Decentralized forest resources and access of minorities to environmental justice: an analysis of the case of the Baka in southern Cameroon
Environmental justice was certainly one of the expected objectives of the decentralization of forest resource management, which is currently being implemented in Cameroon, for marginalized local peoples such as the pygmies. In fact, opportunities offered by the legal process to promote participatory...
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| author | Assembe-Mvondo, Samuel |
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| description | Environmental justice was certainly one of the expected objectives of the decentralization of forest resource management, which is currently being implemented in Cameroon, for marginalized local peoples such as the pygmies. In fact, opportunities offered by the legal process to promote participatory management of forest resources including the allocation of community forests, council forests and forest taxes, are supposed to mitigate environmental injustice to local communities caused by centralized public forestry and social policies. Nevertheless, data from South Cameroon suggest that the decentralization of forest resources to marginalized local people such as the Baka Pygmies tends to reduce rather than improve socio-environmental justice. This development might be the result of local governance and practices. It is therefore important to correct this unfair practice. |
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| spelling | CGSpace195242025-01-24T14:12:54Z Decentralized forest resources and access of minorities to environmental justice: an analysis of the case of the Baka in southern Cameroon Assembe-Mvondo, Samuel ethnic groups minorities decentralization forest law forest resources environmental legislation right of access Environmental justice was certainly one of the expected objectives of the decentralization of forest resource management, which is currently being implemented in Cameroon, for marginalized local peoples such as the pygmies. In fact, opportunities offered by the legal process to promote participatory management of forest resources including the allocation of community forests, council forests and forest taxes, are supposed to mitigate environmental injustice to local communities caused by centralized public forestry and social policies. Nevertheless, data from South Cameroon suggest that the decentralization of forest resources to marginalized local people such as the Baka Pygmies tends to reduce rather than improve socio-environmental justice. This development might be the result of local governance and practices. It is therefore important to correct this unfair practice. 2006 2012-06-04T09:09:33Z 2012-06-04T09:09:33Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/19524 en Assembe Mvondo, S. 2006. Decentralized forest resources and access of minorities to environmental justice: an analysis of the case of the Baka in southern Cameroon . International Journal of Environmental Studies 63 (5) :681-689. ISSN: 1097-7104. |
| spellingShingle | ethnic groups minorities decentralization forest law forest resources environmental legislation right of access Assembe-Mvondo, Samuel Decentralized forest resources and access of minorities to environmental justice: an analysis of the case of the Baka in southern Cameroon |
| title | Decentralized forest resources and access of minorities to environmental justice: an analysis of the case of the Baka in southern Cameroon |
| title_full | Decentralized forest resources and access of minorities to environmental justice: an analysis of the case of the Baka in southern Cameroon |
| title_fullStr | Decentralized forest resources and access of minorities to environmental justice: an analysis of the case of the Baka in southern Cameroon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Decentralized forest resources and access of minorities to environmental justice: an analysis of the case of the Baka in southern Cameroon |
| title_short | Decentralized forest resources and access of minorities to environmental justice: an analysis of the case of the Baka in southern Cameroon |
| title_sort | decentralized forest resources and access of minorities to environmental justice an analysis of the case of the baka in southern cameroon |
| topic | ethnic groups minorities decentralization forest law forest resources environmental legislation right of access |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/19524 |
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