| In a context where a forestry programme has resulted in large-scale forest conservation among Mayan communities in Mexico, the research will examine in-depth how especially vulnerable households and individuals respond to and are affected by resource declines resulting in part from conservation efforts, focusing specifically on the case of fuelwood. The research will examine how fuelwood collection strategies differ among households according to wealth, livelihood strategy and headship, and among individuals, in particular by gender and age; whether collection rights for fuelwood in common property forests vs. agricultural fields changed over time, and how this affects households' and individuals' fuelwood access; and which types of households or individuals are most vulnerable to increased fuelwood scarcity and what the implications are for reconciling local livelihoods and community-based conservation. |
