Collective action for forest conservation: Does heterogeneity matter?

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Collective action for forest conservation: Does heterogeneity matter?

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E. Somanathan () (Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi)
R. Prabhakar () (Strand Genomics)
B.S. Mehta () (Foundation for Ecological Security)

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Abstract

Community management of forests by Van Panchayats (forest councils) to meet local needs has a long history in the Indian Central Himalayas. This essay examines the effects of village-level heterogeneity in caste and land ownership, and of female membership in the Panchayats on collective action for forest conservation. There is no evidence that caste heterogeneity or female membership of the Panchayat have any effect. There is some evidence that greater equality in land ownership may enhance collective action and forest conservation in pine forests but not broadleaved forests. This is puzzling since villagers' interest in conservation is greater in broadleaved than in pine forests.

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Paper provided by Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, India in its series Indian Statistical Institute, Planning Unit, New Delhi Discussion Papers with number 02-01.

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Date of creation: May 2002
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