Benefits of wildlife consumption to childhood nutrition in a biodiversity hotspot
Authors:
BJ Rodolph Rasolofoniaina, Christopher Golden, Claire Kremen, Lia Fernald
Tags:
Africa, childhood health, ecosystem services, epidemiology, hunting, Madagascar, protected areas, wildlife consumption
Journal:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
Year Published:
2011
Policy Summary
This study quantifies the costs of reduced access to wildlife for a rural community in Madagascar and illuminates pathways that may broadly link reduced natural resource access to declines in childhood health, including conservation enforcement.
