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100			_aPurkayastha, Gautam and Deb, Madhumita _950340
245			_a Use and non-use value of environment: A study on common resources.
260			_aSouth Asian Journal of Socio-Political Studies
300			_a25(1), Jul-Dec, 2024: p.76-78
520			_aForests and other shared resources provide a regular source of income and employment for poor people of all age groups in the village who have no other work options. These resources act as a safety net during tough times like lean seasons, droughts, or floods. They are particularly important for elderly individuals who cannot work for wages. Shared resources offer opportunities for different family members, including children, women, the elderly, and even individuals with disabilities, to supplement family income by collecting non-timber forest products. This paper is based on various published and one unpublished data sources. Some intriguing findings from an unpublished report, funded by the UGC and conducted by the authors, are used in this paper to assess how villagers rely on the environment for their daily needs and comforts. It also examines people's awareness of nature's crucial role in supporting rural livelihoods. Some elderly people in the sample shared their frustration at a group discussion, highlighting how the disappearance of traditional activities like community fishing and hunting (though hunting is not desirable and is illegal) is erasing their cultural identity. Quantifying this loss, the cultural vacuum, is difficult.- Reproduced https://www.sajospsglobal.com/current.html
650			_aUse value, Non-value, Shared/common resources, Cultural identity. _950341
773			_aSouth Asian Journal of Socio-Political Studies
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