LIVEDIVERSE – COMBINING LIVELIHOODS AND

WHAT IS THE CHALLENGE FOR

Society is facing many economic, social, environmental, political and legal path towards sustainable development. Not least amongst such challenges is the need to understand how to reconcile conflicts between sustainable livelihoods and biodiversity conservation in developing countries.

WHAT WILL LIVEDIVERSE DO?

LiveDiverse focuses on the interface knowledge that will contribute to improving strategies the protection and preservation of ecosystemsthe vulnerability of livelihoods can be reduced, especially in rural marginal areas, while same time conserving and husbanding biodiversitythe development and implementation of more efimproved strategies for conflict prevention, resolution and reconciliation

HOW WILL LIVEDIVERSE DO IT?

A key philosophy running throughout integrate knowledge and understanding fromand actorsLiveDiverseconstructive engagement of a broad governmental and nonwhole understanding of the needs and threats to biodiversity with other aspects of sustainability such as sociosustainability (both formal and informal). these aspects through an integrated study of economic and cultural/spiritual vulnerability areas in 4 ca

The CASE STUDY AREASand ecological conditionsscenarios, future possibbeing identified.

The Ba Be National Parknorth-east

species listed as nationally or globally threatened, including Francois’ Langur, White-eared Night Herto biodiversity in the area come from habitat fragmentation, largedevelopment, illegal hunting, overgrazing.

IVELIHOODS AND SUSTAINABILITY

OR LIVEDIVERSE?

economic, social, environmental, political and legal path towards sustainable development. Not least amongst such challenges is the need to understand how to reconcile conflicts between sustainable livelihoods and biodiversity conservation in developing countries.

on the interface between livelihoods and biodiversity, knowledge that will contribute to improving strategies to promote sustainable the protection and preservation of ecosystems. LiveDiverse will help us the vulnerability of livelihoods can be reduced, especially in rural marginal areas, while

conserving and husbanding biodiversity. Ultimately, the project will contribute to plementation of more effective legal and policy instruments, and

strategies for conflict prevention, resolution and reconciliation.

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A key philosophy running throughout LiveDiverseintegrate knowledge and understanding from a range of disciplines and actors, and to combine scientific and local forms of knowledgeLiveDiverse places a strong emphasis on communication and onconstructive engagement of a broad range of social groups and governmental and non-governmental representativeswhole project lifecycle. In addition, LiveDiverseunderstanding of the needs and threats to biodiversity with other aspects of sustainability such as socio-economic, cultural and spiritual sustainability – along with the underlying governance frameworks (both formal and informal). The project increases knowledge of all of these aspects through an integrated study of economic and cultural/spiritual vulnerability in protected and

in 4 case studies.

CASE STUDY AREAS have been chosen to represent different social and ecological conditions. Through combined vulnerability studies and scenarios, future possible developments in these case areas

identified. The case studies are:

The Ba Be National Park and Na Hang Nature Reserveeast Viet Nam . The area is rich in biodiversity, and home to 34

species listed as nationally or globally threatened, including the Tonkin Snubeared Night Heron, and Vietnamese Salamander.

to biodiversity in the area come from habitat fragmentation, large-scale infrastructure development, illegal hunting, over-exploitation of non-timber forest products, and livestock

economic, social, environmental, political and legal challenges on the path towards sustainable development. Not least amongst such challenges is the need to understand how to reconcile conflicts between sustainable livelihoods and biodiversity

livelihoods and biodiversity, and will produce sustainable livelihoods and

s to understand how the vulnerability of livelihoods can be reduced, especially in rural marginal areas, while at the

Ultimately, the project will contribute to instruments, and to

LiveDiverse is the need to a range of disciplines

, and to combine scientific and local forms of knowledge. communication and on the

of social groups and resentatives throughout the

LiveDiverse integrates understanding of the needs and threats to biodiversity with other

economic, cultural and spiritual the underlying governance frameworks

knowledge of all of these aspects through an integrated study of ecological, socio-

protected and riparian

to represent different social . Through combined vulnerability studies and

le developments in these case areas are now

Na Hang Nature Reserve , located in he area is rich in biodiversity, and home to 34

Tonkin Snub-nosed Monkey, on, and Vietnamese Salamander. The main threats

scale infrastructure est products, and livestock

The Warna River Basin in Maharashtra State, Chandoli National Park. The region falls within the Western Ghats, which have been identified as a biodiversity hotspot. At the same time, tthe creation of wildlife sanctuaries, and the high seismic activity in the region have caused the displacement of local residents. there include mono-cropping and intense chemical use in agricu

The Terraba River Basin is located in the south Pacific region of Panama border. The area is rich in biodiversity, reserves. The basin is also home to various social groups includingroups. The planned creation of hydropower plants are expectedwhich will have an impact on indigenous communities and the The area also faces increases in the number of poor households whose livelihoods primarily depend on agriculture, livestock, fishery and tourism.

