Local livelihoods and protected area management : biodiversity conservation problems in Cameroon / Emmanuel Neba Ndenecho.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ndenecho, Emmanuel Neba.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biodiversity conservation--Cameroon.

Biodiversity conservation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Mankon, Bamenda : Langaa Research & Pub. CIG, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Cameroonís tropical forest is home to numerous plants and animals. It is also inhabited by Baka pygmies who are foragers and Bantu farmers. These communities have developed forestñdependent livelihoods, cultures and religions. Destruction of the forest by commercial and state interests, subsistence agriculture and the harvesting of products has necessitated a considerable upsurge in environmental protection projects to conserve and rehabilitate ecosystems, forests, soils and water resources. Ultimately, the approach to conservation that is applied is the responsibility of the government and in

Contents:

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Chapter 1 - Social and Political Dimension of Environmental Protection; Chapter 2 - Forest Based Livelihoods and Sustainability Issues in Protected Areas; Chapter 3 - Population Dynamics, Livelihoods and Forest Protection; Chapter 4 - Livelihoods and Threats to Biodiversity Management; Chapter 5 - Rural Livelihoods and the Management of National Parks; Chapter 6 - Contribution of Non-Timber Forest Products to Household Revenue: In Forest-Adjacent Communities

Chapter 7 - Forest-User Groups and Forest Dependent Livelihoods in Community ForestsChapter 8 - Gender Roles and Power Relationships in Environmental Protection; Chapter 9 - Ecological Planning and Ecotourism Development in Protected Areas; Chapter 10 - Climate Change, Livelihoods and Protected Area Management; Chapter 11 - Sustainable Forest Management by Communities; Back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-22728-2

9786613227287

9956-717-09-6

9956-717-46-0

9956-717-67-3

OCLC:

830165652