Perspectives on sustainable resource conservation in community nature reserves: a case study from Senegal
Pacheco, Liliana (Zoo de Barcelona. Institut Jane Goodall)
Fraixedas, Sara (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
Fernández-Llamazares, Álvaro (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
Estela, Neus (Zoo de Barcelona. Institut Jane Goodall)
Mominee, Robert (Peace Corps Senegal (Kédougou, Senegal))
Guallar, Ferran (Zoo de Barcelona. Institut Jane Goodall)

Date:	2012
Abstract:	The coalescing of development and conservation has recently given rise to community-based conservation. Under this framework, sustainable livelihood strategies are incorporated into conservation goals on the basis that the integration of local priorities into management guidelines benefits rather than impedes conservation efforts. Consistent with this approach, the Community Nature Reserve of Dindéfélo in Kédougou, Senegal endeavors to protect biodiversity without jeopardizing local people's reliance on natural resources. In this article we provide evidence that sustainable resource conservation is a very powerful mechanism in redirecting labor and capital away from ecosystem-degrading activities. To do this, we present three examples of projects, aiming to illustrate different ways in which local people's management and sustainable use of natural resources can be beneficial in terms of biodiversity conservation, socioeconomic development, and human well-being.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Sustainable development ; Conservation strategies ; Community conservation ; Nature reserve ; Senegal
Published in:	Sustainability, Vol. 4 (2012) , p. 3158-3179, ISSN 2071-1050

DOI: 10.3390/su4113158

22 p, 3.6 MB

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