Can tropical farmers reconcile subsistence needs with forest conservation?

Knoke, Thomas; Calvas, Baltazar; Aguirre, Nikolay; Román-Cuesta, Rosa María; Günter, Sven; Stimm, Bernd; Weber, Michael T.; Mosandl, R.

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“…This consideration of alternative land use options together with forestry options appears to be extremely fruitful in addressing international problems with sustainable land use (e.g. Knoke et al 2009a). Additionally, the integration of further social needs besides market goods, by example aspects of ecosystem services, such as carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change (e.g.…”

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Linking Inventory and Forest Optimisation: Information and decision-making in forest management

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“…inputs of nutrient subsidies through fertiliser drift and down-slope leaching (Duncan et al, 2008), livestock access (Didham et al, 2009) and the spillover of predator or consumer organisms (Blitzer et al, 2012)) could likely compromise the effectiveness of land sparing strategies. Proponents of land sharing advocate the creation of multi-functional agricultural landscapes that generate and utilise natural ecological processes within a social and cultural context (Bolwig et al, 2006;Perfecto and Vandermeer, 2008;Knoke et al, 2009;Barthel et al, 2013). In turn, this approach has been criticised for promoting lower yields and therefore leading to further forest clearance for agriculture.…”

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1. Forests, Trees and Landscapes for Food Security and Nutrition

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Forests and Food: Addressing Hunger and Nutrition Across Sustainable Landscapes

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PrefaceConnecting the dots W ith the establishment of the Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) initiative in the year 2007, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) created an international mechanism which effectively links scientific knowledge with political decision-making on forests. The GFEP responds directly to key forest-related policy questions by consolidating available scientific knowledge and expertise on these questions at a global level. It provides decision-makers with the most relevant, objective and accurate information, and thus makes an essential contribution to international forest governance.This report entitled "Forests, Trees and Landscapes for Food Security and Nutrition" presents the results of the fourth global scientific assessment undertaken so far in the framework of GFEP. Previous assessments addressed the adaptation of forests and people to climate change; international forest governance; and the relationship between biodiversity, carbon, forests and people. All assessment reports were prepared by internationally recognised scientists from a variety of biophysical and social science disciplines. They have all been presented to decision-makers across relevant international policy fora. In this way, GFEP supports a more coherent policy dialogue about the role of forests in addressing broader environmental, social and economic challenges.The current report reflects the importance of policy coherence and integration more than any previous GFEP assessment. It comes at a time when the United Nations General Assembly seeks to adopt a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which build upon the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and converge with the post-2015 development agenda. In this context, the eradication of hunger, realisation of food security and the improvement of nutrition are of particular relevance. By 2050, the international community will face the challenge of providing 9 billion people with food, shelter and energy. Despite impressive productivity increases, there is growing evidence that conventional agricultural strategies will fall short of eliminating global hunger and malnutrition. The assessment report in hand provides comprehensive scientific evidence on how forests, trees and landscapes can be -and must be -an integral part of the solution to this global problem. In other words, we must connect the dots and see the bigger picture.The review of the International Arrangement on Forests by the member states of the United Nations Forum on Forests provides a unique opportunity to integrate forests into the SDGs in a holistic manner and to promote synergies in the implementation of the post-2015 development agenda across multiple levels of governance. It is my hope that those with a responsibility for forests, food security and nutrition at all levels will find this report, and its accompanying policy brief, a useful source of information and inspiration.

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“…The long-term financial solvency of the program remains in question, and the need for better coordination between its office and different government ministries and agencies is apparent. Furthermore, the amount of $30 offered per hectare of forest conserved is still considered relatively low in comparison to the returns from other potential land uses [39]; and under its current policy, this amount begins to taper off when the amount of land inscribed in the program exceeds 50 hectares [2]. However, the program offered a simple enough avenue for many indigenous communities to perceive it as a way to reap profit from an activity they have been striving for this entire time, the protection of their forests.…”

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REDD+ and the Indigenous Question: A Case Study from Ecuador

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Abstract:One of the main issues regarding the implementation of REDD+ in Latin America has been the growing concern that such projects may infringe upon the rights and negatively affect the livelihoods of forest-dependent communities. Various indigenous and civil society organizations are ardently opposed to the initiative. Such is the case in Ecuador, where indigenous opposition to REDD+ represents a considerable obstacle in the creation of a national strategy since more than 60% of the country's remaining forest cover is on indigenous land or under indigenous occupation. Thus one of the most critical challenges remaining for Ecuador will be the construction of a strong legal, financial, and institutional framework-one that the greater indigenous community might be willing to accept. Closer examination of this topic however, reveals just how difficult this may become. Lack of information, a recent political split between national authorities and the indigenous sector, and the dissimilar organizational capacity levels of indigenous communities make the feasibility of carrying out REDD+ projects on these lands extremely complex. However, the biggest obstacle may be ideological. Many indigenous groups view REDD+, with its possible emphasis on international markets and neoliberal mechanisms, as a continuation of the type of policies that have impeded their quest for sovereignty and self determination. As such, indigenous people are only willing to consider such projects if they clearly see preconditions in place that would safeguard their cultures, territories, and autonomy.

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Cited by 62 publications

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Linking Inventory and Forest Optimisation: Information and decision-making in forest management

Linking Inventory and Forest Optimisation: Information and decision-making in forest management

1. Forests, Trees and Landscapes for Food Security and Nutrition

REDD+ and the Indigenous Question: A Case Study from Ecuador

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