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The importance of livelihood strategy and ethnicity in forest ecosystem services’ perceptions by local communities in north-western Cameroon

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  • Cuni-Sanchez, Aida
  • Ngute, Alain Senghor K.
  • Sonké, Bonaventure
  • Sainge, Moses Nsanyi
  • Burgess, Neil D.
  • Klein, Julia A.
  • Marchant, Rob

Abstract

Human culture has an important influence on how forests are utilised, yet its influence on ecosystem service (ES) use and valuation remains underexplored. We address this gap by investigating how livelihood strategy and ethnicity affect local peoples’ perceptions of forest ES in Cameroon. Data were collected through 20 focus-group discussions in villages of farmers (Oku and Banso) and pastoralists (Fulani) in two mountains.

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  • Cuni-Sanchez, Aida & Ngute, Alain Senghor K. & Sonké, Bonaventure & Sainge, Moses Nsanyi & Burgess, Neil D. & Klein, Julia A. & Marchant, Rob, 2019. "The importance of livelihood strategy and ethnicity in forest ecosystem services’ perceptions by local communities in north-western Cameroon," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 40(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecoser:v:40:y:2019:i:c:s221204161830528x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.101000
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