Projektnummer

0067123

Zusammenfassung

Forests play essential economic, social and cultural roles, yet are being degraded at a rate higher than other natural ecosystems. The need to address forest-cover decline has over the last two decades led governments to pursue policies that transfer management and responsibility of forests to local forest dependent populations. Consequently, Participatory Forest Management (PFM) policies have been promoted on the dual expectation of enhanced livelihood and conservation outcomes from community involvement. PFM involves provision of incentives in order to enhance community support, conserve for...