Forests, illegality, and livelihoods: the Case of Cameroon
Concern about illegal logging has grown considerably over the past decade. This article contributes to knowledge on the nature, extent, and impacts of illegal logging (IL), with particular focus on livelihoods. We find that the reality of IL is much more nuanced than it has been depicted. We show th...
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2008
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| author | Cerutti, P.O. Tacconi, L. |
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| description | Concern about illegal logging has grown considerably over the past decade. This article contributes to knowledge on the nature, extent, and impacts of illegal logging (IL), with particular focus on livelihoods. We find that the reality of IL is much more nuanced than it has been depicted. We show that the illegal log harvest in Cameroon is smaller than previously thought and that in recent years small-scale operators, forced to operate illegally by an illicit ministerial decision, contributed a significant share of the illegal harvest. We also show the role played by the state in IL. We derive priority areas for interventions that address IL and its impacts. |
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| spelling | CGSpace200952024-08-27T10:37:02Z Forests, illegality, and livelihoods: the Case of Cameroon Cerutti, P.O. Tacconi, L. illegal logging impact corruption livelihoods tropical forests Concern about illegal logging has grown considerably over the past decade. This article contributes to knowledge on the nature, extent, and impacts of illegal logging (IL), with particular focus on livelihoods. We find that the reality of IL is much more nuanced than it has been depicted. We show that the illegal log harvest in Cameroon is smaller than previously thought and that in recent years small-scale operators, forced to operate illegally by an illicit ministerial decision, contributed a significant share of the illegal harvest. We also show the role played by the state in IL. We derive priority areas for interventions that address IL and its impacts. 2008-09-16 2012-06-04T09:13:02Z 2012-06-04T09:13:02Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20095 en Informa UK Limited Cerutti, P.O., Tacconi, L. 2008. Forests, illegality, and livelihoods: the Case of Cameroon . Society and Natural Resources 21 (9) :845-853 DOI: 10.1080/08941920801922042. ISSN: 0894-1920. |
| spellingShingle | illegal logging impact corruption livelihoods tropical forests Cerutti, P.O. Tacconi, L. Forests, illegality, and livelihoods: the Case of Cameroon |
| title | Forests, illegality, and livelihoods: the Case of Cameroon |
| title_full | Forests, illegality, and livelihoods: the Case of Cameroon |
| title_fullStr | Forests, illegality, and livelihoods: the Case of Cameroon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Forests, illegality, and livelihoods: the Case of Cameroon |
| title_short | Forests, illegality, and livelihoods: the Case of Cameroon |
| title_sort | forests illegality and livelihoods the case of cameroon |
| topic | illegal logging impact corruption livelihoods tropical forests |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20095 |
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