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Environment, natural resources and poverty reduction: capturing and sharing the gains of natural resources exploitation

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posted on 2024-09-06, 06:07 authored by Jeanette Manjengwa
This Chapter identifies the various natural resources that are used for household food consumption, livelihoods, and commercially. There is potential for these resources to be used more effectively and the Chapter explores how natural resources can be exploited in a more commercial manner, and be made more lucrative by value addition, so as to be more profitable and effective at raising incomes.

A research paper on the various natural resources that are used for household food consumption, livelihoods, and commercially in Zimbabwe.

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Funded by Canada's International Development research Center (www.idrc.ca)

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Institute of Environmental Studies (IES), University of Zimbabwe.

Citation

Manjengwa, J. (2012) Environment, natural resources and poverty reduction: capturing and sharing the gains of natural resources exploitation. In: Manjengwa, J., Feresu, S. and Chimhowu, A. (eds.) Understanding poverty, promoting wellbeing and sustainable development: a sample survey of 16 districts of Zimbabwe, pp. 79-93. Harare: IES.

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University of Zimbabwe (UZ), Institute of Environmental Studies (IES)

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Zimbabwe.

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en

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978-0-7974-51-80-3

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