Module: Rural Communities and Biodiversity Conservation
Readings and general
questions to be addressed
1) What is biodiversity and what is biodiversity conservation?
Wilson, E.O., The Current State of Biological Diversity, Introduction to the book “Biodiversity,” by Edward O. Wilson, Frances M. Peter, National Academies Press, 521 pp., 1988
Corker, B., Biodiversity and Conservation
2) How do biodiversity conservation and rural communities intersect?
A very brief description of community forestry programs oriented towards biodiversity conservation:
Community Forestry & Biodiversity Conservation
People-oriented vs. protectionist-oriented conservation strategies:
Agroforestry initiatives for promoting biodiversity conservation and enhancing rural livelihoods:
Market solutions for promoting biodiversity conservation:
Discussion questions
We will define these questions in the Friday discussion sessions!
Assignment
Write a 3-page reflection paper that covers the discussion questions covered in the Friday discussion sessions.