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Total economic impact of CBNRM
Programme Spending against Economic Returns
200,000,000
180,000,000
160,000,000
140,000,000
120,000,000
100,000,000
80,000,000
60,000,000
40,000,000
20,000,000
0
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Source:
NACSO, 2006
Figure 16.1
Total CBNRM programme spending compared with total economic
benefits between 1990 and 2005 (N$, 2005)
Acknowledgements
The work reported on in this chapter has been supported through funding from
the US Agency for International Development (USAID), through the World
Wildlife Fund (US) LIFE Program, under terms of Agreement no. 623-02510A-
00-3135-00, the Overseas Development Institute, the British Department of
International Development (DFID), the Swedish Government (Sida) and the
Namibian Government. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect
those of any of these organizations. I thank all the many individuals who
contributed to the work, through data collection, analysis and comments. Of
particular help were Anna Davis, Marie Karaisl, Glenn-Marie Lange, Helen
Suich and Michael Humavindu. Caroline Ashley kindly provided exhaustive
comments and guidance. The responsibility for all errors is mine.
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