Communities, Livelihoods, and Natural Resources: Action Research and Policy Change in Asia

This book synthesizes results from a 7-year program of applied research on community-based approaches to natural resource management in Asia

The 11 case studies featured illustrate how local innovations in participatory natural resource management can strengthen livelihoods, build capacity for local governance, and spark policy change. It illustrates practical innovations to strengthen livelihoods through improved collective resource management practices and broader technology choices. The book provides practitioners with models of “good practice” in participatory, community-based resource management and demonstrates how site-based research contributes to broader learning in the field of natural resource management and policy. In addition to its uses for practitioners, this book will also be a valuable resource for graduate students in development studies and for applied researchers in government or private research organizations interested in development programs and policy analysis.

The book is available to read online at: www.idrc.ca/openebooks/230-9/