Describes the concept of Primary Environmental Care - a process by which local groups or communities organize themselves with varying degrees of outside support so as to apply their skills and knowledge to the care of natural resources; and environment wh
| Title | Primary environmental care : an alternative paradigm for development assistance |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1992 |
| Authors | Pretty, JN, Guijt, I |
| Pagination | p. 22-36: 8 box |
| Date Published | 1992-01-01 |
| Keywords | community participation, economic development, environmental management, models, primary environmental care |
| Abstract | Describes the concept of Primary Environmental Care - a process by which local groups or communities organize themselves with varying degrees of outside support so as to apply their skills and knowledge to the care of natural resources; and environment while satisfying livelihood needs. The focus is on combining ecological sustainability with meeting the livelihood needs of poorer groups. Primary Environmental Care sets out to provide a clear set of conditions and methods required to move the emphasis of assistance both from the large to the small scale and from dependency to self-development. It can be defined as a process by which local groups or communities organize themselves with varying degrees of outside support. The main elements include: a. the meeting of basic livelihood needs; b. the protection and optimal use of the environment and natural resources; and c. the empowering of groups and communities for self-development. |
| Notes | 33 ref. |
| Custom 1 | 102, 114 |
