Father Forest

Twinamatsiko, Medard; Infield, Mark; Mugisha, Arthur

doi:10.4324/9781315108186-16

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“…(2021: 10) point out, “[…] forest landscapes are much more than […] a source of raw materials or wood fiber. Instead, it is the relationships between people and their forests that are critical, often expressed in ways and language that are unfamiliar to researchers or managers.” The social, cultural and spiritual relations that people have with these forests are multiple, and they often include, but are not limited to, the forest as knowledge base; as a space to perform important cultural rites; and as the home of the ancestors and other spiritual beings with whom positive relations must be maintained (Flexner et al 2019, Hagen et al 2017, Minter 2010, Twinamatsiku et al 2019). In their most tangible form, these relations are embodied in specific locations or resources, such as honey trees (for the Orang Rimba in Indonesia, Wardani 2022), ancestor worshipping sites, burial grounds, birthing caves or otherwise sacred forest areas.…”

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A call for a wider perspective on sustainable forestry: Introduction to the Special Issue on The Social Impacts of Logging

Minter

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Sunderland³

2023

int. forest. rev.

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Global demand for timber is projected to grow and much of this timber will continue to be sourced from natural forests. As these forests, particularly in the tropics, tend to be inhabited by the world's most marginalized communities, the social impacts of logging require more attention within policy, practice and research. This Introduction to the Special Issue of International Forestry Review on The Social Impacts of Logging compiles evidence that the overwhelmingly negative social impacts of logging are systemic. As logging companies fail to fulfill their social obligations, and elite capture is common, the extent to which local communities benefit from logging operations is minimal, while long-term, harmful effects on livelihoods, social fabric and safety are severe. Logging operations reinforce and often exacerbate pre-existing inequities, particularly for women and Indigenous people. Weak governance, a lack of transparency and poor participation procedures partially explain this unfavourable situation. However, logging will only achieve better social outcomes if underlying power-imbalances are tackled.

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