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@article{173405,
        author = {Dr Pankaj Gupta Corresponding Author and Amit Chanjta and Yogesh Mehta},
        title = {Forest Resource Utilization in Common Regimes: A Case Study of Chhajpur Block of Saraswati Nagar Range, District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {10},
        pages = {648-661},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=173405},
        abstract = {The paper, based on the field study and secondary data analysis, explores the management and utilization of Common Property Resources (CPRs) in the Chhajpur Block of Saraswati Nagar Range by the natives and the Gujjar pastoral community. The Institutional Analysis and Development Framework, Commons Theory, and Livelihoods Framework have been used to understand the socio-ecological implication of CPRs and their dependency. The study reveals that forests are vital for sustaining rural livelihoods, offering essential NTFPs. But the study also highlights encounters faced by nomadic and natives in accessing CPRs due to legal restrictions, ecological pressures and degradation.},
        keywords = {CPRs, Forest governance, pastoralism, livelihood dependence, traditional ecological knowledge, sustainable resource management},
        month = {March},
        }