Community Forestry Enterprises in Mexico: Sustainability and Competitiveness

Cubbage, Frederick W.; Davis, Richard; Paredes, Diana Rodríguez; Mollenhauer, Ramon; Elsin, Yoanna Kraus; Frey, Gregory E.; Hernández, Ignacio Antón; Hurtado, Humberto Albarran; Cruz, Anita Mercedes Salazar; Salas, Diana Nacibe Chemor

doi:10.1080/10549811.2015.1040514

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“…In addition, our analysis comparing CFM type or degree of adoption and implementation shows that greater organization, investment, vertical integration, and community participation in forest management can produce favorable conditions for forest cover maintenance and biodiversity conservation and, in turn, provide greater economic benefits to those ejidos with CFM. Cubbage et al (2015) have shown that community forest CONAFOR CFM Type % DeforestaƟon Rate Figure 4. Comparison of means of the annual rate of loss of the forest coverage in ejidos with different types of forestry management according to the CONAFOR typology: Type 1 without CFM adoption but with forestry potential; Type 2, with CFM but only sale standing timber and do not participate in forestry operations; Type 3, with CFM that sale cut timber and participate in forestry operation; and Type 4, with sale of cut timber and lumber cut with their own sawmill and participate forestry operations.…”

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Deforestation Processes in the State of Quintana Roo, Mexico

Ellis

Montero

Gómez

2017

Tropical Conservation Science

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In this study, we evaluate deforestation processes and its relationship with different production and conservation land uses in the state of Quintana Roo in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. We also analyzed deforestation in ejidos (common property) with and without community forest management (CFM) that were categorized according to their degree of development and participation in CFM. The results show that the principal land uses for most deforested areas were for livestock and maize production. Mechanized agriculture and urban development related to tourism also represented important deforestation threats with high rates of annual forest conversion from 2001 to 2013. However, fire was also found to be a major threat to forest cover loss in Quintana Roo, with the highest rate. Low deforestation was associated with milpa agriculture, conservation or protected areas, and CFM. Ejidos with more development and participation in CFM tend to have a significantly lower proportion and lower overall rates of deforestation compared with ejidos without CFM. Regional conservation strategies that promote and integrate both land sparing and land sharing approaches are recommended and discussed.

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Deforestation Processes in the State of Quintana Roo, Mexico

Ellis

Montero

Gómez

2017

Tropical Conservation Science

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“…This involves 10 provinces comprising areas with the highest timber production at national scale: The northern region includes the provinces of Durango and Chihuahua, while the central-south is represented by Michoacán, Oaxaca, Puebla, Veracruz, Chiapas, Guerrero, Jalisco and the state of Mexico. Differences regarding forestry at a regional scale are shown in Table 10, based on information from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography [22], and the two documents "Diagnóstico de las capacidades y situación tecnológica del sector forestal y forestal industrial del país" (Diagnostic of the capabilities and technology situation of the forest sector and forest industry in the country) [23] and "Competitividad y Acceso a Mercados de Empresas Forestales Comunitarias en México" (Competitiveness and market access of community forest enterprises in Mexico) [24]. The "average transportation distances" refers to distances between the loading point in the forest and final unloading point at a fictional power plant.…”

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“…In order to estimate the economic potential of the regionally supplied woody biomass for energy use, the harvesting and transportation costs for utilizing the available forest woody biomass for energetic use were calculated. Data from 27 community forest enterprises, distributed on 12 provinces along the country was used to estimate costs [24].…”

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Bioenergy Potential and Utilization Costs for the Supply of Forest Woody Biomass for Energetic Use at a Regional Scale in Mexico

2017

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While considering constraints in regard to sustainability, this paper reviews the development of a methodology to assess the introduction of bioenergy supply chains in Mexico based on forest woody biomass. Three research modules include analyses of forest biomass utilization residues that originated from: (1) harvesting activities, (2) non-extracted stands and (3) sawmills. A regional case study focusing on tree species of commercial importance (pine, oak and fir) in the 10 provinces with the highest timber production located in the north and central-south part of the country, is analyzed. After applying the methodology, the theoretical potential of available woody biomass for energetic use amounts to 6,357,482 m 3 . When applying the sustainability constraints, the technically feasible supply of forest woody biomass for energetic use sums up to 5,798,722 m 3 , which relate to a technical energy potential of 45.96 PJ for 2013. Moreover, a biomass energy flow chart showing energy values for each analyzed source and species is presented. Monte Carlo simulations were carried out for each cost involved in utilizing the resulting available woody biomass for energetic use. In the absence of national studies which include forest operations and bioenergy transformation to calculate the sustainable energy potential, the developed methodology adds innovation for assessing woody biomass availability.

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“…In the last 30 years, many forest communities explored forest production at a commercial scale, creating their own communal forestry business and successfully concurring to the national markets with their timber and non-timber products [6]. The social and economical impacts of this approach were tremendous, steadily improving the living standards of communities with their own forestry businesses [7].…”

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The Challenge of Crafting Institutions for the Commons: The Case of Community Forestry Support Programs in Mexico 2003-2008

Chapela¹

2015

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Mexico forest tenure structure is known worldwide for its progressive approach of giving local communities full property rights to set a robust support to sustainable livelihoods in forested areas. Most forest areas in Mexico are owned by local communities either through the ejido, agrarian indigenous community or groups of small owners. In the last 30 years, many forest communities explored forest production at a commercial scale, creating their own communal forestry business and concurring to national markets with their timber and non-timber products. The socio-economical impacts of this approach were tremendous, steadily improving communities living standards. This success prompted rural organizations to ask the Mexican government to launch programs to expand the "community forestry" model. With international assistance from the World Bank and other agencies, the government of Mexico launched three different programs to foster forest commons: the Forest Conservation and Management Program, the Indigenous, Communities and Biodiversity Project and the Mexican part of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor. Performance of these programs has been assessed through the World Bank evaluation framework, but the question about their environmental impact or even about their environmental sustainability and therefore their validity as national policies has been scantily explored and practically not debated. To contribute to answering these questions, the author made an extensive analysis of their impact over forest cover during the 2003-2008 period using land cover maps and correlated them with institutional development variables, building a social organization and collective action index (SOCAI), following Elinor Ostrom institutional analysis and development framework (IAD).

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Community Forestry Enterprises in Mexico: Sustainability and Competitiveness

Cited by 50 publications

References 18 publications

Deforestation Processes in the State of Quintana Roo, Mexico

Deforestation Processes in the State of Quintana Roo, Mexico

Bioenergy Potential and Utilization Costs for the Supply of Forest Woody Biomass for Energetic Use at a Regional Scale in Mexico

The Challenge of Crafting Institutions for the Commons: The Case of Community Forestry Support Programs in Mexico 2003-2008

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