Property Resources (CPRs) accessible to collectively owned/held/managed by an identifiable community and on which no individual has exclusive property rights are called common property resources. This results that co-users of the resources are a well-defined group of persons. The proponents of this approach hold that “a resource becomes common property only when the group of people who have the right to its collective use is well defined, and the rules that govern their use of it are set out clearly and followed universally”. In general those people who are depending on Farming or doing Labour are more likely to dependent on Common Property Resources as CPR constitute major income source and generated livelihoods in the forms of fuel wood, medicinal plant, use of common grazing land for cattle and pets, getting access to fallow or barren land. Self-employed, business and Govt. employee class of people in general do not depend on CPR for their day to day livelihoods as their economy is largely not depends on it. Occupation of respondents is directly related with CPR use and access. CPR owned or held by an individual or a family or an organization like a company or corporation or co-operative institution is not being considered as CPRs. This study was carried out in 5 blocks namely Oddanchatram, Reddiyarchatrm, Dindigul, Sanarpatti and Vadamadurai. These blocks were identified based on the high level of CPR present over there. From each of the above mentioned identified block 5 village Panchayats have been selected. The required data was collected from 1000 rural Dalits households with the help of a pre-tested interview schedule prepared exclusively for this purpose. To understand the nature of the data, firstly, frequency tables were prepared, and subsequently the analysis and tabulation have been carried out using research techniques based on the requirement.

Village Ecocomplex Functioning With Common Property Resources: A Case-study on Coastal Orissa, India

1994 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hara Prasad Sahoo ◽  
Malaya Kumar Misra
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Common Property ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Rural Poor ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
Common Property Resources ◽  
The Status

A study of the status of Common Property Resources (CPRs) in the coastal areas of Orissa, India, was made during 1989–90 to investigate privatization of land and its socio-economic implications for the rural poor.The proportion of CPR land to the total area of the villages was 20%, and the persons per hectare of CPR land numbered 70. High density of population in these areas imparts tremendous pressure on the natural resources. The area of the CPR lands in the villages has declined by 40% since ad 1950.The main cause of decline of CPRs is privatization. Transfer of CPR land to poor people through various social welfare programmes for their private use, and illegal occupation of the CPR land leading to subsequent legalization, were two important factors which resulted in large-scale privatization. The rural poor depend on CPRs for food, fodder, and fuel, in a variety of ways. Due to privatization, they have collectively lost a significant part of their source of livelihood in recent years.

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