Impacts of Protected Areas on Local Livelihoods in Cambodia

Impact evaluation methods (mixed effects models and matching) were used to investigate the effect of protected areas (PAs) on poverty and livelihoods in Cambodia, comparing households inside PAs with bordering villages and controls. There was no evidence that PAs exacerbated local poverty or reduce...

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Published in:World development 2014-12, Vol.64, p.S125-S134
Main Authors: Clements, Tom, Suon, Seng, Wilkie, David S., Milner-Gulland, E.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cambodia
conservation
Forest products
Households
impact evaluation
Land
Markets
matching non-timber forest products
Poverty
Poverty relief
Southeast Asia
Villages
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Summary:Impact evaluation methods (mixed effects models and matching) were used to investigate the effect of protected areas (PAs) on poverty and livelihoods in Cambodia, comparing households inside PAs with bordering villages and controls. There was no evidence that PAs exacerbated local poverty or reduce agricultural harvests in comparison with controls. Households bordering the PAs were significantly better off due to greater access to markets and services. Non-timber forest product (NTFP) collectors inside PAs were significantly better off than controls and had greater rice harvests, because they had more secure access to land and forest resources. The PAs in Cambodia therefore have some positive impacts on households that use forest and land resources for their livelihoods.
ISSN:0305-750X
1873-5991
DOI:10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.03.008