Research Journal of Forestry1819-34392151-8262Science International10.3923/rjf.2014.1.15MandalRam Krishna 1201481The framework for rural livelihood analysis is gaining ground rapidly as a
new approach to rural
poverty alleviation or reduction in low income economies. In rural areas of
Arunachal Pradesh, livelihoods and its diversification has always been seen.
Common property resources (CPRs) are regarded as an important resource base
for the rural economy in many of the developing and underdeveloped countries
till today because of their significant economic contributions to the sustenance
of rural livelihood. Arunachal Pradesh is renowned for endemic biodiversity
as the 18th Biodiversity hotspot. The communities have direct dependency on
the forest resources for their day to day livelihood. It is widely accepted
that CPRs still play an important role in the life and economy of the rural
population of Arunachal Pradesh. The study reveals that CPRs played a very important
role in the economy of the surveyed villages although the consumption value
from community forest was higher for the non-poor households in absolute terms
yet in relative terms, the poor households
dependency on community forest was very important and crucial for their survival.
Hence, there was urgent need to form sustainable management of CPRs, particularly
the forests in order to avoid the
tragedy of commons.]]>Arunachalam, A., M.L. Khan and K. Arunachalam,200283117118Bromley, D.W.,19912117Hardin, G.,196816212431248Haridasan, K., L.R. Bhuyan and M.L. Deori,19901818Jodha, N.S.,19953032783283Jodha, N.S.,19862111691181Jodha, N.S.,199530556559Mandal, R.K.,201261425Mandal, D.K. and B. Ghosh,20122012pp: 111-112pp: 111-112Singh, A.I.,2010Ciriacy-Wantrup, S.V. and R.C. Bishop,197515713727Venkataraman, K.,2009502330Adhikari, B.,200112224Richards, M., K. Kanel, M. Maharjan and J. Davies,19991999Chambers, R.,19861986Chambers, R., N.C. Saxena and S. Tushar,1991