作者: Alex Barakagira , Anton H. de Wit
DOI: 10.1515/ENVIRON-2017-0002
关键词: Natural resource 、 Sustainability 、 Business 、 Community-based conservation 、 Wetland 、 Environmental resource management 、 Questionnaire 、 Local community 、 Livelihood 、 Incentive
摘要: Community-based Conservation (CBC) has been regarded as one of the most appropriate approaches to sustainable utilization and conservation natural resources. Wetlands are believed provide attributes, functions, services that positively affect daily livelihoods members local community. Bearing in mind incentives wetlands provide, if community not involved activities aimed at management then they result being degraded. This study was initiated explore how livelihood influence CBC Uganda. A cross-sectional research design used collect qualitative quantitative data. questionnaire survey conducted among four hundred households information concerning taking place wetlands. Additionally, more obtained from National Environment Management Authority, Department staff using another non-structured questionnaire. Key informant interviews direct observations were also Overall, gathering materials for building crafts, fuel wood collection, clay sand mining practicing agriculture some reasons have caused wetland degradation. Low levels awareness, unclear ownership inadequate funding enabled Agencies responsible implementing Policies Laws protecting conserving Therefore, these above mentioned problems must be addressed order resources sustainably utilized conserved by