The Greater Kruger Area is situated in the northSouth Africa . There are a numLuvuvhu, Sabie, Olifants, Letaba) that are ofas sources of water for sustaining the heterogeneity and ecosystem processes in the Kruger National Parkcatchment areas fall outside the Park’s boundaries, and the park management only has indirect control over the water that reaches the park. This leaves the park vulnerable to the many different activities that take place outside its area of jurisdiction; an area that embraces a large range of social conditions.

EXPECTED FINAL RESULTS

Through vulnerability studies and in collaboration with key stakeholders, of the processes by which laws and polices (national and internationalimplemented. This will help ensuresocial (economic and non-economic) value of biodiversity. scientific input into policy-making and management. Throughand managers, and the training of young researchers within the project

also contribute to capacity

THE W

During the first 18 months the collaboration with local stakeholders and civil society groups, have gathered indocuments and maps have been stakeholders, policyAnalytical frameworks have been formulated and discussed both within the project and with others. Focus groups, household surveys, village meetings and field trips by project partners have provid

and vital insights into the relationships between biodiversity and livelihoods. Legal and policy documents have been collected and translated, and dgathered and processed intocompleted that takes into account the special conditions in each case area.

THE MAIN RESULTS SO FAR

•••• An efficient project websiteresults and a forum for discussion.

in Maharashtra State, India includes the Warna dam and the The region falls within the Western Ghats, which have been

ied as a biodiversity hotspot. At the same time, the development of hydropower the creation of wildlife sanctuaries, and the high seismic activity in the region have caused

esidents. The basin valley is intensely irrigated and the problems cropping and intense chemical use in agriculture.

is located in the south Pacific region of Costa RicaPanama border. The area is rich in biodiversity, and contains several national parks and

The basin is also home to various social groups including five indigenous ethnic The planned creation of hydropower plants are expected to flood an area of

which will have an impact on indigenous communities and the Térraba-The area also faces increases in the number of poor households whose livelihoods primarily depend on agriculture, livestock, fishery and tourism.

is situated in the north-eastern corner of There are a number of major rivers (e.g. Crocodile,

Luvuvhu, Sabie, Olifants, Letaba) that are of significant importance as sources of water for sustaining the heterogeneity and ecosystem processes in the Kruger National Park. However, most of the

tside the Park’s boundaries, and the park management only has indirect control over the water that reaches the park. This leaves the park vulnerable to the many different

side its area of jurisdiction; an area that large range of social conditions.

vulnerability studies and the development of integrated and participatory scenariosin collaboration with key stakeholders, LiveDiverse will contribute to a greater understanding

by which laws and polices (national and international) are developed and This will help ensure that such laws and policies take into account the true

economic) value of biodiversity. LiveDiversemaking and management. Through interaction with policy

the training of young researchers within the projectalso contribute to capacity-building.

WORK SO FAR

During the first 18 months the LiveDiverse project partners, in collaboration with local stakeholders and civil society groups, have gathered in-depth information on the project case areasdocuments and maps have been collected and stakeholders, policy-makers and NGO’s have been interviewedAnalytical frameworks have been formulated and discussed both within the project and with others. Focus groups, household surveys, village meetings and field trips by project partners have provid

and vital insights into the relationships between biodiversity and livelihoods. Legal and policy collected and translated, and data on biophysical conditions has been

into an Environmental Vulnerability Index, whichcompleted that takes into account the special conditions in each case area.

An efficient project website providing information about the project, published project results and a forum for discussion.

includes the Warna dam and the The region falls within the Western Ghats, which have been

he development of hydropower dams, the creation of wildlife sanctuaries, and the high seismic activity in the region have caused

The basin valley is intensely irrigated and the problems

Costa Rica , close to the contains several national parks and

five indigenous ethnic to flood an area of 136km2

-Sierpe ecosystem. The area also faces increases in the number of poor households whose livelihoods primarily

ted and participatory scenarios to a greater understanding

) are developed and that such laws and policies take into account the true

LiveDiverse also provides interaction with policy-makers

the training of young researchers within the project, LiveDiverse will

project partners, in collaboration with local stakeholders and civil society groups, have

depth information on the project case areas. Existing collected and compiled, and

makers and NGO’s have been interviewed. Analytical frameworks have been formulated and discussed both within the project and with others. Focus groups, household surveys, village meetings and field trips by project partners have provided new

and vital insights into the relationships between biodiversity and livelihoods. Legal and policy ata on biophysical conditions has been

, which is almost completed that takes into account the special conditions in each case area.

providing information about the project, published project

•••• Communication plan detailing project aims and methods for communication.•••• A database and centralized web library that contains detailed information about

biophysical, socio-economic and culturaltogether with information on legal and political aspects of livelihoods and biodiversity. This database contains documents, maps, the results of interviews and surveys etc and is constantly updated.

