Sophie Allebone-Webb |
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| My research interests primarily lie in understanding the socio-economic motives of people who use natural resources in tropical regions, and using this information to evaluate practical and effective management strategies. | |||
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My current research looks at the contribution wild foods make to household economies and diet, compared to other sources of food and income. Hunting wild animals for food ('bushmeat') is particularly thought to play a significant role in rural economies. However, it is not currently understood how much people rely on wild foods, whether wild foods are more important for income or diet, and how much this dependence varies across communities, households and individuals.
My research is mainly based in two study villages in Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa. Regular household interviews are being conducted to get information on livelihoods, income, expenditure and diet. This information will be evaluated in conjunction with data on household wealth, food security indicators and biometric data from the local health centre. Additional work in a wider number of villages is currently underway.
The results of this work will be evaluated in the context of countrywide macro level indicators and applied to the wider question of the sustainability of resource use in Central Africa.
This research is supervised by Dr. E.J. Milner-Gulland (Imperial College), Dr. Marcus Rowcliffe (Institute of Zoology) and Dr. Guy Cowlishaw (Institute of Zoology). The project is funded by the ESRC, and is done in conjunction with Janna Rist, Noelle Kumpel, Conservation International, and the Institute of Forest Management (INDEFOR), Equatorial Guinea.
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