Understanding the Role of Conservation in Sustainable Dev Elopment

Abstract

Ghulkin Educational Social Welfare Conservation Organization (GESWCO), is a Community based organization (Co), working in a remote village “Ghulkin” Gojal in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan which provides services in health, education and infrastructural development, water and sanitation and more importantly conservation of biodiversity. The purpose of the study is to investigate the role of GESWCO in sustainable development of the study area. To achieve this objective we conducted a survey and data were collected via semi-structured individual interviews and focus group discussions among the community. The results of the study showed that GESWNCO has played a vital role towards socio-economic development through using its scarce resources witnessed by the response of people about positive progress of the organization.

JEL Classification: Q56

Keywords: Community Organization, Conservation, Sustainable    Development, Trophy Hunting.