Foreword
PART I THE WEALTH OF THE POOR
Chapter 1 Nature, Power, and Poverty
- Linking Ecosystems, Governance, and Poverty
- The Persistence of Poverty
- Growth Alone Is Not Enough
- Environment Matters to the Poor
- Nature as an Economic Stepping Stone
- Better Governance Is Vital for Higher Incomes
- The Environment as a Route to Democratic Governance
- Linking Environment and Governance in the Global Poverty Fight
- From Vulnerability to Wealth
Chapter 2 Ecosystems and the Livelihoods of the Poor
- How Important is Environmental Income?
- Who Gets More Environmental Income: Rich or Poor?
- Environmental Income by Ecosystem
- The Role of Livestock
- The Social Benefits of Ecosystems
- Building on the Strength of Ecosystems
Chapter 3 The Role of Governance
- Resource Tenure and Property Rights: Access and Ownership
- Decentralization: Can It Help the Poor?
- The Rights to Information, Participation, and Justice: The Importance of a Voice
Chapter 4 Four Steps to Greater Environmental Income
1. More Income Through Better Ecosystem Management
- Better Management Requires an Ecosystem Approach
- Income Benefits of Better Management
2. Getting the Governance Right: Empowering the Poor to Profit from Nature
- Securing Property and Resource Rights through Tenure Reform
- Poor-Friendly Decentralization: Community-Based Natural Resource Management
- Keeping Community-Based Management Pro-Poor
- A Continuing Role for the State
3. Commercializing Ecosystem Goods and Services
- Provide Marketing Assistance
- Understand the Limitations of Transportation
- Make Credit Available
- Capture Greater Value
- Partner with the Private Sector
- Keep Sustainability in Mind
4. Augmenting Nature
