Sustainable Collaborative Forest Management

Author : Prabhir Correa
Publisher : Grin Publishing
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3668303444

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Can Collaborative Forest Management Promote Sustainable Forestry? by Prabhir Correa Pdf

Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Environmental Sciences, grade: B+, University of Auckland, language: English, abstract: Forest management is a highly complex issue which entails the management of the many dynamic components of a forest system, including the oft-neglected human component. Due to the inherent differences in priorities and perspectives of native forest 'users' and state forest 'managers' forest management has nearly always been characterized by disagreement, competition and conflict. Given the growing need for a resolution to the global issue of forest degradation, a number of solutions have been put forward, the foremost of which has been Collaborative Forest Management (CFM). CFM is a dynamic approach to solving environmental, socio-economic, and political issues among forest stakeholders including governments through the combined management of forest by all stakeholders. Proponents of CFM believe that this approach brings together the knowledge and resources of all the actors in a forest system, thereby increasing the scope for management, However, opponents to CFM argue that such a simplistic view of CFM fails to take into account the lack of equity between stakeholders which leads to further conflict. A satisfactory appraisal of the potential for CFM to promote 'sustainable' forest use requires an evaluation of the many arguments, both for and against the concept. This essay aims to do just that by reviewing the literature and presenting contrasting views for both arguments.

Author : Carol J. P. Colfer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136523120

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The Complex Forest by Carol J. P. Colfer Pdf

The Complex Forest systematically examines the theory, processes, and early outcomes of a research and management approach called adaptive collaborative management (ACM). An alternative to positivist approaches to development and conservation that assume predictability in forest management, ACM acknowledges the complexity and unpredictability inherent in any forest community and the importance of developing solutions together with the forest peoples whose lives will be most affected by the outcomes. Building on earlier work that established the importance of flexible, collaborative approaches to sustainable forest management, The Complex Forest describes the work of ACM practitioners facing a broad range of challenges in diverse settings and attempts to identify the conditions under which ACM is most effective. Case studies of ACM in 33 forest sites in 11 countries together with Colfer's systematic comparison of results at each site indicate that human and institutional capabilities have been strengthened. In Zimbabwe, for example, the number of women involved in decisionmaking soared. In Nepal, community members detected and sanctioned dishonest community elites. In Cameroon and Bolivia, learning programs resulted in better conflict management. These are early results, but a wide range of recent research supports Colfer's belief that these new capabilities will eventually contribute to higher incomes and to sustainable improvements in the health of forests and forest peoples. The Complex Forest reinforces calls for change in the way we plan conservation and development programs, away from command-and-control approaches, toward ones that require bureaucratic flexibility and responsiveness, as well as greater local participation in setting priorities and problem solving.

Author : Carol J Pierce Colfer,Ravi Prabhu,Anne M Larson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1032053674

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Adaptive Collaborative Management in Forest Landscapes by Carol J Pierce Colfer,Ravi Prabhu,Anne M Larson Pdf

This book examines the value of Adaptive Collaborative Management for facilitating learning and collaboration with local communities and beyond, utilising detailed studies of forest landscapes and communities. Many forest management proposals are based on top-down strategies, such as the Million Tree Initiatives, Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) and REDD+, often neglecting local communities. In the context of the climate crisis, it is imperative that local peoples and communities are an integral part of all decisions relating to resource management. Rather than being seen as beneficiaries or people to be safeguarded, they should be seen as full partners, and Adaptive Collaborative Management is an approach which priorities the rights and roles of communities alongside the need to address the environmental crisis. The volume presents detailed case studies and real life examples from across the globe, promoting and prioritizing the voices of women and scholars and practitioners from the Global South who are often under-represented. Providing concrete examples of ways that a bottom-up approach can function to enhance development sustainably, via its practitioners and far beyond the locale in which they initially worked, this volume demonstrates the lasting utility of approaches like Adaptive Collaborative Management that emphasize local control, inclusiveness and local creativity in management. This book will be of great interest to students, scholars and practitioners working in the fields of conservation, forest management, community development and natural resource management and development studies more broadly.

