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Forest Conservation and Restraints on Economic Freedom of Fishermen in Sundarban Tiger Reserve, India

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  • Avijit Mistri
  • Bhaswati Das

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The environmental conservation in India is skewed towards environmental protection and hardly balanced with economic and social development and sustainability of the ‘ecosystem people’. Conservation initiatives have resulted in strife and political unrest in different parts of the country. This article reflects on one such conflict, namely the process of forest conservation in Indian Sundarban and how it restrains the economic freedom of the fishermen. In this case, the economic entitlements of fishermen are not justified as a set of fair claims, rather overlooked due to non-sanction by the legislated fundamental rights. The article concludes that a thoughtful conservation with local peoples’ participation in sustainable use of forest resources are very essential.

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  • Avijit Mistri & Bhaswati Das, 2017. "Forest Conservation and Restraints on Economic Freedom of Fishermen in Sundarban Tiger Reserve, India," Indian Journal of Human Development, , vol. 11(3), pages 402-409, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:inddev:v:11:y:2017:i:3:p:402-409
    DOI: 10.1177/0973703018763239
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