Reducing rural households' annual income fluctuations due to rainfall variation through diversification of wildlife use: portfolio theory in a case study of south eastern Zimbabwe

Annual rural incomes in Southern Africa show large rainfall-induced fluctuations. Variable rainfall has serious implications for agro-pastoral activities (crop cultivation and livestock keeping), whereas wildlife and tourism are less affected. The aim of this paper is to investigate the role of wild...

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Published in:	Tropical conservation science Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 201 - 220
Main Authors:	Poshiwa, X., Groeneveld, R.A., Heitkönig, I. M.A., Prins, H.H.T., van Ierland, E. C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.06.2013
Subjects:	african savannas assets biodiversity conservation diversity droughts environment livestock natural-resource management pastoralism portfolio theory productivity responses risk Southeastern Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Africa Southeastern Zimbabwe droughts risk assets portfolio theory
ISSN:	1940-0829, 1940-0829
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