Sustainable livelihoods approaches to inform government‐local partnerships and decision‐making in vulnerable environments

Sustainable livelihoods approaches used in international development are applied to a vulnerable New Zealand catchment. The Waiapu Catchment has a high proportion of indigenous residents, and is one of the most remote and deprived areas in the country. Linear and centralised approaches to indigenous...

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Published inNew Zealand geographer Vol. 75; no. 2; pp. 63 - 73
Main Authors Edwards, Peter, Sharma‐Wallace, Lisa, Barnard, Tim, Velarde, Sandra J., Warmenhoven, Tui, Fitzgerald, Gerard, Harrison, Duncan, Garrett, Loretta, Porou, Tina, Pohatu, Pia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Melbourne John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 01.08.2019
Subjects
community capitals framework
environmental degradation
indigenous development
New Zealand
sustainable livelihood
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Summary:Sustainable livelihoods approaches used in international development are applied to a vulnerable New Zealand catchment. The Waiapu Catchment has a high proportion of indigenous residents, and is one of the most remote and deprived areas in the country. Linear and centralised approaches to indigenous development have failed to bring about desired changes. We identify “capitals” (social, human/political, physical, natural, financial and cultural) present in the catchment. From this assessment, we propose capital‐based holistic approaches to bring about community‐led change. The assessment and resulting approaches can be used in other vulnerable environments around the world.
Bibliography:Funding information
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Grant/Award Number: C04X1502; Ministry for Primary Industries, Grant/Award Number: FRI30594
ISSN:0028-8144
1745-7939
DOI:10.1111/nzg.12214