Protected areas, poverty and conflicts

Paul Vedeld, Abdallah Jumane, Gloria Wapalila and Alexander Songorwa

Forest Policy and Economics, 2012, vol. 21, issue C, 20-31

Abstract: This paper investigates livelihoods of communities around Mikumi, Tanzania's fourth largest national park, and impacts of living close to the park. People are very poor in the area, also beyond the areas close to the park. The average income is around 0.45 USD per person per day. People report food shortages in two out of the last five years. Even “the least poor group” earns no more than an average of 2 USD/cap and day.

Keywords: Protected areas; Poverty; Livelihoods; Conflicts; Environmental incomes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2012.01.008

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