WCS2016-04-192016-04-192007-12-13http://hdl.handle.net/10919/67584Metadata only recordIn Zambia's Luangwa Valley, WCS is encouraging farmers to use wildlife-friendly practices through a rural development model called Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO). Although not a very direct incentive scheme (it pays for biodiversity-friendly activities, not conservation results), it is an example of economic incentives that clearly tie wildlife conservation to improved livelihoods.text/plainen-USIn CopyrightRural developmentStakeholdersWildlifeBiodiversityPayments for environmental servicesSoil conservationLivelihoodsTourismFood securityConservation strategyConservationMarketsConservation incentivesCommunity participationCommon enterpriseFarming systemsPESZambiaLuangwa ValleyCommunity markets for conservation (comaco)Economic incentivesEcosystem Farm/Enterprise Scale WatershedAbstract