Natural Resources Management And Poverty Alleviation: Implication For A Sustainable Livelihood In Developing Countries

Abstract

This paper identifies natural resources management (NRM) such as land, water, air.   Minerals, fisheries, forest and wild flora and fauna as resources that provide the ecosystem that under pin the human life. The paper examines the links between NRM, rural poverty and environmental degradation using a “sustainable livelihood” lens.  This lens shifts the analysis of local resources management options away from NRM and agricultural strategies and toward the multiple, flexible livelihood strategies that people pursue and the institutional and cultural context in which they thrive.  This paper also highlights three strategic themes related to the contributions of incentives and empowerment.  Conclusion and recommendations were made.

Key Point: Natural Resources Management, Poverty Alleviation, Livelihood