On biodiversity and poverty traps
Barrett, Christopher
,
Travis, Alexander
,
Dasgupta, Partha
On biodiversity and poverty traps
This article introduces and summarizes a series of articles on biodiversity conservation and poverty traps. It deals in theoretical terms with systems (and coupled) systems thinking and then lays out 4 interlinkages between biodiversity and poverty: dependence on inherently limited natural resources, shared vulnerabilities, failure of social institutions, and unintended consequences and lack of informed adaptive management. The author's conclusion is that instead of "win-win" most options are at best "win-settle". This maybe acceptable and at any rate we need to be careful not to oversell options that claim to do both conservation and development well.
Jon Anderson
IRG/Engility
2013-02-19
PNAS
NAS
- Journal article
- Tool/methodology (e.g. legal analysis, value chain analysis, participatory methods, rapid assessment)
- Meta-analysis of literature
- Comparative analysis of cases or tools
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- Global
- Fostered innovation, social learning, and adaptive management - [Relevant]
- Promoted or developed economic strategies for natural resource management - [Relevant]
- Other (Write In)
systems analysis
- Environmental/productivity - [Yes]
- Economic/income generation - [Yes]
- Lessons learned (Cautionary Tale)
- Economic - [External or structural policies that influenced success or failure]
- Resources - [External or structural policies that influenced success or failure]
