The assessment on the outcome of Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFP) trade on livelihood and the environment

This dataset addresses the question, to what extent and under which conditions Non-Timber forest product (NTFP) trade leads to livelihood improvement and environmental conservation. This datatset explains two major kinds of ecological impacts from the management of any biological resource. First is the impact on the species itself, with effects on population size and distribution, as well as on the genetic composition of the population due. The selected indicators at four levels, namely Target species population level, land use ecosystem, regional landscape, and global. The livelihood part of the assessment considers whether and to what extent commercial NTFP trade has affected peoples’ livelihoods. NFTP livelihood indicators were defined to capture changes in the five asset categories that form the main components of peoples’ livelihoods, namely financial, physical, natural, human, and social assets.