Author : Carol J. Pierce Colfer,Ravi Prabhu,Anne M. Larson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000483031

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Adaptive Collaborative Management in Forest Landscapes by Carol J. Pierce Colfer,Ravi Prabhu,Anne M. Larson Pdf

This book examines the value of Adaptive Collaborative Management for facilitating learning and collaboration with local communities and beyond, utilising detailed studies of forest landscapes and communities. Many forest management proposals are based on top-down strategies, such as the Million Tree Initiatives, Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) and REDD+, often neglecting local communities. In the context of the climate crisis, it is imperative that local peoples and communities are an integral part of all decisions relating to resource management. Rather than being seen as beneficiaries or people to be safeguarded, they should be seen as full partners, and Adaptive Collaborative Management is an approach which priorities the rights and roles of communities alongside the need to address the environmental crisis. The volume presents detailed case studies and real life examples from across the globe, promoting and prioritizing the voices of women and scholars and practitioners from the Global South who are often under-represented. Providing concrete examples of ways that a bottom-up approach can function to enhance development sustainably, via its practitioners and far beyond the locale in which they initially worked, this volume demonstrates the lasting utility of approaches like Adaptive Collaborative Management that emphasize local control, inclusiveness and local creativity in management. This book will be of great interest to students, scholars and practitioners working in the fields of conservation, forest management, community development and natural resource management and development studies more broadly. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license

Author : Center for International Forestry Research
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Forest policy
ISBN : 9789792446890

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Sustainable Collaborative Forest Management by Center for International Forestry Research Pdf

Author : IUCN Working Group on Community Involvement in Forest Management
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN : 2831703603

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Communities and Forest Management by IUCN Working Group on Community Involvement in Forest Management Pdf

This handbook is designed for staff in protected areas around the world who encounter conflicts of all kinds. It presents a framework and strategies for responding to different types of conflicts, along with case studies that describe a variety of approaches for dealing with conflict.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251049769

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Sustainable Management of Tropical Forests in Central Africa by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This publication contains 14 case studies which detail successful examples of sustainable forest management practices identified and demonstrate the evolution of the forest sector in Central Africa. This is part of an initiative, undertaken within the framework of the FAO/Netherlands Partnership Programme and in close collaboration with regional and international organisations, to highlight the numerous efforts undertaken in forest management over the last 20 years to promote all aspects of sustainable development.

Author : William H. Butler,Courtney A. Schultz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781351033367

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A New Era for Collaborative Forest Management by William H. Butler,Courtney A. Schultz Pdf

This book assesses the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) and identifies lessons learned for governance and policy through this new and innovative approach to collaborative forest management. Unlike anything else in US public land management, the CFLRP is a nationwide program that requires collaboration throughout the life of national forest restoration projects, joining agency partners and local stakeholder groups in a kind of decade-long restoration marriage. This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the governance dynamics of the program, examining: questions about collaborative governance processes and the dynamics of trust, accountability and capacity; how scientific information is used in making decisions and integrated into adaptive management processes; and the topic of collaboration through implementation, an underdeveloped area of collaborative governance literature. Bringing together chapters from a community of social science and policy researchers who have conducted studies across multiple CFLRP projects, this volume generates insights, not just about the program, but also about dynamics that are central to collaborative and landscape approaches to land management and relevant for broader practice. This volume is a timely and important contribution to environmental governance scholarship. It will be of interest to researchers and students of natural resource management, environmental governance, and forestry, as well as practitioners and policy makers involved in forest and ecosystem restoration efforts, and collaborative natural resource management more broadly.

Author : Olivier Dubois,Janet Lowore
Publisher : IIED
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Forest management
ISBN : 1899825665

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The 'journey' Towards Collaborative Forest Management in Africa by Olivier Dubois,Janet Lowore Pdf

Author : Michael Gane
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007-06-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781402059650

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Forest Strategy by Michael Gane Pdf

This ground-breaking book combines detailed analysis of the forest sector with modern strategic management principles to develop a vision for sustainable forest management which is both practical and theoretically robust. The book adopts a holistic approach to propose a new theoretical framework for this once traditional sector; one which reconciles current thinking in strategic management with natural resource management.

