TABLE 2.2 DIVERSE USES OF ENVIRONMENTAL INCOME | |||
| Location | Ecosystem | Good or Services Used | Benefit to Households |
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| Shindi Ward, Southern Zimbabwe | Forests and grasslands | Wild fruits, timber, thatching grass, livestock fodder | Ecosystems contribute an average of 35% of total income. (Cavendish 2000) |
| Southern Malawi | Forest | Firewood, fruit, mushrooms, bushmeat, insects, honey | Forest income contributes up to 30% of total income. (Fisher 2004) |
| Gulf of Mannar, India | Reefs | Seaweed, shellfish, sea cucumber, medicines, lobster | Reefs are often the only source of cash income for poor families, providing up to $199 of income annually. (Whittingham et al. 2003) |
| Coquimbo Region, Chile | Semi-Arid | Pasture, fodder | 80 |
Table. 2.2 Diverse uses of environmental income
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