A tribal economy is always an interaction between the environment in which the community lives and the customary practices that sustain their livelihood. Natural resource endowment ensures provision of several goods, services and amenities, but using the environmental resources for a single purpose reduces its ability to supply them with other services.
Ayodhya Hill, Purulia, West Bengal, India
Sudipta Dutta Chowdhury
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