Reducing the cycle of poverty through environmental extension education

Abstract

Environmental extension education as a means of poverty reduction offers great economic returns for the youth and adults across the population. Poor people depend on environmental resources for their livelihoods. These economic activities can lead to increasing environmental degradation and depletion, worsen the incidence of poverty, and jeopardize future growth. The ability of poor people to use, maintain and control their environmental resources and services can influence their well-being. Environmental management and poverty reduction measures provide opportunities to build sustainable livelihoods and stimulate economic growth. And equitable management of the environment and poverty reduction are integral to the achievement of Millennium Development Goals. These are issues examined in this paper.