Comanagement of natural resources : local learning for poverty reduction / by Stephen R. Tyler.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Tyler, Stephen R.

Contributor:

International Development Research Centre (Canada)

Series:

In focus Comanagement of natural resources

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural resources--Co-management--Developing countries--Case studies.

Natural resources.

Conservation of natural resources--Developing countries--Case studies.

Conservation of natural resources.

Conflict management--Developing countries--Case studies.

Conflict management.

Sustainable development--Developing countries--Case studies.

Sustainable development.

Rural development--Developing countries--Case studies.

Rural development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (105 p.)

Place of Publication:

Ottawa [Ont.] : International Development Research Centre, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The developing world's poorest people live in marginal, often harsh rural environments. The natural resource base tends to be fragile and highly vulnerable to over exploitation. Yet these rural people depend directly on access to the food, forage, fuel, fibre, water, medicines, and building materials provided by local ecosystems. What types of natural resource management (NRM) can improve the livelihoods of these poor people while protecting or enhancing the natural resource base they depend on? New approaches to NRM are needed – ones that move beyond the earlier narrow focus on productivity (

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Part 1. The Issues and Research Context; Part 2. Research for Comanagement; Part 3. Experiences from the Field; Part 4. Outcomes, Lessons, and Challenges; Appendix 1. Glossary of Terms and Acronyms; Appendix 2. Sources and Resources;

Notes:

Issued also in French under title: La cogestion des ressources naturelles.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-71846-3

9786610718467

1-55250-346-1

OCLC:

476022201