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Nexus of household livelihood dependence and conservation approach to wetlands: a study of North Himalayan wetland in India

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  • Showkat Ahmad Shah

    (Mizan-Tepi University)

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Since antiquity it has been seen that the wetland ecosystem not only contributes a considerable proportion of welfare to the local people in terms of food, fuel wood, timber, drinking water, irrigation water, etc., but also has immense importance in long-standing cultural practices and ecological balances. However, the domestic utilization of wetlands gets reduced when we move a step toward its conservation programs particularly in developing nations. To this end, a case study has been attempted in north Himalayan wetland in India to explore the difference in nexus between wetland conservation and livelihood dependence of local people to present an utmost importance of wetland. Survey data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires and were analyzed by employing market price method, contingent valuation approach and regression equations. The results of the study revealed that wetland yields an average direct net benefit accounts of rupees (Rs.) 32.25 thousands (US$392)/year per household from agricultural, fishing and tourism activities to the local people. Agricultural activity was found a highest preferred economic activity of local people followed by fishing on wetland. However, tourism was found an utmost income-earning activity on wetland producing least unhygienic effects. Next, the logit model results show variables, viz. household income (p

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  • Showkat Ahmad Shah, 2025. "Nexus of household livelihood dependence and conservation approach to wetlands: a study of North Himalayan wetland in India," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 27(1), pages 1071-1095, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:endesu:v:27:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1007_s10668-023-03897-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s10668-023-03897-4
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