Socio Economic Assessments and Alternative Livelihoods Resources

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A Guide to Socioeconomic Assessments for Ecoregion Conservation — by Ecoregional Conservation Strategies Unit — last modified 2008-03-31 15:05

By Ecoregional Conservation Strategies Unit, 2000, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) This document provides a flexible guide to socioeconomic assessments for ecoregion conservation. Four essential tasks are introduced: stakeholder analysis; analysis of threats and opportunities; defining possible interventions; and monitoring and evaluation. Each of these tasks contributes to the ultimate goal of designing, implementing, and constantly improving conservation actions at an ecoregion scale. {6-2}

User's Guide to Assessing the Socio-Economic Root Causes of Biodiversity Loss — by Macroeconomics Program Office — last modified 2008-03-31 15:06

By Macroeconomics Program Office, 2000, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) The purpose of this guide is to provide a step-by-step, practical methodology for conducting in-depth studies of the root causes of biodiversity loss. The analytic approach developed by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) offers a way to balance both quantitative and qualitative data to gain a complete picture of what is driving biodiversity loss at various sites. It is intended to be used to complement rigorous and quantitative ecological or biological studies whenever possible. The approach is primarily designed for use and adaptation by field staff, scientists and other conservation practitioners in the field who are interested in conducting root causes studies of their own.

A Community Economic Development (CED) Training Manual for Peace Corps Volunteers — by Center for Field Assistance and Applied Research — last modified 2008-03-31 15:08

By Center for Field Assistance and Applied Research, 2002, U.S. Peace Corps This guide was developed to demonstrate why and how community economic development is used to improve individuals' and communities' economic well-being. The manual promotes community economic development by contrasting it to more traditional economic development approaches and stressing the participation of citizens in the process. Practical methods for planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating strategic community economic development agendas are also discussed.

Ecotourism Development A Manual for Conservation Planners and Managers, Volume 1 An Introduction to Ecotourism Planning — by Andy Drumm — last modified 2008-03-31 15:10

By Andy Drumm and Alan Moore © 2002 The Nature Conservancy (TNC) This manual focuses on providing a set of criteria to ecotourism planners and managers at conservation non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to facilitate decisions with respect to ecotourism management and development. It includes an introduction to the critical elements of ecotourism management planning, including zoning, visitor impact monitoring, visitor site design and management, income generation mechanisms, infrastructure and visitor guidelines, and naturalist guide systems. It also outlines the business planning process for promoting viable business partnerships with communities or private tourism

Desarrollo del Ecoturismo — by Andy Drumm — last modified 2008-03-31 15:12

Un manual para los profesionales de la conservación Volumen l Introducción a la planificación del ecoturismo Andy Drumm y Alan Moore

Participatory Ecotourism Planning — by Juan Carlos Bonilla — last modified 2008-03-31 15:14

By Juan Carlos Bonilla, 1997 revised 2003, Conservation International (CI) This document presents a model of participatory ecotourism planning based on field experiences of Conservation International (CI). It presents case studies from Guatemala and Peru and a simple step-by-step methodology to approach ecotourism planning using a participatory approach. The case in Guatemala is a particularly good example of the resilience of a participatory planning process.

Maximum Yield?: Sustainable Agriculture as a Tool for Conservation — by R. Margoluis — last modified 2008-03-31 15:16

By R. Margoluis, V. Russell, M. Gonzalez, O. Rojas, J. Magdaleno, G. Madrid, and D. Kaimowitz, © 2001 Biodiversity Support Program (BSP) In the 1980's, sustainable agriculture gained popularity among international conservation organizations as a tool for project managers to combat deforestation and thus reach conservation goals. The research presented here found that sustainable agriculture decreases deforestation only under certain conditions but that it serves as an important mechanism to decrease other threats to biodiversity, such as fire.

¿RendimienTo Maximo? La Agricultura Sostenible como Herramienta para la Conservación — by Biodiversity Support Program (BSP) — last modified 2008-03-31 15:25

En los bosques tropicales alrededor del mundo la deforestación es una de las principales amenazas a la biodiversidad. La deforestación se debe a muchas causas directas incluyendo la conversión de bosques a pastizales para ganadería, la expansión de tierras agrícolas, la tala comercial de madera y la urbanización. Indirectamente, la deforestación es influenciada por una gama de factores incluyendo la construcción de caminos, el cambio tecnológico, los precios en el mercado agrícola, el ingreso familiar y la tenencia y seguridad de la tierra, entre otras cosas. ...

Two Roads and a Lake: An Economic Analysis of Infrastructure Development in the Beni River Watershed — by John Reid — last modified 2008-03-31 15:29

By John Reid, © 1999 Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF) This report focuses on the impacts of three major infrastructure proposals on conservation in the Madidi National Park, Bolivia. The report shows the use of tools from traditional economics and environmental economics for impact analysis.

A Guide to Socioeconomic Assessments for Ecoregion Conservation — by Ecoregional Conservation Strategies Unit — last modified 2008-03-31 15:31

By Ecoregional Conservation Strategies Unit, 2000, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) This document provides a flexible guide to socioeconomic assessments for ecoregion conservation. Four essential tasks are introduced: stakeholder analysis; analysis of threats and opportunities; defining possible interventions; and monitoring and evaluation. Each of these tasks contributes to the ultimate goal of designing, implementing, and constantly improving conservation actions at an ecoregion scale.

Participatory Ecotourism Planning — by Juan Carlos Bonilla — last modified 2008-03-31 15:32

By Juan Carlos Bonilla, 1997 revised 2003, Conservation International (CI) This document presents a model of participatory ecotourism planning based on field experiences of Conservation International (CI). It presents case studies from Guatemala and Peru and a simple step-by-step methodology to approach ecotourism planning using a participatory approach. The case in Guatemala is a particularly good example of the resilience of a participatory planning process.