Browsing by Author "Campbell, B."

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  • Chance, change and choice in Africa's drylands: A new perspective on policy priorities?
    Anderson, J.; Bryceson, Deborah Fahy; Campbell, B.; Chitundu, D.; Clarke, J.; Drinkwater, M.; Fakir, S.; Frost, P.; Gambiza, J.; Grundy, I.; Hagmann, J.; Jones, B.; Jones, G. W.; Kowero, G.; Luckert, Marty; Mortimore, M.; Phiri, A. D. K.; Potgieter, P.; Shackleton, S.; Williams, Timothy O. (Bogor, Indonesia: CIFOR, 2004)
    This paper focuses on policy dimensions in improving the livelihoods of the inhabitants of Africa's drylands, who account for an estimated 40 percent of the continent's population. It draws attention to the fact that past policies have failed because they focused on the presumed limitations of the natural resource base rather than on the dryland people themselves, their knowledge, skills and capacity. The paper details the contribution of dryland people to the local and national economies, stating that their activities are characterized by innovation and experimentation, both in the use of natural resources and in exploiting livelihood opportunities elsewhere. The author advocates a shift away from policies that view the drylands as unproductive or low potential wastelands, to recognize their contribution and supporting opportunities for sustaining livelihoods.
  • The Science of Sustainable Development: Local Livelihoods and the Global Environment
    Sayer, J.; Campbell, B. (New York, Ny.: Cambridge University Press, 2004)
    Science faces major challenges in tackling the interlinked problems of poverty and environmental sustainability. This book reviews how practical science can be applied to real-life conservation and development problems. It aims to demystify the sometimes obscure science of natural resource management, interpreting it for the benefit of those who need to deal with the day-to-day problems of managing complex natural resource systems. The book draws upon the personal experience of the authors in Africa, Asia and Latin America, but it also benefits from the best scholarship within leading natural resource management organizations, and from the realism and pragmatism of those who face these difficult environmental and developmental situations in the field. The book responds to needs expressed by the Conservation on Biological Diversity, the Global Environment Facility and many other international organizations where the problems of conserving the environment in poor countries are debated. It gives practical guidance to those who design and manage conservation programmes and demonstrates that new technologies are now available that enable integrated natural resource management to move from a theory to a reality. The authors argue that the threats to the natural environment posed by globalization require an integrated response, which can yield real benefits to those living in tropical developing countries, whilst also achieving global environmental objectives.