TY - CHAP AU - Abiud Kaswamila ED - Abiud Kaswamila Y1 - 2012-01-13 PY - 2012 T1 - An Analysis of the Contribution of Community Wildlife Management Areas on Livelihood in Tanzania N2 - Natural resources conservation is one of the dilemmas currently facing mankind in both developed and the developing world. The topic is of particular importance for the latter, where the majority depend on terrestrial ecosystems for livelihood; more than one billion people live in abject poverty earning less than a dollar per day; more than 3.7 billion suffer from micronutrient deficiency and more than 800 million suffer from chronic hunger. Population increase, resource use conflicts, technological advancements, climate change, political doldrums, and unsustainable use and harvesting of resources have all put more pressure on natural resources leading to land degradation and poverty. To achieve a win-win situation, we need to change our mindset by thinking outside the box through advocating integrated and holistic approaches in managing our natural resources. This book presents a variety of sustainable strategies and/or approaches including use of GIS and Remote Sensing technologies, decision support system models, involvement of stakeholders in major decisions regarding use of natural resources, community level initiatives, and use of surveillance and monitoring mechanisms. BT - Sustainable Natural Resources Management SP - Ch. 7 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/32987 DO - 10.5772/32987 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-19 ER -