Contested relationships between biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation

Biodiversity , Ecosystem Services and Poverty Alleviation : What constitutes good evidence ?

On biodiversity conservation and poverty traps.

This paper introduces a special feature on biodiversity conservation and poverty traps. We define and explain the core concepts and then identify four distinct classes of mechanisms that define important interlinkages between biodiversity and poverty. The multiplicity of candidate mechanisms underscores a major challenge in designing policy appropriate across settings. This framework is then us...

Biodiversity conservation and the eradication of poverty.

It is widely accepted that biodiversity loss and poverty are linked problems and that conservation and poverty reduction should be tackled together. However, success with integrated strategies is elusive. There is sharp debate about the social impacts of conservation programs and the success of community-based approaches to conservation. Clear conceptual frameworks are needed if policies in the...

Integrating Forest Biodiversity Conservation and Poverty Alleviation in Local Forest-Based Enterprises: A Case Study of the Woodcarving Industry, Ghana

Forests and Poverty Alleviation

Poverty can be defined as a pronounced deprivation of well-being related to lack of material income or consumption, low levels of education and health, vulnerability and exposure to risk, no opportunity to be heard and powerlessness (World Bank 2001:15). Thus, poverty alleviation can be defined as successfully lessening deprivation of well-being. In this regard, forest-based poverty alleviation...