Clements et al 2014 Flashcards
Clements et al
2014
2014
Clements et al
What does the paper look at
It compared the effects on households inside protected areas with bordering villages and controls
Which households were better off
Households bordering the PAs were significantly better off due to greater access to markets and services.
People in what job were better off
Non-timber forest product (NTFP) collectors inside PAs were significantly better off than controls and had greater rice harvests, because they had more secure access to land and forest resources.
Adams and Hutton (2007)
The impacts of protected areas on local poverty (both positive and negative) have been widely debated
Who stated that the the impacts of protected areas on local poverty (both positive and negative) have been widely debated
Adams and Hutton (2007)
What have there been debates on
Debates have focused on whether the environmental goals of protected areas are compatible with poverty alleviation goals, especially in developing countries (Adams et al., 2004).
Studies on the link between protected areas and poverty
High poverty rates have been documented around Pas but very few studies have attempted to quantify whether this is due to the PA or other factors
When were Cambodian PA boundaries drawn
In the early 1990s and early 2000s
What happened in the early 1990s and early 2000s
Cambodian PA boundaries were drawn
What does Cambodian law state about using PAs
- Cambodian law states that local use of natural resources are legal inside PAs, although land clearance, cutting of timber for sale, and wildlife trade are illegal
What has taken place since 2005
community development interventions including local livelihood assistance which helped villages to gain official status and formalise land-use plans
When did community development interventions take place
Since 2005
What did the community development interventions involve
local livelihood assistance which helped villages to gain official status and formalise land-use plans
