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This volume is a compilation of essays that focus on livelihood
issues faced by forest communities of the southern Western Ghats
region of India. Communities living along the fringes of forests
are, more often than not, overlooked in academic and policy
discussions. However, they face considerable pressures, being
sandwiched between conservation endeavours and the forces of
urbanization and commercialization. The chapters in this book
provide an insight into the kinds of livelihood issues these
communities face and the potential means that can be adopted to
sustain these livelihoods. This volume provides a unique
alternative perspective by locating livelihood issues within
socio-ecological-economic narratives of communities living at the
intersection of the three southern Indian states of Karnataka,
Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and suggests directions for policies to
address these challenges.
This book takes readers on a journey through the evolution of
agricultural communities in southern India, from their historical
roots to the recent global neo-liberal era. It offers insights into
a unique combination of themes, with a particular focus on agrarian
change and urbanisation, specifically in the state of Karnataka
where both aspects are significant and co-exist. Based on case
studies from Karnataka in South India, the book presents a regional
yet integrated multi-disciplinary framework for analysing the
persistence, resilience and future of small farmer units. In doing
so, it charts possible futures for small farm holdings and
identifies means of integrating their progress and sustainability
alongside that of the rest of the economy. Further, it provides
arguments for the relevance of small holdings in connection with
sustainable livelihoods and welfare at the grass roots, while also
catering to the welfare needs of society at the macro level. The
book makes a valuable contribution to the scholarship of agrarian
as well as peri-urban transdisciplinary literature. For agrarian
academics, students and the teaching community, the book's broad
and topical coverage make it a valuable resource. For development
practitioners and for those working on issues related to
urbanisation, urban peripheries and the rural-urban interface, this
book offers a new perspective that considers the primary sector on
par with the secondary and tertiary. It also offers an insightful
guide for policymakers and non-government organisations working in
this area.
This volume is a compilation of essays that focus on livelihood
issues faced by forest communities of the southern Western Ghats
region of India. Communities living along the fringes of forests
are, more often than not, overlooked in academic and policy
discussions. However, they face considerable pressures, being
sandwiched between conservation endeavours and the forces of
urbanization and commercialization. The chapters in this book
provide an insight into the kinds of livelihood issues these
communities face and the potential means that can be adopted to
sustain these livelihoods. This volume provides a unique
alternative perspective by locating livelihood issues within
socio-ecological-economic narratives of communities living at the
intersection of the three southern Indian states of Karnataka,
Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and suggests directions for policies to
address these challenges.
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