The importance of dry woodlands and forests in rural livelihoods and poverty alleviation in South Africa

By C. Shackleton, S. Shackleton, E. Buiten, N. Bird. 2007

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Subfields: General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Global and Planetary Change

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Achieving the national development agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through investment in ecological infrastructure: A case study of South Africa (2017, background): “…woodland areas and are also crucial for poor communities (Twine et al., 2003) Harvesting of non-timber forest products (NTFP’s) in natural areas within rural and urban areas contributes approximately 20% to poor community’s household income (Shackleton et al., 2007, 2016; Davenport et al., 2012).”
Contribution of forest provisioning ecosystem services to rural livelihoods in the Miombo woodlands of Zambia (2013, background): “understanding people’s reliance on forest ecosystems and the contributions these ecosystems make to their livelihoods (Heubach et al. 2011; Shackleton et al. 2007).”
Non-timber forest products and their contribution to households income around Falgore Game Reserve in Kano, Nigeria (2017, background): “For example, Shackleton et al. (2007) concluded that the shares of households’ income from NTFPs revenue are sometimes equal to or more than the school teachers’ minimum wages in Central and West Africa.”
An African account of ecosystem service provision : use, threats and policy options for sustainable livelihoods (2012, background): “Shackleton et al. (2007) reported that forest products potentially contribute approximately 28% to the gross income of rural livelihoods in South Africa.”
Wealth differentiation in household use and trade in non-timber forest products in South Africa (2009, background): “There is an increasing focus on the potential role of forests and NTFPs in economic development and poverty reduction strategies ([Angelsen and Wunder, 2003], [Belcher et al., 2005] and [Shackleton et al., 2007]), although dominated by work from the tropics.”
The Role of Forest-Related Income in Household Economies and Rural Livelihoods in the Border-Region of Southern China (2013, result): “Many of the case studies that focus on forest and environmental income from natural forests suggest that forest products play a role in filling seasonal income gaps and as safety nets in times of crises (Byron & Arnold, 1999; Fisher & Shively, 2005; McSweeney, 2004; Pattanayak & Sills, 2001; Paumgar”
The impact of invasive alien Prosopis species (mesquite) on native plants in different environments in South Africa. (2015, background): “Many people in the rural areas of South Africa rely on natural resources from plants for incomes and subsistence (Shackleton et al., 2007).”
The Emerging Soybean Production Frontier in Southern Africa: Conservation Challenges and the Role of South‐South Telecouplings (2016, background): “Dry biomes also provide crucial resources for rural livelihoods (Shackleton et al. 2007; Chidumayo and Gumbo, 2010).”