Payments for environmental services (PES) are part of a new and more direct conservation paradigm, explicitly recognizing the need to bridge the interests of landowners and outsiders. Eloquent theoretical assessments have praised the absolute advantages of PES over traditional conservation approa...
This paper provides a global review of the link from forests to poverty alleviation. Definitions are clarified and the key concepts and indicators related to livelihoods and policy reduction and prevention are explored--distinguishing between the analysis and the measurements of poverty. Reviewin...
Angelsen, A.
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Wunder, Sven
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[Exploring the forest--poverty link: key concepts, issues and research implications]
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Exploring the forest--poverty link: key concepts, issues and research implications
Thousands of surveys on rural livelihoods in developing countries are being done every year. Unfortunately, many suffer from weaknesses in methods and problems in implementation. Quantifying households' dependence on multiple environmental resources (forests, bush, grasslands and rivers) is parti...
Angelsen, A.
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Larsen, H.O.
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Lund, J.F.
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Smith-Hall, C.
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Wunder, Sven
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[Measuring livelihoods and environmental dependence: methods for research and fieldwork]
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Measuring livelihoods and environmental dependence: methods for research and fieldwork