•••• Reports on each case area identify•••• Three videos that present

were shown at the EU Green Week in Brussels in June 2010, together with a presentation of the project.

•••• Engagement with key stakeholders and civil society groups. key stakeholders during consortium meetings, the project has conducted field trips to each of the case areas and individual project partners have spent time working at each other’s institutions. Reports on the first round of stakeholdthe project website.

•••• An analytical frameworkperceptions, attitudes and preferences.

•••• GIS Mapping and the refinement of 50 indicators used in the Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI) to create the most appropriate EVI to be used for the studies in the case areas

•••• Report on Socio- economic vulnerability.development trade-offs and agency in multigovernance processes.

•••• Household and village surveysThese have involved 8 University in Amsterdam, whocase area.

•••• Analytical framework and methodology for culturalspiritual vulnerability. This has also provided a base forthe household surveys (see above).

•••• Framework for combined interactive scenarioThis framework is based on the main driving forces identified together with stakeholders and CSO’s in each of the case areas.

•••• Analytical framework for the identificatimplementation of biodiversity and livelihoods poli cythe analysis of existing laws, policies, actors and institutions in the case areas. The framework will be used in the second year of theleading up to recommendations for the overcoming of these barriers.

•••• Other main results include of the project at international conferencesmeeting in Malaysia and Green Week in Brusselsproject’s framework,

Contacts:

Professor Geoffrey Gooch LiveDiverse Project CoUniversity of Linköping 581 83 Linköping, Sweden

Email: geoffrey.gooch@liu.se Telephone: +46 (0)13-28 10 00 Fax: +46 (0)13-14 94 03

For more i nformation visit our website:

detailing project aims and methods for communication.and centralized web library that contains detailed information about

economic and cultural-spiritual conditions in the four case areas, formation on legal and political aspects of livelihoods and biodiversity.

This database contains documents, maps, the results of interviews and surveys etc and

on each case area identifying knowledge gaps. present LiveDiverse aims, methods and case study areas. These

were shown at the EU Green Week in Brussels in June 2010, together with a presentation of the project. Engagement with key stakeholders and civil society groups. Besides meetings with key stakeholders during consortium meetings, the project has conducted field trips to each of the case areas and individual project partners have spent time working at each

Reports on the first round of stakeholder meetings can be found on

An analytical framework in relation to the studying of public beliefs, belief systems, perceptions, attitudes and preferences.

efinement of 50 indicators used in erability Index (EVI) to create the

most appropriate EVI to be used for the studies in the case

economic vulnerability. Conservation-offs and agency in multi-level

Household and village surveys in all case study areas. These have involved 8 masters’ students from the Free University in Amsterdam, who spent up to 2 months in each

Analytical framework and methodology for cultural -This has also provided a base for

the household surveys (see above). Framework for combined interactive scenario -building. This framework is based on the main driving forces identified together with stakeholders and CSO’s in each of the case areas.

nalytical framework for the identificat ion of key barriers to the successful implementation of biodiversity and livelihoods poli cy. This framework is based on the analysis of existing laws, policies, actors and institutions in the case areas. The framework will be used in the second year of the project to identify barriers, a process leading up to recommendations for the overcoming of these barriers.

clude published reports from the case study areas, presentations of the project at international conferences and policy venues such as tmeeting in Malaysia and Green Week in Brussels, a published book chapter with the

LiveDiverse Project Co-ordinator University of Linköping 581 83 Linköping, Sweden

nformation visit our website: http://www. livediverse

detailing project aims and methods for communication. and centralized web library that contains detailed information about

spiritual conditions in the four case areas, formation on legal and political aspects of livelihoods and biodiversity.

This database contains documents, maps, the results of interviews and surveys etc and

aims, methods and case study areas. These were shown at the EU Green Week in Brussels in June 2010, together with a

Besides meetings with key stakeholders during consortium meetings, the project has conducted field trips to each of the case areas and individual project partners have spent time working at each

er meetings can be found on

in relation to the studying of public beliefs, belief systems,

This framework is based on the main driving forces identified together with stakeholders

ion of key barriers to the successful This framework is based on

the analysis of existing laws, policies, actors and institutions in the case areas. The project to identify barriers, a process

reports from the case study areas, presentations such as the EU-SEA

a published book chapter with the

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