ABSTRACT
The environment has since time immemorial been useful to human
beings. However, demands of development have put a great deal of pressure
on the environment to the point that it is undergoing rapid transformation
which conservationists consider an unpleasant phenomenon to human beings.
The estab,lishrnent of protected areas (PAs) became, and is, in fact, stiU
an important global pmctical conservation tool. PAs exclude livelihood
activities because they are incompatible with the conservation objectives of
PAs. Although 'waUs' are erected around PAs, the environment continues to
experience transformation by way of dwindling biodiversity.
Consequently, Community-Based Natural Resource Management
(CBNRM) emerged in the 1980s.As an approach to conservation, it advocates
the integration of conservation and development. Amansuri Conservation and
Integrated Development (ACID) project which is being implemented by the
Ghana Wildlife Society in partnership with the Western Nzema Traditional
Council in the Jomoro District of the Western Region of Ghana, is guided by
the philosophy ofCBNRM
Guided by the sustainable livelihood framework, a qualitative research, .
design was used to ascertain the extent to which the ACID project had
impacted on the livelihood assets of local residents. Results from the study
show that though the ACID project "has resulted in income generation,
employment opportunities and natural resource conservation, it is playing a
complementary role rather than a principal source of livelihoods in the
communities.
MENSAH, C (2021). Community-Based Natural Resource Management And Livelihood Improvement: The Case Of Amansuri Conservation And Integrated Development Project (Acid) In Jomoro District In Ghana. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/community-based-natural-resource-management-and-livelihood-improvement-the-case-of-amansuri-conservation-and-integrated-development-project-acid-in-jomoro-district-in-ghana
MENSAH, CHRISTOPHER "Community-Based Natural Resource Management And Livelihood Improvement: The Case Of Amansuri Conservation And Integrated Development Project (Acid) In Jomoro District In Ghana" Afribary. Afribary, 05 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/community-based-natural-resource-management-and-livelihood-improvement-the-case-of-amansuri-conservation-and-integrated-development-project-acid-in-jomoro-district-in-ghana. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
MENSAH, CHRISTOPHER . "Community-Based Natural Resource Management And Livelihood Improvement: The Case Of Amansuri Conservation And Integrated Development Project (Acid) In Jomoro District In Ghana". Afribary, Afribary, 05 Apr. 2021. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/community-based-natural-resource-management-and-livelihood-improvement-the-case-of-amansuri-conservation-and-integrated-development-project-acid-in-jomoro-district-in-ghana >.
MENSAH, CHRISTOPHER . "Community-Based Natural Resource Management And Livelihood Improvement: The Case Of Amansuri Conservation And Integrated Development Project (Acid) In Jomoro District In Ghana" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 25, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/community-based-natural-resource-management-and-livelihood-improvement-the-case-of-amansuri-conservation-and-integrated-development-project-acid-in-jomoro-district-in-ghana