What is community-based natural resource management (CBNRM)?

This document discusses the key elements of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM), reasons for supporting the CBNRM, land and resource rights and CBNRM. It also talks about how CBNRM empowers communities, promotes conservation and helps decision-makers to reach government goals and objectives. Moreover, the document highlights the need of communities’ rights over their land and resources and security of tenure in order to make management decision.

The link address is: http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/pa00jrv1.pdf