A global analysis of the social and environmental outcomes of community forests
Community forest management (CFM) has been promoted for decades as a way to merge
environmental conservation with economic development and natural resource rights …
environmental conservation with economic development and natural resource rights …
Revisiting the 'cornerstone of Amazonian conservation': a socioecological assessment of Brazil nut exploitation
The Brazil nut (the seeds of the rainforest tree Bertholletia excelsa) is the only globally
traded seed collected from the wild by forest-based harvesters across the Amazon basin …
traded seed collected from the wild by forest-based harvesters across the Amazon basin …
[HTML][HTML] Cautionary thoughts on IUCN protected area management categories V–VI
CL Shafer - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2015 - Elsevier
The debate about the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) protected
area management categories V–VI has been ongoing since the mid-1990s. Even though …
area management categories V–VI has been ongoing since the mid-1990s. Even though …
Key factors which influence the success of community forestry in develo** countries
While community forestry has shown promise to reduce rural poverty, improve reforestation
and potentially offset carbon emissions, many projects have failed, either partly or …
and potentially offset carbon emissions, many projects have failed, either partly or …
[HTML][HTML] Forest tenure and the sustainable development goals–a critical view
P Katila, C McDermott, A Larson, S Aggarwal… - Forest Policy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Agenda 2030 and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) form an
overarching framework to guide development at all scales from local to global. They are …
overarching framework to guide development at all scales from local to global. They are …
Holding social forestry hostage in Indonesia: Contested bureaucracy mandates and potential escape pathways
The government of Indonesia continues to commit to social forestry as one of its cornerstone
rural development policies. Social forestry mechanisms aim to grant legal rights/permits to …
rural development policies. Social forestry mechanisms aim to grant legal rights/permits to …
[BOEK][B] Ecological sustainability for non-timber forest products
There is growing knowledge about, and appreciation of, the importance of non-timber forest
products (NTFPs) to rural livelihoods in develo** countries, and to a lesser extent …
products (NTFPs) to rural livelihoods in develo** countries, and to a lesser extent …
[HTML][HTML] Food-security corridors: A crucial but missing link in tackling deforestation in Southwestern Ghana
Forest conversion for farming remains an issue of scientific and societal concern due to its
growing impacts on biodiversity and climate change. Therefore, scientists and policymakers …
growing impacts on biodiversity and climate change. Therefore, scientists and policymakers …
Why do greater forest tenure rights not enthuse local communities? An early observation on the new community forestry scheme in state forests in Indonesia
Abstract The Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry recently issued a 35-year
permit-based social forestry, called Izin Pemanfaatan Hutan Perhutanan Sosial (IPHPS) …
permit-based social forestry, called Izin Pemanfaatan Hutan Perhutanan Sosial (IPHPS) …
Collective action on forest governance: An institutional analysis of the Cambodian community forest system
J Persson, M Prowse - Forest Policy and Economics, 2017 - Elsevier
Decentralisation in Cambodia has long been propagated as a means to enhance local
engagement with governance structures. But in the forestry sector, even limited devolution of …
engagement with governance structures. But in the forestry sector, even limited devolution of …