Local impacts of industrial tree plantations: An empirical analysis in Indonesia across plantation types

The values ascribed to industrial tree plantations are often controversial. Hence knowledge of their perceived impacts is important for improving their integration in rural landscapes. In 2016 we conducted household surveys with 606 respondents living in villages adjacent to acacia, teak and pine pl...

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Main Authors: Pirard, R., Petit, H., Baral, H.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95211
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Petit, H.
Baral, H.
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description The values ascribed to industrial tree plantations are often controversial. Hence knowledge of their perceived impacts is important for improving their integration in rural landscapes. In 2016 we conducted household surveys with 606 respondents living in villages adjacent to acacia, teak and pine plantations across three islands in Indonesia (Java, Borneo, Sumatra). Results show that perceptions toward pine and teak plantations tend to differ from those toward acacia pulpwood plantations in several ways. Pine and teak plantations are perceived to have a higher number and variety of benefits and services, a higher number of positive impacts, a better environmental record, and to present more opportunities to local people for use of plantation land and products for improving rural livelihoods. In addition, we find that villagers around acacia pulpwood plantations tend to seek economic development and infrastructure to open up remote areas, yet their expectations were often only partially met. Recommendations from our analysis include: the role of the State in plantations must be clarified and potentially reinforced; the role of institutions as intermediaries is fundamental; and contributions by communities to design of management plans should be accommodated.
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spelling CGSpace952112025-09-25T13:01:37Z Local impacts of industrial tree plantations: An empirical analysis in Indonesia across plantation types Pirard, R. Petit, H. Baral, H. pulpwood impact plantations teak perceptions forestry The values ascribed to industrial tree plantations are often controversial. Hence knowledge of their perceived impacts is important for improving their integration in rural landscapes. In 2016 we conducted household surveys with 606 respondents living in villages adjacent to acacia, teak and pine plantations across three islands in Indonesia (Java, Borneo, Sumatra). Results show that perceptions toward pine and teak plantations tend to differ from those toward acacia pulpwood plantations in several ways. Pine and teak plantations are perceived to have a higher number and variety of benefits and services, a higher number of positive impacts, a better environmental record, and to present more opportunities to local people for use of plantation land and products for improving rural livelihoods. In addition, we find that villagers around acacia pulpwood plantations tend to seek economic development and infrastructure to open up remote areas, yet their expectations were often only partially met. Recommendations from our analysis include: the role of the State in plantations must be clarified and potentially reinforced; the role of institutions as intermediaries is fundamental; and contributions by communities to design of management plans should be accommodated. 2017-01 2018-07-03T11:02:35Z 2018-07-03T11:02:35Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95211 en Open Access Elsevier Pirard, R., Petit, H., Baral, H.. 2017. Local impacts of industrial tree plantations : An empirical analysis in Indonesia across plantation types. Land Use Policy, 60 : 242-253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.10.038
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Baral, H.
Local impacts of industrial tree plantations: An empirical analysis in Indonesia across plantation types
title Local impacts of industrial tree plantations: An empirical analysis in Indonesia across plantation types
title_full Local impacts of industrial tree plantations: An empirical analysis in Indonesia across plantation types
title_fullStr Local impacts of industrial tree plantations: An empirical analysis in Indonesia across plantation types
title_full_unstemmed Local impacts of industrial tree plantations: An empirical analysis in Indonesia across plantation types
title_short Local impacts of industrial tree plantations: An empirical analysis in Indonesia across plantation types
title_sort local impacts of industrial tree plantations an empirical analysis in indonesia across plantation types
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impact
plantations
teak
perceptions
forestry
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