Poverty, Forests and Livelihoods: A Study of Three Villages in Odisha, India

Mishra, Aparimita

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“…for production and adoption of better marketing strategies)-to make agricultural production profitable and to generate non-farm employment opportunities. Mishra (2020) found that the sustenance of forest-fringe dwellers depended mostly on forestry activities, agriculture and wage labour, and that income from other sources, such as services and business, was insignificant. However, our study area is well-endowed and offers scope to generate non-farm income opportunities with reversing environmental degradation.…”

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People’s Forest Dependence: A Case Study of Similipal Biosphere Reserve, India

Saha

Agarwalla

2021

Review of Development and Change

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A 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.

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People’s Forest Dependence: A Case Study of Similipal Biosphere Reserve, India

Saha

Agarwalla

2021

Review of Development and Change

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“…Further, Dash and Behera (2016) suggested for alternative livelihood opportunities in order to protect the forest resource base at Simlipal Tiger Reserve (STR). Mishra (2020) reveals that forest is the source of security against sudden shortfalls of consumption during the period of droughts for sustenance through surveying three villages at Bargarh district of Odisha. Although these studies reflect the need of livelihood diversification on Odisha’s forest, livelihood analysis using a sophisticated tool like HHI in the field of forestry is rare in literature, which the present study attempts to highlight.…”

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Livelihood Diversification of Forest Dwellers – A Necessity or Choice?

Agarwalla

Saha

2021

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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The forest as an ecosystem plays a vital role in protecting the environment and meeting indispensable human needs. Restrictions on forestry activities for safeguarding the environment and seasonality in collection often count for vulnerable livelihood of the forest-fringe dwellers. This paper is an attempt to assess the existing opportunities for livelihood diversification of the forest dwellers residing at the Simlipal National Park region, India, through the Herfindahl–Hirschman Index; and to determine the key factors responsible for the scopes and realization of livelihood diversification through econometric modeling. The analysis is done across blocks with having different forest-zonal geographies and human characteristics to comprehend and ensure sustainable livelihood for a better future. JEL Classification: C80, Q23, Q56, C50, Q01, Q2

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“…Walaupun riset yang mendiskusikan kemiskinan di tengah masyarakat dekat hutan sudah banyak dilakukan (Khan et al, 2021;Mishra, 2020;Shepherd et al, 2020), namun literatur terdahulu tidak begitu membahas secara detail bagaimana kemiskinan kronis bisa bertahan begitu lama di kawasan tersebut. Padahal, penjelasan ini begitu penting untuk ditemukan guna memahami secara mendalam tentang bagaimana individu dan rumah tangga bisa terjebak dalam kemiskinan kronis selama bertahun-tahun dan lintas generasi.…”

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Kemiskinan Kronis Berkelanjutan di Masyarakat Kawasan Hutan

Faletehan

2023

J. Ilmu Sos. Human.

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Studi tentang kemiskinan kronis di kawasan hutan tidak begitu banyak dilakukan meski literatur terdahulu selalu mengaitkan antara konsep kemiskinan dan kawasan hutan. Dengan mengambil pendekatan kualitatif bergenre fenomenologi di Dusun Malangbong, Kabupaten Bojonegoro, Jawa Timur pada tahun 2021, artikel ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan karakteristik rumah tangga miskin kronis di pedesaan kawasan sekitar hutan dan faktor-faktor yang menyebabkan keberlanjutan kemiskinan kronis tersebut. Hasil riset mengidentifikasi bahwa rumah tangga miskin kronis di kawasan hutan memiliki permasalahan ekonomi mulai dari mata pencaharian yang tidak menguntungkan, trend pendapatan yang selalu menurun, rendahnya kualitas hidup, dan buruknya kualitas kesehatan mereka. Mereka tetap miskin karena adanya faktor internal dan eksternal. Faktor internal yang menyebabkan kelanggengan miskin kronis adalah rendahnya kualitas pendidikan, terlalu bergantung pada kayu hutan dan rendahnya kreativitas dalam usaha, terbatasnya sumber daya air, dan pola pikir pengelolaan uang rumah tangga yang tidak efektif. Di sisi lain, faktor eksternal yang membentuk kemiskinan kronis adalah terisolirnya mereka dari pusat desa/kota, rusaknya infrastruktur jalan penghubung antar dusun/desa, dan keterbatasan sarana perekonomian di desa. Dengan mengetahui akar problem kemiskinan di masyarakat kawasan hutan, temuan artikel ini diharapkan bisa dimanfaatkan oleh pihak-pihak terkait untuk merumuskan strategi pengentasan kemiskinan yang dirasa tepat untuk jenis masyarakat ini.

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Poverty, Forests and Livelihoods: A Study of Three Villages in Odisha, India

Cited by 3 publications

References 16 publications

People’s Forest Dependence: A Case Study of Similipal Biosphere Reserve, India

People’s Forest Dependence: A Case Study of Similipal Biosphere Reserve, India

Livelihood Diversification of Forest Dwellers – A Necessity or Choice?

Kemiskinan Kronis Berkelanjutan di Masyarakat Kawasan Hutan

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