Livelihoods and natural resource management
Approximately 70% of the world’s poor are directly dependent upon natural resources such as land, forests and fisheries. The sustainable management of natural resources is therefore vitally important for their livelihoods. More…
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- Balancing rural livelihoods, urban consumption and conservation key to controlling bushmeat hunting
- ( Noelle Francesca Kumpel / Imperial College, University of London , 2006)
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Bushmeat hunting is thought to be becoming increasingly unsustainable in west and central Africa, but true assessment of sustainability and consequently appropriate management, is constrained by po...
- A manual on livelihoods enhancement and diversification
- ( Cattermoul B.;Townsley P.;Campbell J. / Innovation Network , 2008)
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The aim of this manual is to provide development practitioners with an introduction to the Sustainable Livelihoods Enhancement and Diversification (SLED) process as well as guidance for practitione...
- Opportunities from rainwater harvesting to human well-being
- ( United Nations [UN] Environment Programme , 2009)
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The aim of this report is to compile a synthesis of experiences that can provide insight into the multiple opportunities rainwater harvesting can have when addressing human well-being, while contin...
- The role of farm ponds in sustaining livelihoods
- ( J. Miller / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , 2009)
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Aquaculture has been recognized as an important component of rural development, aimed at improving food supply and generating more income for poor farming households. Ponds add value to farming act...
- Are rights-based approaches the way forward for conservation?
- ( J. Campese (ed);T. Greiber (ed);T. Sunderland (ed);G. Oviedo (ed) / Center for International Forestry Research , 2009)
- The links between the realisation of human rights and the conservation of natural resources and biodiversity are receiving increasing attention worldwide. Experience has demonstrated that exclusionary...
