Impact Assessment of Resing Tapping on Livelihood of People

The book primarily focuses in understanding how resin tapping practices in the Far Western Region have contributed to the natural and social assets of people. Here I provide evidence that resin tapping practices have contributed positively to natural and social assets of local people by creating employment opportunities and increasing the treasury of respective community forests user group.The study also finds decreased fire frequency in the community forests with increased resin tapping which actually encourages local people to involve in resin tapping operation.