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Nature-dependent people: Mapping human direct use of nature for basic needs across the tropics

Fedele, Giacomo; Donatti, Camila I.; Bornacelly, Ivan; Hole, David G.

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Authors

Giacomo Fedele

Camila I. Donatti

Ivan Bornacelly

David G. Hole



Abstract

Understanding where people depend the most on natural resources for their basic human needs is crucial for planning conservation and development interventions. For some people, nature is a direct source of food, clean water, and energy through subsistence uses. However, a high direct dependency on nature for basic needs makes people particularly sensitive to changes in climate, land cover, and land tenure. Based on more than 5 million household interviews conducted in 85 tropical countries, we identified where people highly depend on nature for their basic needs. Our results show that 1.2 billion people, or 30% of the population across tropical countries, are highly dependent on nature. In places where people highly depend on nature for their basic needs, nature-based strategies that protect, restore or sustainably manage ecosystems must be carefully designed to promote inclusive human development alongside environmental benefits.

Citation

Fedele, G., Donatti, C. I., Bornacelly, I., & Hole, D. G. (2021). Nature-dependent people: Mapping human direct use of nature for basic needs across the tropics. Global Environmental Change, 71, Article 102368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2021.102368

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 3, 2021
Online Publication Date Oct 4, 2021
Publication Date 2021-11
Deposit Date Jan 26, 2022
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Global Environmental Change
Print ISSN 0959-3780
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 71
Article Number 102368
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2021.102368

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