Funke, Nicola SJacobs-Mata, Inga MNortje, KarenClaassen, MariusSteyn, Maronel2011-05-172011-05-172010-10Funke, N., Jacobs-Mata, I.M., Nortje, K. et al. 2010. The European Union’s LiveDiverse project – interplay between livelihoods and biodiversity in the South African case study area. ASSAF, DST and NRF Young Scientists Conference, Pretoria, South Africa, 12-13 October 2010http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5005ASSAF, DST and NRF Young Scientists Conference, Pretoria, South Africa, 12-13 October 2010The interconnectedness of biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods for many societies around the world is constructed by the complexities of vulnerability and resilience. Society is faced by a plethora of challenges that include poverty reduction, health improvement, conflict resolution, biodiversity protection, retaining cultural diversity and achieving sustainable livelihoods. By understanding the interface of livelihoods and biodiversity, we can holistically assess the vulnerability of livelihoods and how this can be reduced through improved policy capacity, while at the same time conserving and husbanding biodiversity. This includes securing income for people in marginalised rural areas. In South Africa, the importance of understanding this interface is all the more critical due to the high premium placed on agriculture and resource utilisation for socio-economic development.enEuropean UnionEuropean Union livediverseBiodiversitySustainable livelihoodsPoverty reductionHealth improvementConflict resolutionBiodiversity protectionCultural diversityRural areasConference PresentationFunke, N. S., Jacobs-Mata, I. M., Nortje, K., Claassen, M., & Steyn, M. (2010). European Union’s LiveDiverse project – interplay between livelihoods and biodiversity in the South African case study area. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5005Funke, Nicola S, Inga M Jacobs-Mata, Karen Nortje, Marius Claassen, and Maronel Steyn. "European Union’s LiveDiverse project – interplay between livelihoods and biodiversity in the South African case study area." (2010): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5005Funke NS, Jacobs-Mata IM, Nortje K, Claassen M, Steyn M, European Union’s LiveDiverse project – interplay between livelihoods and biodiversity in the South African case study area; 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5005 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Funke, Nicola S AU - Jacobs-Mata, Inga M AU - Nortje, Karen AU - Claassen, Marius AU - Steyn, Maronel AB - The interconnectedness of biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods for many societies around the world is constructed by the complexities of vulnerability and resilience. Society is faced by a plethora of challenges that include poverty reduction, health improvement, conflict resolution, biodiversity protection, retaining cultural diversity and achieving sustainable livelihoods. By understanding the interface of livelihoods and biodiversity, we can holistically assess the vulnerability of livelihoods and how this can be reduced through improved policy capacity, while at the same time conserving and husbanding biodiversity. This includes securing income for people in marginalised rural areas. In South Africa, the importance of understanding this interface is all the more critical due to the high premium placed on agriculture and resource utilisation for socio-economic development. DA - 2010-10 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - European Union KW - European Union livediverse KW - Biodiversity KW - Sustainable livelihoods KW - Poverty reduction KW - Health improvement KW - Conflict resolution KW - Biodiversity protection KW - Cultural diversity KW - Rural areas LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2010 T1 - European Union’s LiveDiverse project – interplay between livelihoods and biodiversity in the South African case study area TI - European Union’s LiveDiverse project – interplay between livelihoods and biodiversity in the South African case study area UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5005 ER -