Moral hazard problem for poor under joint forest management programme evidence from west bengal in Indian context

Moral hazard problem for poor under joint forest management programme evidence from west bengal in Indian context

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This study explores policy framework on current JFM programme, which secures traditional right of local need subject to the carrying capacity of forest, but face moral hazard problem in which Government cannot legally monitor actions against JFM householdswhich live below poverty line and that extr...

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Main Author: Debnarayan Sarker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Debrecen 2010-12-01
Series:Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce
Subjects:
Non-Timber Forest Products
Timber Forest Products
Forest wage work
Poor JFM households
Online Access:https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/apstract/article/view/7672
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spelling doaj-3cf62f3ed94d4707be8759ae077671532020-11-25T02:58:15ZengUniversity of DebrecenApstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce1789-221X1789-78742010-12-0145-610.19041/APSTRACT/2010/5-6/16Moral hazard problem for poor under joint forest management programme evidence from west bengal in Indian contextDebnarayan Sarker0 Centre for Economic Studies, Department of Economics Presidency College This study explores policy framework on current JFM programme, which secures traditional right of local need subject to the carrying capacity of forest, but face moral hazard problem in which Government cannot legally monitor actions against JFM householdswhich live below poverty line and that extract TFPs for their livelihood, and thereby threatening to sustainability of forest, whereas the incentive work opportunities that Government provides them is insufficient for their subsistence. A good incentive fee dependent on their work plus a lump sum fee (subsidy) are required for their livelihood sustenance and sustainability of forest resources. https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/apstract/article/view/7672Non-Timber Forest ProductsTimber Forest ProductsForest wage workPoor JFM households
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Moral hazard problem for poor under joint forest management programme evidence from west bengal in Indian context
Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce
Non-Timber Forest Products
Timber Forest Products
Forest wage work
Poor JFM households
author_facet Debnarayan Sarker
author_sort Debnarayan Sarker
title Moral hazard problem for poor under joint forest management programme evidence from west bengal in Indian context
title_short Moral hazard problem for poor under joint forest management programme evidence from west bengal in Indian context
title_full Moral hazard problem for poor under joint forest management programme evidence from west bengal in Indian context
title_fullStr Moral hazard problem for poor under joint forest management programme evidence from west bengal in Indian context
title_full_unstemmed Moral hazard problem for poor under joint forest management programme evidence from west bengal in Indian context
title_sort moral hazard problem for poor under joint forest management programme evidence from west bengal in indian context
publisher University of Debrecen
series Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce
issn 1789-221X
1789-7874
publishDate 2010-12-01
description This study explores policy framework on current JFM programme, which secures traditional right of local need subject to the carrying capacity of forest, but face moral hazard problem in which Government cannot legally monitor actions against JFM householdswhich live below poverty line and that extract TFPs for their livelihood, and thereby threatening to sustainability of forest, whereas the incentive work opportunities that Government provides them is insufficient for their subsistence. A good incentive fee dependent on their work plus a lump sum fee (subsidy) are required for their livelihood sustenance and sustainability of forest resources.
topic Non-Timber Forest Products
Timber Forest Products
Forest wage work
Poor JFM households
url https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/apstract/article/view/7672
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