Wildlife Conservation in Zambia: Impacts on Rural Household Welfare

World Development

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1068-1081

  Richardson, Robert B ^a   Fernandez, Ana ^b   Tschirley, David ^a   Tembo, Gelson ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b United Nations World Food Programme   (Tanzania)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Africa; National parks; Rural development; Wildlife conservation; Zambia

Indexed keywords

BUFFER ZONE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; NATIONAL PARK; NATURE CONSERVATION; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; SELF EMPLOYMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; WAGE; WELFARE IMPACT; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ZAMBIA;

EID: 84858624112     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.09.019     Document Type: Article

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