This study investigates the role of common property resources as a source of sustainable income in the context of opportunities created by economic development. Commercialization of the common can increase rural incomes and create incentives for conservation. However, income opportunities can...

In the debate on resource management, asset re-distribution and privatization of commons have emerged as contentious issues. This paper uses a case study in Goa to examine whether tenure security and asset re-distribution can lead to environmentally sustainable outcomes. The paper concludes that...