Towards an Integrated System for Measuring the Social Impact of Protected Areas: A Discussion Document

One of the desired outcomes of protected areas should be to improve or at minimum ‘do no harm’ to the livelihoods of local people living near the protected area (IUCN World Parks Congress 2003).  Despite various reviews and the favourable political environment provided through the CBD’s Programme...

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Source https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/WCMC_RT368
Author UNEP-WCMC
Maintainer UNEP-WCMC
Last Updated March 9, 2023, 14:16 (UTC)
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citation UNEP-WCMC, IUCN. (2007) Towards an Integrated System for Measuring the Social Impact of Protected Areas: A Discussion Document. Cambridge, England, UK. Available at: https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/WCMC_RT367
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short_description This brief review outlines the strong need for gathering reliable data on the livelihoods impacts of protected areas, and illustrates some of the approaches being taken. It notes that the question of social benefits of protected areas for local people is only a part of the issue at hand.