Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development
Community based forest management (CBFM) has been implemented in Africa since the 1980s. Three main objectives, which are currently part of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), underlie the formation of CBFM. They are (1) enhancing community engagement in forest management, (2) reducing rural p...
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| author | Lalisa A. Duguma Joanes Atela Alemayehu N. Ayana Dieudonne Alemagi Mathew Mpanda Moses Nyago Peter A. Minang Judith M. Nzyoka Divine Foundjem-Tita Cécile Ngo Ntamag-Ndjebet |
| author_facet | Lalisa A. Duguma Joanes Atela Alemayehu N. Ayana Dieudonne Alemagi Mathew Mpanda Moses Nyago Peter A. Minang Judith M. Nzyoka Divine Foundjem-Tita Cécile Ngo Ntamag-Ndjebet |
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| description | Community based forest management (CBFM) has been implemented in Africa since the 1980s. Three main objectives, which are currently part of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), underlie the formation of CBFM. They are (1) enhancing community engagement in forest management, (2) reducing rural poverty, and (3) promoting forest resources conservation. We examine CBFM frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and CBFM schemes' contribution to selected sustainable development goals relevant to the forestry sector. Five SSA countries, Ethiopia, Kenya, Cameroon, Uganda, and Tanzania were chosen for the study because of their long-term engagement in CBFM. The analysis was based on desk review of literature from Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar, and interviews with individuals representing institutions leading CBFM implementation in the countries selected. We found countries were strong in devising policy and legal provisions and articulating formalities for establishing CBFM. Major weaknesses were observed in monitoring CBFM performance, benefit sharing, and product management. The analysis of CBFM schemes' contribution to SDGs was largely positive, though with several cases of no considerable impact and few reports of negative impacts. The contributions of CBFM schemes to SDGs was constrained by weaknesses in the CBFM frameworks. Enhancing CBFM schemes contribution to SDGs requires addressing the major weaknesses observed in the CBFM frameworks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-415ab8aef69e430085a3f6c14d59b3d42022-12-21T19:31:25ZengResilience AllianceEcology and Society1708-30872018-12-012342110.5751/ES-10514-23042110514Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable developmentLalisa A. Duguma0Joanes Atela1Alemayehu N. Ayana2Dieudonne Alemagi3Mathew Mpanda4Moses Nyago5Peter A. Minang6Judith M. Nzyoka7Divine Foundjem-Tita8Cécile Ngo Ntamag-Ndjebet9World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, KenyaAfrican Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), ICIPE, Duduvile Campus, Kasarani, Nairobi, KenyaEthiopian Environment and Forest Research Institute, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaFOKABS INC.Delegation of the European Union to Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaUniversity of Florida, School of Forestry Resources and Conservation, Gainesville, FloridaWorld Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, KenyaWorld Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, KenyaWorld Agroforestry Centre, West and Central Africa Region, Yaoundé, CameroonCameroon Ecology (Cam-Eco), Edéa, CameroonCommunity based forest management (CBFM) has been implemented in Africa since the 1980s. Three main objectives, which are currently part of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), underlie the formation of CBFM. They are (1) enhancing community engagement in forest management, (2) reducing rural poverty, and (3) promoting forest resources conservation. We examine CBFM frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and CBFM schemes' contribution to selected sustainable development goals relevant to the forestry sector. Five SSA countries, Ethiopia, Kenya, Cameroon, Uganda, and Tanzania were chosen for the study because of their long-term engagement in CBFM. The analysis was based on desk review of literature from Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar, and interviews with individuals representing institutions leading CBFM implementation in the countries selected. We found countries were strong in devising policy and legal provisions and articulating formalities for establishing CBFM. Major weaknesses were observed in monitoring CBFM performance, benefit sharing, and product management. The analysis of CBFM schemes' contribution to SDGs was largely positive, though with several cases of no considerable impact and few reports of negative impacts. The contributions of CBFM schemes to SDGs was constrained by weaknesses in the CBFM frameworks. Enhancing CBFM schemes contribution to SDGs requires addressing the major weaknesses observed in the CBFM frameworks.http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol23/iss4/art21/Africacommunity based forest managementforestryimplementationsustainable development goals |
| spellingShingle | Lalisa A. Duguma Joanes Atela Alemayehu N. Ayana Dieudonne Alemagi Mathew Mpanda Moses Nyago Peter A. Minang Judith M. Nzyoka Divine Foundjem-Tita Cécile Ngo Ntamag-Ndjebet Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development Ecology and Society Africa community based forest management forestry implementation sustainable development goals |
| title | Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development |
| title_full | Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development |
| title_fullStr | Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development |
| title_short | Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development |
| title_sort | community forestry frameworks in sub saharan africa and the impact on sustainable development |
| topic | Africa community based forest management forestry implementation sustainable development goals |
| url | http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol23/iss4/art21/ |
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