Forest Governance in a Changing World: Reconciling Local and Global Values

Sayer, Jeffrey; Collins, Mark

doi:10.1080/00358533.2012.661531

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“…Our study of sea turtle conservation in low-income regions of El Salvador supports a growing body of evidence demonstrating that attempts to impose internationally negotiated uniform conservation strategies are failing in some cases where more locally shaped strategies have been more effective (Sayer and Collins 2012). Thus, understanding realities experienced by primary resource users is a prerequisite to analysis of the power structures operating in resource-based processes.…”

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Connecting international priorities with human wellbeing in low-income regions: lessons from hawksbill turtle conservation in El Salvador

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Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) are highly endangered in the eastern Pacific Ocean, yet their eggs continue to be an important subsistence resource for impoverished coastal residents in El Salvador. In this study, we use naturalistic inquiry to explain the realities experienced by coastal residents who share habitat with hawksbills in El Salvador, and then suggest implications of the disparities between these realities and international priorities for hawksbill conservation and community development in El Salvador and other low-income regions. To provide a context for understanding hawksbill conservation and its implications for similar challenges related to conservation and wellbeing, we first summarise the conservation context, including the emergence of sea turtle conservation in El Salvador. We then describe our naturalistic approach, including the ethnographic methodology for this study. Finally, we detail the analysis of interviews conducted with tortugueros (i.e. local sea turtle egg collectors), to help explain how hawksbills fit into local realities. Our results demonstrate that, from the perspective of tortugueros, (1) the primary importance of hawksbills is the economic value attached to egg sales, but there exists a deeper connection to local culture; (2) egg purchase by hatcheries is a socially just conservation strategy that benefits both hawksbill and human wellbeing; and (3) opportunities for local residents to participate in decision-making regarding sea turtle conservation are limited, and should be increased. We argue that harmonising international conservation priorities with local community development realities is one path towards simultaneously contributing to long-term sea turtle recovery and human wellbeing in low-income regions.

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“…Sensible development will require better understanding of indigenous society‐environment relationships and the factors driving deforestation, logging and expansion of agriculture (Filer ; Keppel et al . ; Sayer & Collins ). In PNG, the primary factors appear to be local demand for income, food, infrastructure and services, global demand for primary products, and the interplay between landowners and developers.…”

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Oil Palm and Deforestation in Papua New Guinea

Nelson

Gabriel

Filer

et al. 2013

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An unprecedented increase in oil palm developments may be underway in Papua New Guinea (PNG) through controversial "special agricultural and business leases" (SABLs) covering over two million hectares. Oil palm development can create societal benefits, but doubt has been raised about whether the SABL developers intend establishing plantations. Here, we examine the development objectives of these proposals through an assessment of their land suitability, developer experience and capacity, and sociolegal constraints. Our review reveals 36 oil palm proposals with plantings planned for 948,000 ha, a sevenfold increase over the existing planted area in PNG. Based on our criteria, however, we estimate that only five plantations covering 181,700 ha might eventuate within the foreseeable future. We conclude that most of the developers are clearing forest with no intention of cultivating oil palm, and that a large-scale land grab is therefore occurring in PNG under the guise of oil palm development.

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“…Changes in the mandates and cultures of natural resource management institutions in the past few decades in some countries have shown how progress can be made. Pressures for independent certification of forest management have contributed to the emergence of new types of institutions that have succeeded in facilitating landscape approaches (53). The quality of stakeholder engagement, the degree to which various stakeholders concerns are acknowledged, and the investment in building trust and developing a shared vision will ultimately dictate the success or failure of the process.…”

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“…A questionnaire survey of practitioners revealed that governance issues and those of poor institutional capacity are judged by practitioners and other experts to be the most pervasive (SI Text). Many of the challenges, governance and otherwise, reflect the conceptual changes needed to implement a landscape approach (53).…”

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Ten principles for a landscape approach to reconciling agriculture, conservation, and other competing land uses

Sayer

Sunderland

Ghazoul³

et al. 2013

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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"Landscape approaches" seek to provide tools and concepts for allocating and managing land to achieve social, economic, and environmental objectives in areas where agriculture, mining, and other productive land uses compete with environmental and biodiversity goals. Here we synthesize the current consensus on landscape approaches. This is based on published literature and a consensus-building process to define good practice and is validated by a survey of practitioners. We find the landscape approach has been refined in response to increasing societal concerns about environment and development tradeoffs. Notably, there has been a shift from conservation-orientated perspectives toward increasing integration of poverty alleviation goals. We provide 10 summary principles to support implementation of a landscape approach as it is currently interpreted. These principles emphasize adaptive management, stakeholder involvement, and multiple objectives. Various constraints are recognized, with institutional and governance concerns identified as the most severe obstacles to implementation. We discuss how these principles differ from more traditional sectoral and project-based approaches. Although no panacea, we see few alternatives that are likely to address landscape challenges more effectively than an approach circumscribed by the principles outlined here.food security | integrated development approaches | social ecological systems | agriculture environment trade offs | Convention on Biological Diversity

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Forest Governance in a Changing World: Reconciling Local and Global Values

Cited by 14 publications

References 13 publications

Connecting international priorities with human wellbeing in low-income regions: lessons from hawksbill turtle conservation in El Salvador

Connecting international priorities with human wellbeing in low-income regions: lessons from hawksbill turtle conservation in El Salvador

Oil Palm and Deforestation in Papua New Guinea

Ten principles for a landscape approach to reconciling agriculture, conservation, and other competing land uses

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