Quantifying the potential of restored natural capital to alleviate poverty and help conserve nature: A case study from South Africa

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 237-248

  Blignaut, James ^a   Moolman, Christina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conservation; Degradation; Ecosystem goods and services; Poverty; Restoration; Valuation

Indexed keywords

APARTHEID; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; NATURAL CAPITAL; NATURE CONSERVATION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; PROTECTED AREA;

AFRICA; BUSHBUCKRIDGE; KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; LIMPOPO; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33748250239     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2006.04.001     Document Type: Article

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