Livelihoods and Welfare Impacts of Forest Comanagement

Table 1

Livelihoods capitals and their definitions.

Capitals	Definition	Reference
Natural	(i) The natural resources and environmental services that form the basis for human survival and economic activities (e.g., forests, water, and pollution sinks)	[17, 24]
Financial	(i) Capital bases that enable a household to pursue particular livelihoods strategy (e.g., cash, credit, income, and savings)	[17, 25]
Physical	(i) Basic infrastructure (e.g., transport, communications), housing, and equipment of production	[17, 24]
Social/political	(i) Aspects of the society or community upon which households depend, when pursuing livelihoods strategies that require coordinated actions (e.g., networks, social relations, associations, norms, and trust)	[17, 25]
Human	(i) Skills, knowledge, labour, good health, and physical capability that enable one to pursue livelihoods strategies	[17]