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100			_aSaha, Debolina and Agarwalla, Shradha _929627
245			_aPeople’s forest dependence: A case study of similipal biosphere reserve, India
260			_aReview of Development and Change
300			_a26(1), Jun, 2021: p.63-82
520			_aA 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. – Reproduced
650			_aForest dependence, Livelihood and well-being, Poverty, Natural resource management, Biodiversity conservation, |Sustainable development _927798
773			_aReview of Development and Change
906			_aFOREST DEVELOPMENT
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