IUCN supports a people-centred approach to conservation that ensures that biological resources are positively employed to help secure sustainable and desirable livelihoods. The IUCN Forest Conservation Programme publishes the series Livelihoods and Landscapes in order to explore the complex linkages between human livelihoods and forest conservation, and analyse their implications for a wide range of policies. The aim of the series is to encourage and assist societies to attain an appropriate balance between economic growth, social equity and environmental sustainability.