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Survival in the Time of Conservation: Women Demand Forest Rights in Protected Gulf of Mannar and Sundarban

The Sundarban and the Gulf of Mannar are legally protected for their biodiversity. But, people who depend on these ecosystems have their livelihoods at stake. For women, with fewer alternative options for employment, it is a matter of survival.
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