Local livelihoods and protected area management [[electronic resource] ] : biodiversity conservation problems in Cameroon / / Emmanuel Neba Ndenecho

• Autore: Ndenecho Emmanuel Neba
• Pubblicazione: Mankon, Bamenda, : Langaa Research & Pub. CIG, 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (232 p.)
• Disciplina: 333.9516096711
• Soggetto topico: Biodiversity conservation - Cameroon
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Chapter 1 - Social and Political Dimension of Environmental Protection; Chapter 2 - Forest Based Livelihoods and Sustainability Issues in Protected Areas; Chapter 3 - Population Dynamics, Livelihoods and Forest Protection; Chapter 4 - Livelihoods and Threats to Biodiversity Management; Chapter 5 - Rural Livelihoods and the Management of National Parks; Chapter 6 - Contribution of Non-Timber Forest Products to Household Revenue: In Forest-Adjacent Communities ; Chapter 7 - Forest-User Groups and Forest Dependent Livelihoods in Community ForestsChapter 8 - Gender Roles and Power Relationships in Environmental Protection; Chapter 9 - Ecological Planning and Ecotourism Development in Protected Areas; Chapter 10 - Climate Change, Livelihoods and Protected Area Management; Chapter 11 - Sustainable Forest Management by Communities; Back cover
• Sommario/riassunto: Cameroonís tropical forest is home to numerous plants and animals. It is also inhabited by Baka pygmies who are foragers and Bantu farmers. These communities have developed forestñdependent livelihoods, cultures and religions. Destruction of the forest by commercial and state interests, subsistence agriculture and the harvesting of products has necessitated a considerable upsurge in environmental protection projects to conserve and rehabilitate ecosystems, forests, soils and water resources. Ultimately, the approach to conservation that is applied is the responsibility of the government and in
• Titolo autorizzato: Local livelihoods and protected area management
• ISBN: 1-283-22728-2; 9786613227287; 9956-717-09-6; 9956-717-46-0; 9956-717-67-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910457847703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II