Sustaining natural and human capital: villagers and scientists

Authors

W. M. Getz
L. Fortmann
D. Cumming
Johan T. du Toit, Utah State UniversityFollow
J. Hilty
R. Martin
M. Murphree
N. Owen-Smith
A. M. Starfield
M. I. Westphal

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Science

Volume

283

Publication Date

1-1-1999

First Page

1855

Last Page

1856

Abstract

Biodiversity is being irretrievably lost around the world at an alarming rate. Attempts to identify “win-win” scenarios in which “communities are able to generate social benefit flows from wildlife” (1), referred to as community-based natural resource management (CBNRM), have received attention in several wildlife-rich African nations. The focus has been on the large mammals most threatened with extirpation outside protected areas (2).

Recommended Citation

Getz, W.M., Fortmann, L., Cumming, D., du Toit, J., Hilty, J., Martin, R., Murphree, M., Owen-Smith, N., Starfield, A.M., & Westphal, M.I. 1999. Sustaining natural and human capital: villagers and scientists. Science, 283:1855-1856.