This page introduces the Sustainable Livelihoods Toolkit, which synthesizes key concepts from the Introduction to Sustainable Livelihoods online course and highlights global case studies and community enterprise examples. The toolkit offers considerations for advancing conservation toward co-management and lasting partnerships with local communities and Indigenous Peoples and was developed with The Nature Conservancy’s Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities Team and the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program.
- Synthesizes course concepts and showcases successful livelihood initiatives, community enterprises, and global case studies.
- Provides considerations for advancing conservation toward co-management and substantial partnership with local communities and Indigenous Peoples.
- Developed in collaboration with TNC’s Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities Team and the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, drawing on TNC frameworks.
The new Sustainable Livelihoods Toolkit synthesizes and highlights key concepts from the recently released Introduction to Sustainable Livelihoods Online Course, including successful livelihood initiatives, community enterprises, and case studies from around the world. The toolkit provides considerations for advancing conservation towards co-management and lasting, substantial partnership with local communities and Indigenous Peoples.
The Sustainable Livelihoods Toolkit was developed in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC’s) Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities Team and the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, drawing on TNC’s Indigenous & Community-Led Conservation Approach, Guide to Sustainable Livelihoods and Community Enterprises, and Voice, Choice, & Action Framework.
