Linking livelihoods and conservation: A conceptual framework and scale for assessing the integration of human needs and biodiversity

In: World development: the multi-disciplinary international journal devoted to the study and promotion of world development, Band 28, Heft 8, S. 1421-1438

Abstract

The paper develops a conceptual framework for defining the linkage between livelihood activities and conservation. It then develops a scale to assess the strength of linkage across five dimensions: species, habitat, spatial, temporal and conservation association. It tests the framework and scale by evaluating 39 project sites in the Biodiversity Conservation Network. Finally, it discusses the relevance of linkage to designing appropriate conservation strategies. (DSE/DÜI)