Coastal regulation zone rules in coastal panchayats (villages) of Kerala, India vis-Ã -vis socio-economic impacts from the recently introduced peoples' participatory program for local self-governance and sustainable development

The paper assesses the socio-economic impact of the centrally enforced CRZ and the state sponsored PPP on the coastal community in Kerala and suggests measures to improve the system and living standards of the coastal people within the framework of CRZ.