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Our Forest, Your Ecosystem, Their Timber

Author : Nicholas K. Menzies
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780231510233

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Our Forest, Your Ecosystem, Their Timber by Nicholas K. Menzies Pdf

Community-based forest management (CBFM) is a model of forest management in which a community takes part in decision making and implementation, and monitoring of activities affecting the natural resources around them. CBFM provides a framework for a community members to secure access to the products and services that flow from the landscape in which they live and has become an essential component of any comprehensive approach to forest management. In this volume, Nicholas K. Menzies looks at communities in China, Zanzibar, Brazil, and India where, despite differences in landscape, climate, politics, and culture, common challenges and themes arise in making a transition from forest management by government agencies to CBFM. The stories of these four distinct places highlight the difficulties communities face when trying to manage their forests and negotiate partnerships with others interested in forest management, such as the commercial forest sector or conservation and environmental organizations. These issues are then considered against a growing body of research concerning what constitutes successful CBFM. Drawing on published and unpublished case studies, project reports, and his own rich experience, Menzies analyzes how CBFM fits into the broader picture of the management of natural resources, highlighting the conditions that bring about effective practices and the most just and equitable stewardship of resources. A critical companion for students, researchers, and practitioners, Our Forest, Your Ecosystem, Their Timber provides a singular resource on the emergence and evolution of CBFM.

The Complex Forest

Author : Carol J. P. Colfer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136523120

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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.

Sustainable Forest Management

Author : Julio J. Diez,Beatriz Martín-García
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789535105114

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Sustainable Forest Management by Julio J. Diez,Beatriz Martín-García Pdf

The concept of forest sustainability dates from centuries ago, although the understanding of sustainable forest management (SFM) as an instrument that harmonizes ecological and socio-economic concerns is relatively new. The change in perspective occurred at the beginning of the 1990s in response to an increased awareness of the deterioration of the environment, in particular of the alarming loss of forest resources. The book collects original case studies from 12 different countries in four continents (Africa, America, Asia and Europe). These studies represent a wide variation of experiences from developing and developed countries, and should clarify the current status of SFM worldwide and the problems associated with its implementation.

Network Paper

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Community forests
ISBN : CORNELL:31924089605699

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Community-Based Biodiversity Conservation Management

Author : Yufanyi Movuh Mbolo
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-17
Category : Biodiversity conservation
ISBN : 9783640698509

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Community-Based Biodiversity Conservation Management by Yufanyi Movuh Mbolo Pdf

Master's Thesis from the year 2007 in the subject Forestry / Forestry Economics, grade: 1.7, University of Göttingen (Institut für Forstpolitik und Naturschutz ), language: English, abstract: Community-Based Conservation (CBC) refers to wildlife conservation efforts that involve rural people as an integral part of a wildlife conservation policy. In Africa and specifically in Cameroon, there have been changes in state policies towards natural resources management particularly forest resources. This study deals basically on Cameroon, with national forest cover of over 42% which constitutes one of its major economic resources. Since 1995, a new forest policy act was enacted (proclaimed in 1994) to accommodate two approaches, that is, Community Forestry and sustainable forest management. Conserving and enhancing biodiversity through rural peoples' involvement was one of the components of the new forest policy act of 1995. The study analyses the conditions under which the CBC policies can be successfully implemented in Cameroon, with the case of the Korup National Park (KNP) and its support zone and the former Korup Project (KP). It also investigates the interest and the relationship of the different stakeholders concerned, especially the local community. The thesis uses three hypotheses (which are limited to CBC), semi-structured questionnaires and secondary data to test or investigate successful policy implementation in the KNP by analysing, (i) the role the local communities, (ii) the international environmental NGOs and groups played in the former Korup Project (1988-2003) and (iii) the level of biodiversity conservation and rural development in the Korup Project Area (KPA). The study was carried out in the southern sector of the KNP with a simple-random sampling of 78 respondents out of 11 villages of the 32 villages in and around the National Park. The results indicate: (i) low participation of the local communities in the Integrated Conservation and Development

Bridging the Gap

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Community forestry
ISBN : CORNELL:31924089460152

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The Commonwealth Forestry Review

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : UOM:39015035144545

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Local Livelihoods and Protected Area Management

Author : Neba Ndenecho
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789956717460

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Local Livelihoods and Protected Area Management by Neba Ndenecho Pdf

Cameroons tropical forest is home to numerous plants and animals. It is also inhabited by Baka pygmies who are foragers and Bantu farmers. These communities have developed forestdependent livelihoods, cultures and religions. Destruction of the forest by commercial and state interests, subsistence agriculture and the harvesting of products has necessitated a considerable upsurge in environmental protection projects to conserve and rehabilitate ecosystems, forests, soils and water resources. Ultimately, the approach to conservation that is applied is the responsibility of the government and international development agencies. The case studies documented seek to demonstrate that a broader perspective linking environmental protection and human welfare is important for two reasons. First, it addresses the rights and needs of local people and more marginal groups in society. Second, it also ensures that fundamental conservation objectives are achieved in practice with the participation of local people. The book develop guidelines for a more integrative and sociallyaware approach to environmental planning and project design and implementation. It outlines a participatory mapping procedure for the design and implementation of community forest programmes. This is a valuable book for land resource managers, environmentalists, environmental biologists, conservators, field workers and technicians involved with environmental conservation. With the professionalisation of courses in most universities, the book will constitute good reading for students of geography, biology, agriculture, forestry, botany and natural resource management.

The Common Property Resource Digest

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Commons
ISBN : MINN:31951P00713416E

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Sustainable Management of Tropical Forests in Central Africa

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,8 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.

Plant Diversity in a Central African Rain Forest

Author : Gildas Peguy Tchouto Mbatchou
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biodiversity conservation
ISBN : MINN:31951D02058302P

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Plant Diversity in a Central African Rain Forest

Author : Gildas Peguy Tchouto Mbatchou
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biodiversity conservation
ISBN : 9051130686

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