Common Property Resources and Community Development

An enquiry on the issues and problems of Common Property Resources (CPRs) was carried out only in the rural areas of the Thamaraikulam Village of Dindigul District Tamil Nadu India. It is a well known fact that CPRs constitute all such resources which are meant for common use of the public. This book is an outcome of the research exercise done at the grassroots level. Traditional economic theories recognize and focus only on two types of property viz. public and private. But there is a third dimension of property such as CPRs which have been traditionally recognized and used by the rural society. Grassroots evidences show that CPRs have made significant contribution to rural mass and they are: providing physical products generating income promoting social cultural gains and bringing environmental/ecological benefits. This book is used as a resource material for those who are willing to take up research projects and course work in the areas of Environmental Economics.