Author Question: How does a top down approach differ from policy changes based on community participation? How do ... (Read 29 times)

CBme · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

How does a top down approach differ from policy changes based on community participation? How do environmental anthropologists approach change programs?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Ecotourism often has what type of effect on indigenous groups?

a. a positive one because ecotourism limits development on indigenous lands
b. a positive one because indigenous people often benefit financially as the caretakers of areas where ecotourism thrives
c. a negative one because conservation laws and restrictions often force indigenous people off land
d. neither a positive nor a negative one because ecotourism rarely encroaches of indigenous lands

janeli · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 10, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The ideal answer should include:
1, Top down approaches less likely to effect lasting change
2, Environmental anthropologists work at the local/community scale
3, Use of ethnographic methods to study implementation and effectiveness of programs

Answer to Question 2

c