This panel invites research on the implications of forest rights and tenure for livelihoods and well-being. We seek empirical studies that explore realities of how secure forest tenure shapes and reshapes forest-livelihood linkages.
We welcome papers addressing the following questions:
What theories and concepts help us understand the implications of forest tenure on livelihoods?
How do policies, political reforms, and institutions related to tenure influence forest-based livelihoods?
What are the differentiated impacts of secure forest tenure across various segments of the forest-dependent population?
We encourage contributions on the following themes, though submissions are not limited to these:
Experiences of secure tenure and its effects on forest-based livelihoods
Differentiated impacts of secure tenure on different population groups (gender, class, caste etc.)
Institutional changes or adaptations post-rights recognition
Effects of secure tenure on human well-being, power dynamics, and politics
