Mainstreaming livelihoods, health, poverty, and wellbeing into EDGE species conservation

This project will strengthen the EDGE network of early career conservationists in biodiversity hotspots in Asia, Africa and Latin America and build their capacity to integrate livelihoods, health, poverty and wellbeing considerations into their work. By building in-country capacity to deliver effective biodiversity-poverty reduction programming, we can contribute towards ensuring future conservation projects understand, respect and respond appropriately to the needs and interests of local communities, and contribute to the dual aims of poverty reduction and conservation. The project will result in the conservation of EDGE species and increase the conservation capacity of conservationists across the globe.