Author : Bill Ritchie,Cynthia McDougall,Mandy Haggith,Nicolette Burford de Oliveira
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789798764431

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Criteria and Indicators of Sustainability in Community Managed Forest Landscapes: An Introductory Guide by Bill Ritchie,Cynthia McDougall,Mandy Haggith,Nicolette Burford de Oliveira Pdf

Community managed forest systems embody a considerable portion of the wisdom, knowledge, and practical skills and management necessary for the sustainability of forest resources globally. These systems, however, are under threat in many ways, including from the rapid rate of change of their political, socio-economic, and biophysical contexts. Adapting forest management sufficiently quickly and effectively to meet these changes is both urgent and very challenging. This Guide introduces criteria and indicators of sustainability for community managed forest landscapes (CMF C&I) as a potential learning and communication tool that can help meet that challenge. It draws on CIFOR’s collaborative research on CMF C&I in Brazil, Indonesia, and Cameroon to propose a flexible step-by-step approach to developing and implementing self or collaborative forest monitoring systems, and gives examples of C&I developed by communities in these countries. The approach is targeted to communities and their partners in forest management, such as NGOs, government, or development projects, who are seeking strategies to improve local well-being and forest sustainability through more effective learning, collaboration, and decision-making in local forest management.

Author : John L. Innes,Anna V. Tikina
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781136456770

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Sustainable Forest Management by John L. Innes,Anna V. Tikina Pdf

Sustainable Forest Management provides the necessary material to educate students about forestry and the contemporary role of forests in ecosystems and society. This comprehensive textbook on the concept and practice of sustainable forest management sets the standard for practice worldwide. Early chapters concentrate on conceptual aspects, relating sustainable forestry management to international policy. In particular, they consider the concept of criteria and indicators and how this has determined the practice of forest management, taken here to be the management of forested lands and of all ecosystems present on such lands. Later chapters are more practical in focus, concentrating on the management of the many values associated with forests. Overall the book provides a major new synthesis which will serve as a textbook for undergraduates of forestry as well as those from related disciplines such as ecology or geography who are taking a course in forests or natural resource management.

Author : Guofan Shao,Keith M. Reynolds
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781402043871

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Computer Applications in Sustainable Forest Management by Guofan Shao,Keith M. Reynolds Pdf

This book is the most comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of computer applications in forestry. It is the first text on software for forest management to emphasize integration of computer applications. It also offers important new insights on how to continue advancing computational technologies in forest management. The authors are internationally-recognized authorities in the subjects presented.

Author : Alastair Fraser
Publisher : Springer
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030158392

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Achieving the Sustainable Management of Forests by Alastair Fraser Pdf

This book discusses the reality of implementing sustainable forest management measures. Rather than simply offering theoretical descriptions, the book comprehensively details how sustainably managed forests can only be achieved through the cooperation and support of foresters, politicians, business leaders, local communities, consumers of forest-based goods and services, and the general public. The book also aims to raise public awareness of the factors involved in attaining the true sustainability of forest management, and the consequences of failing to do so, as well as the current issues facing sustainable forest management such as land ownership and land-use rights, political corruption, environmental stressors, and economic pressure. In 17 chapters, the book will appeal to academics and teachers in forestry and related areas, government practitioners, development agencies, and NGOs.

Author : Motomu Tanaka,Makoto Inoue
Publisher : NUS Press and University of Tokyo Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789971698621

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Collaborative Governance of Forests by Motomu Tanaka,Makoto Inoue Pdf

This extensive reference writes a modern history of forestry in Japan, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, and other Asian countries, reflecting industrial and colonial exploitation, periods of excessive deforestation, and the alienation of local residents from natural resources. Drawing on their experience as"participant observers"in local practice, the authors suggest new,"inclusive"approaches to forestry governance that support sustainable development, environmental preservation, and the productive collaboration by various stakeholders. The mismatched interests of local citizens and outsiders have split the development of Asia's natural and cultural resources. Taking this complexity into account, the essays in this volume advance a definition of effective governance that achieves more than the successful execution of resource management. It pursues a new vision of society in which all stakeholders collaborate to govern the use of certain resources. This volume outlines two key conditions for effective resource management: sharing and commitment (or graduated membership), which transcend mere material issues to determine the social and cultural value of a resource.