Sustainable Livelihoods from Natural Heritage on Islands
Due to their size and isolation, and subsequent marginalization and resource limitations, islands frequently face significant development and sustainability challenges; but these same characteristics provide significant advantages too. Natural heritage can support many livelihoods, although care is...
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Island Studies Journal
2007-05-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.islandstudies.ca/journal/ISJ-2-1-2007-Kelman-pp101-114.pdf |
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| author | Ilan Kelman |
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| description | Due to their size and isolation, and subsequent marginalization and resource limitations, islands frequently face significant development and sustainability challenges; but these same characteristics provide significant advantages too. Natural heritage can support many livelihoods, although care is needed to avoid overexploitation. This paper presents an overview of sustainable livelihoods from natural heritage on islands, indicating the challenges and benefits which emerge. Ethical concerns are described along with the importance of ensuring the diversity and transferability of livelihoods. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-96d15785f8104c49a996fe978fbd26892022-12-21T19:59:10ZengIsland Studies JournalIsland Studies Journal1715-25932007-05-0121101114Sustainable Livelihoods from Natural Heritage on IslandsIlan KelmanDue to their size and isolation, and subsequent marginalization and resource limitations, islands frequently face significant development and sustainability challenges; but these same characteristics provide significant advantages too. Natural heritage can support many livelihoods, although care is needed to avoid overexploitation. This paper presents an overview of sustainable livelihoods from natural heritage on islands, indicating the challenges and benefits which emerge. Ethical concerns are described along with the importance of ensuring the diversity and transferability of livelihoods.http://www.islandstudies.ca/journal/ISJ-2-1-2007-Kelman-pp101-114.pdfconservationislandsethicsnatural heritagesustainable livelihoodswilderness |
| spellingShingle | Ilan Kelman Sustainable Livelihoods from Natural Heritage on Islands Island Studies Journal conservation islands ethics natural heritage sustainable livelihoods wilderness |
| title | Sustainable Livelihoods from Natural Heritage on Islands |
| title_full | Sustainable Livelihoods from Natural Heritage on Islands |
| title_fullStr | Sustainable Livelihoods from Natural Heritage on Islands |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainable Livelihoods from Natural Heritage on Islands |
| title_short | Sustainable Livelihoods from Natural Heritage on Islands |
| title_sort | sustainable livelihoods from natural heritage on islands |
| topic | conservation islands ethics natural heritage sustainable livelihoods wilderness |
| url | http://www.islandstudies.ca/journal/ISJ-2-1-2007-Kelman-pp101-114.pdf |
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