Experiencias y retos del manejo forestal comunitario en América Tropical

This paper summarizes the main findings of “Communitarian forest management in Tropical America: Experiences, lessons and challenges for the future”, jointly produced by a group of researchers closely related to CFM in Latin America. Local peoples and communities in rural Latin America are the tradi...

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Autores principales: Pokorny B., Sabogal, C., Jong, W. de, Stoian, D., Louman, Bastian, Pacheco, P., Porro, N.M.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20145
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author Pokorny B.
Sabogal, C.
Jong, W. de
Stoian, D.
Louman, Bastian
Pacheco, P.
Porro, N.M.
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Louman, Bastian
Pacheco, P.
Pokorny B.
Porro, N.M.
Sabogal, C.
Stoian, D.
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Sabogal, C.
Jong, W. de
Stoian, D.
Louman, Bastian
Pacheco, P.
Porro, N.M.
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description This paper summarizes the main findings of “Communitarian forest management in Tropical America: Experiences, lessons and challenges for the future”, jointly produced by a group of researchers closely related to CFM in Latin America. Local peoples and communities in rural Latin America are the traditional users of extended areas of forests. Due to the advance of the agricultural frontier and forest degradation for inappropriate use, CFM is seen as a promising option to get a double goal: improve human welfare of local populations, and conserve forests. In the way it is presently promoted, CFM is based on four keystones: legality, reduced impact practices, commercialization in non-local markets, and technical assistance and training. In spite of positive results related to legal and institutional frameworks and joining strategies, almost all the CFM projects confront serious challenges and depend upon external aid. The evident lack of connection between CFM and the actual conditions of local populations proves that forest use by communities requires a strong change of paradigm: externally defined models are to be abandoned, and strategies to help communities to develop their own ideas are to be promoted. So, instead of local stakeholders adapting themselves to CFM, CFM should be adapted to local interests and capacities.
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spelling CGSpace201452025-01-24T14:20:22Z Experiencias y retos del manejo forestal comunitario en América Tropical Pokorny B. Sabogal, C. Jong, W. de Stoian, D. Louman, Bastian Pacheco, P. Porro, N.M. rural development forest conservation technical aid local communities small enterprises This paper summarizes the main findings of “Communitarian forest management in Tropical America: Experiences, lessons and challenges for the future”, jointly produced by a group of researchers closely related to CFM in Latin America. Local peoples and communities in rural Latin America are the traditional users of extended areas of forests. Due to the advance of the agricultural frontier and forest degradation for inappropriate use, CFM is seen as a promising option to get a double goal: improve human welfare of local populations, and conserve forests. In the way it is presently promoted, CFM is based on four keystones: legality, reduced impact practices, commercialization in non-local markets, and technical assistance and training. In spite of positive results related to legal and institutional frameworks and joining strategies, almost all the CFM projects confront serious challenges and depend upon external aid. The evident lack of connection between CFM and the actual conditions of local populations proves that forest use by communities requires a strong change of paradigm: externally defined models are to be abandoned, and strategies to help communities to develop their own ideas are to be promoted. So, instead of local stakeholders adapting themselves to CFM, CFM should be adapted to local interests and capacities. 2008 2012-06-04T09:13:05Z 2012-06-04T09:13:05Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20145 es Pokorny B., Sabogal, C., de Jong, W., Stoian, D., Louman, B., Pacheco, P., Porro, N.M. 2008. Experiencias y retos del manejo forestal comunitario en América Tropical . Revista Recursos Naturales y Ambiente 54 :81-98.
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forest conservation
technical aid
local communities
small enterprises
Pokorny B.
Sabogal, C.
Jong, W. de
Stoian, D.
Louman, Bastian
Pacheco, P.
Porro, N.M.
Experiencias y retos del manejo forestal comunitario en América Tropical
title Experiencias y retos del manejo forestal comunitario en América Tropical
title_full Experiencias y retos del manejo forestal comunitario en América Tropical
title_fullStr Experiencias y retos del manejo forestal comunitario en América Tropical
title_full_unstemmed Experiencias y retos del manejo forestal comunitario en América Tropical
title_short Experiencias y retos del manejo forestal comunitario en América Tropical
title_sort experiencias y retos del manejo forestal comunitario en america tropical
topic rural development
forest conservation
technical aid
local communities
small enterprises
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