Farmers' perceptions towards forests: A case study from Haiti

Dolisca, Frito; McDaniel, Jennifer S.; Teeter, L.

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2006.07.001

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“…The proportional inverse relationship between income and perception about benefits of native forests has also been found in other studies (BABULO et al, 2009;CHOMITZ et al, 2007;DOLISCA;MCDANIEL;TEETER, 2007;GODOY et al, 2002). Vedeld et al (2007) analyzed 51 case studies and found that poorer rural farmers depended more on forest products compared to richer farmers and, therefore, tended to equally value them more.…”

Section: Factors Influencing the Perception About Environmental Servisupporting

confidence: 64%

“…This situation was also observed by Martín-López et al (2012), who did not encounter a significant difference between the set of environmental services recognized by rural populations in different regions of Spain. Most studies that evaluated the perception of environmental services have focused on different social groups in relation to rural verses urban (KROLL et al, 2012;MARTÍN-LÓPEZ et al, 2012)or the spatial distribution of interviewees in relation to protected areas (DOLISCA; MCDANIEL; TEETER, 2007;FAGERHOLM et al, 2012;MUHAMAD et al, 2014). Studies that evaluated the perception of the benefits of forests, considering socioeconomic groups in rural environments, were not found.…”

Section: Socioeconomic Characteristics Of Farmers and Farmsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Factors such as gender, age, education, income, proximity to areas of forest, religion and cultural characteristics have demonstrated to be determinants in perception about services provided by native forests (ABRAM et al, 2013;DOLISCA;MCDANIEL;TEETER, 2007;FAGERHOLM et al, 2012;MARTÍN-LÓPEZ et al, 2012;MEIJAARD et al, 2013;MUHAMAD et al, 2014).…”

Section: Factors Influencing the Perception About Environmental Servimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…What factors influence the diversity of environmental services perceived, considering the different socioeconomic categories of the farmers? The analyses took into account the social, economic and cultural context of each interviewee through predetermined variables widely discussed in the literature (BLACKMORE;DOOLE, 2013;DOLISCA;MCDANIEL;TEETER, 2007;MEIJAARD et al, 2013;ZA-NELLA;SCHLEYER;SPEELMAN, 2014). These variables were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively using statistical models.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Local Benefits of the Atlantic Forest: Evidences From Rural Communities in Southern Brazil

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Environmental services provided by forests are essential to the social reproduction of populations in rural areas. Perceptions about the services provided by forests play an important role in the planning of landscapes; however, few studies have investigated this issue. This study aimed at understanding how farmers perceive the role of forests in maintaining environmental services. One hundred farmers from the Chapecó Ecological Corridor - SC were interviewed. Provisioning and regulating services were mentioned most often. Water availability ranked first (65%), followed by the maintenance of habitat for biodiversity (34%) and firewood (23%). Income and local use of forest resources were the variables that best explained farmers' perceptions of forest benefits. Nevertheless, the use of forest resources has been limited by restrictions imposed by environmental legislation, which is affecting the perception of farmers about the wide range of environmental services provided by forests.

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Section: Factors Influencing the Perception About Environmental Servisupporting

confidence: 64%

Section: Socioeconomic Characteristics Of Farmers and Farmsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Factors Influencing the Perception About Environmental Servimentioning

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Local Benefits of the Atlantic Forest: Evidences From Rural Communities in Southern Brazil

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“…Finding common goals between conservation of resources and the development needs of local people is an essential part of understanding sustainable protected areas management (Dolisca et al 2007). This initiates the need to establish more comprehensive plans that involve such aspects.…”

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The Impacts of Tourism Development on the Archaeological Site of Petra and Local Communities in Surrounding Villages

Mustafa¹,

Tayeh²

2011

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This paper aims at exploring the different impacts of tourism development on the site of Petra in Jordan, also the perceptions of local community in Petra regarding these impacts. Although of the economic benefits gained by tourism, deterioration has been witnessed in this ancient city since damage to features of the archaeological site as well as adapting negative values by the local community took place. This paper sheds the light on these impacts, and presents some suggested implications to achieve a more sustainable tourism development in the site.

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Local perceptions of the benefits versus negative impacts of weedy grasses in central Madagascar, with a focus on the genus Digitaria

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Rakotomalala,

MacKinnon

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Societal Impact StatementPlants and agricultural practices are an integral part of human food systems and well‐being. Here, an example of an ethnobotanical research approach is provided to increase our understanding of the relationship between plants and human activities in Madagascar, where the agricultural sector is the local economy basis. This research examines weeds of the Poaceae family, assessing their recognition and societal impacts, and quantifying farmers' perception of the Poaceae weed's status in cropping systems. A better understanding of farmers' weed knowledge will strengthen our ability to inclusively support rural highland Malagasy food systems, incorporating science with traditional knowledge.Summary Research on the perceptions and knowledge of Poaceae weeds was conducted in three areas of Madagascar's central highlands: Itremo massif, Ambohidray village and Vakinankaratra region. This work aims to identify the best‐known species and understand their roles in crop and livestock systems. Additionally, it presents detailed data on Digitaria species. The approach was based on field surveys and farmer's interviews, with plant voucher specimens and photographs to facilitate identification. Relative frequency of citations, confidence interval, and use values indexes were calculated to assess cultural significance. We carried out 111 interviews, where 87 taxa were mentioned, of which 51 are Poaceae, including 11 Digitaria species. Farmers classify the Poaceae weeds in three ways: their impacts on agricultural activities, use category and vegetative growth patterns, the latter especially significant for Digitaria. Locally common grasses are perceived as weeds when they are abundant and cause yield loss. The most damaging species is Digitaria humbertii, confirmed by half of the interviews. More than 40% of the farmers use Poaceae weeds in composting, more than 20% as fodder, and more than 8% as medicine. Overall, 67% of the species mentioned are judged useful. The diversity of useful species and the associated indigenous knowledge is important to the local communities, but, weeds are still perceived as negative generally. The Poaceae are overall neglected in Malagasy ethnobotany, and an in‐depth analysis of farmer knowledge is needed. The data obtained will be useful for future studies and the conservation of agrobiodiversity, especially endemic species that are not widely known.

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Farmers' perceptions towards forests: A case study from Haiti

Cited by 63 publications

References 16 publications

Local Benefits of the Atlantic Forest: Evidences From Rural Communities in Southern Brazil

Local Benefits of the Atlantic Forest: Evidences From Rural Communities in Southern Brazil

The Impacts of Tourism Development on the Archaeological Site of Petra and Local Communities in Surrounding Villages

Local perceptions of the benefits versus negative impacts of weedy grasses in central Madagascar, with a focus on the genus Digitaria

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