This book synthesizes results from a 7-year programme of applied research on community-based approaches to natural resource management in Asia. By presenting fi

Management of local resources has a greater chance of a sustainable outcome when there is partnership between local people and external agencies, and agendas re

Sustaining and strengthening local livelihoods is one of the most fundamental challenges faced by post-conflict countries. By degrading the natural resources th

Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) is an approach that offers multiple related benefits: securing rural livelihoods; ensuring careful conservat

Provides a pan-African synthesis of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM), drawing on multiple authors and a wide range of documented experiences