Adams 2004 BD and Poverty

Question 1

1) Summarize poverty and conservation approach in separate realms

Answer 1

Conservation indirectly reduces poverty
Should be pursued independently
Success measured in BD criteria

Question 2

2) Summarize poverty as a critical constraint to conservation

Answer 2

Poverty must be addressed in order to have successful conservation
E.g. over harvesting in poor areas could be helped through more equal distribution of national park revenue

Question 3

3) Conservation should not compromise poverty reduction

Answer 3

Ensure pursuit of conservation should not increase poverty

Do this through Social Impact Assessments

Question 4

4) Poverty reduction depends on resource conservation

Answer 4

Conservation as a tool for poverty reduction
BD increase as secondary gain, focus on poverty
E.g. protected areas potentially would be rejected as unlikely to reduce poverty

Question 5

What are Adams (2004) main approaches to poverty and conservation?

Answer 5

1) Poverty and conservation as separate realms
2) Poverty as a critical constraint to conservation
3) Conservation should not compromise poverty reduction
4) Poverty reduction depends on resource conservation