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Conservation and sustainable resource use in the Hadejia–Jama'are Valley, Nigeria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

William M. Adams  and
David H. L. Thomas
William M. Adams
Affiliation:
Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EN, UK.
David H. L. Thomas
Affiliation:
Department of Geography, University of Edinburgh, Drummond Street, Edinburgh EH8 9XP, UK.
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Sustainable development is increasingly being seen as a legitimate, and locally critical, element in wildlife conservation. However, relatively few studies of projects attempt to combine conservation and development goals. The Hadejia—Nguru Wetland Conservation Project in Nigeria grew out of a concern for wildlife (particularly wetland birds), but has expanded to address issues of environmental sustainability and economic development at both the local and the regional scale. This paper assesses the achievements of the project's approach.

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Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 30 , Issue 2 , April 1996 , pp. 131 - 142
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Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1996

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