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Note : In this chapter we concentrate on the first part of the list. This is because our focus in this chapter is on data collection at the scale of the individual or household. Issues of resource
management and the interaction between policy and sustainability are dealt with in Chapters 6 and 7. The case studies examined in detail later in this chapter are given in bold.

Question Scale Framework Factors Techniques Examples

What factors influence Individual- Cost-benefit Direct and indirect costs of Interviews, user and Milner-Gulland and

the decision to use Household analysis hunting/foraging (including ranger follows, Leader-Williams

natural resources opportunity costs); revenues monetary valuation (1992), Abbott and

obtained, risk of capture Mace (1999)

if illegal

How do users choose Individual Optimal foraging Encounter rates, offtakes, Follows, interviews, Rowcliffe et al . (2003),

species and locations theory wastage levels; catch per focus groups Alvard (1993),

unit effort Muchaal and

Ngandjui (1999)

How do socio-economic Individual- Sustainable Distance to markets, Interviews, direct Cinner and

characteristics affect the Community livelihoods, resource tenure, livelihood observation McClanahan (2006)

type and level of offtake correlational options, alternative

studies foodstuffs, age

How does natural Household Sustainable Seasonal calendars, food Interviews, direct DFID (2001),

resource use fit within livelihoods entitlements, time-budgets, observation, rankings, de Merode et al . (2004)

a household's wealth indicators focus groups

livelihood activities
Is natural resource use Household Food security Coping strategies, frequency Rankings, interviews, Maxwell and

important to people's of use, seasonal calendars focus groups Frankenberger (1992)

food security