The challenges of redistributing forest-related monetary benefits to local governments: a decade of logging area fees in Cameroon
The Cameroonian regulatory framework on forest, wildlife and fisheries requires logging companies to pay an Area Fee (AF), half of which must be redistributed to rural councils (40%) and villages (10%) neighbouring the logging concessions. The AF had the main objectives to provide a consistent contr...
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| author | Cerutti, P.O. Lescuyer, G. Assembe-Mvondo, Samuel Tacconi, L. |
| author_browse | Assembe-Mvondo, Samuel Cerutti, P.O. Lescuyer, G. Tacconi, L. |
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| description | The Cameroonian regulatory framework on forest, wildlife and fisheries requires logging companies to pay an Area Fee (AF), half of which must be redistributed to rural councils (40%) and villages (10%) neighbouring the logging concessions. The AF had the main objectives to provide a consistent contribution to the State budget and to improve rural livelihoods through an equitable and effective redistribution of forest-related benefits. After a decade of implementation, and about 85 million redistributed to about 50 councils, the literature unanimously evaluates the livelihood impacts of the distribution of the AF to communities as weak. Less comprehensive assessments have been carried out on the impacts of distribution of the AF to local governments. This paper discusses the potential of the AF as a tool for local development through local councils, with particular attention to the economic, equity and governance issues. One of the most significant findings is that mayors, although elected and unanimously blamed for embezzlements and mismanagement of the AF, are often only scapegoats in a complex political system that does not allow the rural population to directly sanction the misuse of the AF via the current electoral system. |
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| spelling | CGSpace205062025-01-24T14:19:55Z The challenges of redistributing forest-related monetary benefits to local governments: a decade of logging area fees in Cameroon Cerutti, P.O. Lescuyer, G. Assembe-Mvondo, Samuel Tacconi, L. rural communities rural development regulations forestry The Cameroonian regulatory framework on forest, wildlife and fisheries requires logging companies to pay an Area Fee (AF), half of which must be redistributed to rural councils (40%) and villages (10%) neighbouring the logging concessions. The AF had the main objectives to provide a consistent contribution to the State budget and to improve rural livelihoods through an equitable and effective redistribution of forest-related benefits. After a decade of implementation, and about 85 million redistributed to about 50 councils, the literature unanimously evaluates the livelihood impacts of the distribution of the AF to communities as weak. Less comprehensive assessments have been carried out on the impacts of distribution of the AF to local governments. This paper discusses the potential of the AF as a tool for local development through local councils, with particular attention to the economic, equity and governance issues. One of the most significant findings is that mayors, although elected and unanimously blamed for embezzlements and mismanagement of the AF, are often only scapegoats in a complex political system that does not allow the rural population to directly sanction the misuse of the AF via the current electoral system. 2010 2012-06-04T09:13:26Z 2012-06-04T09:13:26Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20506 en Cerutti, P.O., Lescuyer, G., Assembe Mvondo, S., Tacconi, L. 2010. The challenges of redistributing forest-related monetary benefits to local governments: a decade of logging area fees in Cameroon . International Forestry Review 12 (2) :130-138. ISSN: 1465-5489. |
| spellingShingle | rural communities rural development regulations forestry Cerutti, P.O. Lescuyer, G. Assembe-Mvondo, Samuel Tacconi, L. The challenges of redistributing forest-related monetary benefits to local governments: a decade of logging area fees in Cameroon |
| title | The challenges of redistributing forest-related monetary benefits to local governments: a decade of logging area fees in Cameroon |
| title_full | The challenges of redistributing forest-related monetary benefits to local governments: a decade of logging area fees in Cameroon |
| title_fullStr | The challenges of redistributing forest-related monetary benefits to local governments: a decade of logging area fees in Cameroon |
| title_full_unstemmed | The challenges of redistributing forest-related monetary benefits to local governments: a decade of logging area fees in Cameroon |
| title_short | The challenges of redistributing forest-related monetary benefits to local governments: a decade of logging area fees in Cameroon |
| title_sort | challenges of redistributing forest related monetary benefits to local governments a decade of logging area fees in cameroon |
| topic | rural communities rural development regulations forestry |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20506 |
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