The role of non-timber forest products in household coping strategies in South Africa: the influence of household wealth and gender

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Wild Edible Fruits: A Systematic Review of an Under-Researched Multifunctional NTFP (Non-Timber Forest Product) (2019, background): “It is argued that to remote rural communities, NTFPs provide a ‘natural subsidy’ on nutrition, healthcare, shelter, and energy [17,133], and a ‘natural insurance’ as a response to shock [134], reducing costs for aid that the government would normally be expected to incur.”
Contribution of forest provisioning ecosystem services to rural livelihoods in the Miombo woodlands of Zambia (2013, background): “This trend has prompted policymakers, researchers, and development agencies to promote the sustainable management of forests in an attempt to reconcile economic development and biodiversity conservation (Paumgarten and Shackleton 2011).”
Achieving the national development agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through investment in ecological infrastructure: A case study of South Africa (2017, background): “Collection of natural resources also play a crucial role as safety nets or a coping mechanisms during times of vulnerability or disaster (Shackleton and Shackleton, 2004; Paumgarten and Shackleton, 2011).”