Common Land and Poor Livestock Keepers - Experiences from Common Land Development in the States of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in India

The study provides data to help evaluate the dependence of livestock keepers on the commons for feed and fodder and estimates the monetary value of this dependence. It also provides relevant data regarding the qualitative and quantitative growth of foliage on the commons and its potential in different agro ecological regions. The study investigates changes in land use patterns in a watershed and its impact on improving the status of nutrients and water through analyzing data collected over a period of time.

The study also examines the diverse institutional arrangements for the management of different categories of common lands across project villages. It details the rules and regulations that have been developed at the village level for governance and equitable sharing of benefits from interventions on common land development.

Authors - Foundation for Ecological Security in collaboration with BAIF Development Research Foundation and Gujarat Institute of Development Research

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