Community-based conservation and development : the case of the Mori Kunda Community Forest in Tujereng, The Gambia

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dc.contributor.advisor Conrad, Catherine Treena, 1971-
dc.contributor.advisor O'Malley, Anthony, 1947-
dc.coverage.spatial Gambia
dc.creator Symington, Meagan Monique
dc.date.accessioned 2015-06-26T13:22:02Z
dc.date.available 2015-06-26T13:22:02Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.other SD664 G25 S96 2015
dc.identifier.uri http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/26235
dc.description xi, 207 leaves : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.
dc.description Includes abstract and appendices.
dc.description Includes bibliographical references (leaves 191-207).
dc.description.abstract Protectionist forest conservation can have negative impacts, as people are excluded from local lands and resources in the name of conservation. Negative ecological effects can also ensue, especially where poverty is relatively high and people depend directly upon forest resources to meet daily needs. Community-based conservation (CBC) was developed to synergize social, environmental and economic aspects of conservation by actively involving local communities. To combat deforestation and promote development, The Gambia implemented a Community Forestry Programme (CFP), giving land and resource ownership rights to local communities provided they adopt management responsibilities. Exploring Tujereng’s Mori Kunda Community Forest it was determined that CBC has the potential to result in both development and conservation outcomes. However, outcome extent was dependent upon: incentives; access to land; external training, funding and resources; poverty; competing industries; environmental stewardship; community consultation and values; as well as the communally oriented structure and disposition of Gambian society. en_CA
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dc.language.iso en en_CA
dc.publisher Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University
dc.subject.lcc SD664.G25
dc.subject.lcsh Community forestry -- Gambia
dc.subject.lcsh Forest conservation -- Gambia
dc.subject.lcsh Community-based conservation -- Gambia
dc.subject.lcsh Community development -- Gambia
dc.title Community-based conservation and development : the case of the Mori Kunda Community Forest in Tujereng, The Gambia en_CA
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thesis.degree.name Master of Arts in International Development Studies
thesis.degree.level Masters
thesis.degree.discipline International Development Studies Program
thesis.degree.grantor Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.)
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