Land is central to all primary production systems. Over the years, large geographic areas have suffered from different types of degradations owing to various anthropogenic factors. The burgeoning population further places enormous demands on land resources. These pressures have led to drastic changes in the proportion of land utilised for agricultural activities, urbanisation and industrial development. Some of the most degraded lands in the country are the common property resources (CPRs). These resources include community pastures, community forests, wastelands and common dumping and threshing grounds. CERA intends to evaluate the quantum of resources being lost and assist in development of programmes for mitigating the loss.