Browsing by Author "Boyd, Charlotte"

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Pro-Poor Tourism: Putting Poverty at the Heart of the Tourism Agenda
(2000) Ashley, Caroline; Boyd, Charlotte; Goodwin, Harold
"This paper examines how tourism affects the livelihoods of the poor and how positive impacts can be enhanced. In doing so, it assesses the relevance of tourism to the poverty agenda, and the factors that encourage or constrain economic participation of the poor in the industry. In conclusion it outlines strategies for promoting pro-poor tourism--PPT."
Re-Examining the 'More People Less Erosion' Hypothesis: Special Case or Wider Trend?
(2000) Boyd, Charlotte; Slaymaker, Tom
"Recent research into natural resource rehabilitation based on in-depth case studies has highlighted situations where population growth and agricultural intensification have been accompanied by improved rather than deteriorating soil and water resources. Drawing on new case studies in six countries (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania and Uganda), this paper examines how widespread are the prospects for positive outcomes of the 'more people, less erosion' type."
Reconciling Interests Among Wildlife, Livestock and People in Eastern Africa: A Sustainable Livelihoods Approach
(1999) Boyd, Charlotte
"From the perspective of local livelihoods this paper explores the complex interactions between wildlife, livestock and people, and options for integrated wildlife and livestock management in the semi-arid rangelands of eastern Africa. The paper draws on the sustainable livelihoods approach which explicitly considers whether households have access to the assets required to engage in an activity, and how that activity 'fits' with existing livelihood activities."