Forest users’ level of participation in a participatory forest management program in southwestern Ethiopia

Tadesse, Solomon; Woldetsadik, Muluneh; Senbeta, Feyera

doi:10.1080/21580103.2017.1387613

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“…354.38$) (see Table 3). Our findings supported Tadesse et al (2017), who emphasized that income from forest products and services was significant to rural households. These authors claimed that once rural people earned or benefitted more from forests, they might participate in Lerman (1985); Adams (1994); Babulo et al (2009); Fonta and Ayuk (2013) and Angelsen et al (2014).…”

Section: Income Diversity In Rural Householdssupporting

confidence: 89%

“…This requires them to implement policies and national plans of action, build capacity and arrange their national institutions accordingly. Even if some of those governments seemed to have the capacity to manage their forests, empirical studies have documented that degradation continues in practice as many developing countries have weak control over forestry and poor rural livelihood strategies (Arnold 1991;Manandhar and Shin 2013;Tadesse et al 2017;FAO 2018;Nhem et al 2018). There is still extreme rural poverty: The World Bank (2016, p.5) reported that 10.7% of the world's population lived on less than 1.90$a day in 2013.…”

Section: The Relationship Between Forest Resources Rural Livelihoodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Forest income and inequality in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia: Gini decomposition analysis

Nhem

Lee

Phin

2018

Forest Science and Technology

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This study analyzed the distribution of forest income and other variable sources of rural household income and considered their importance for the reduction of income inequality and poverty. We employed Gini decomposition to measure the contribution of forest income and other sources of income to income equality and assess whether they were inequalityincreasing or inequality-decreasing in the 14 villages. The forest income Gini correlation with total income was very high, R k ¼ 0.6960, and the forest income share of total rural household income was 35% (S k ¼ 0.3570). If the income earned from forest activities was removed, the Gini index would increase by 10.3%. Thus, if people could not access forest resources because of vast deforestation, perhaps from the limitations of government-managed forestry, unplanned clearing of forest land for agriculture or the granting of ELCs, there would be an increase in income inequality and poverty among rural households. The findings suggest that policy makers should look beyond agriculture for rural development, as forest resources provide meaningful subsistence income and perhaps contribute to both preventing and reducing poverty and inequality in rural communities. The study found that non-farm activities were inequality-increasing sources of income. The share of non-farm income to the total rural household income was S k ¼ 0.1290 and the Gini index of non-farm income was very high, G k ¼ 0.8780, compared with forest and farm income. This disagrees with other studies which have reported that non-farm income was inequality-decreasing for the rural poor.

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Section: Income Diversity In Rural Householdssupporting

confidence: 89%

Section: The Relationship Between Forest Resources Rural Livelihoodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Forest income and inequality in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia: Gini decomposition analysis

Nhem

Lee

Phin

2018

Forest Science and Technology

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“…Education catalyzes the process of information and knowledge flow thus enabling the educated community members to participate in management. Several other studies have also shown that respondents with larger families participated more in community forest management and those without formal education showed low levels of participation in Nepal, Haiti, and Ethiopia, respectively [51][52][53]. On the other hand, age was negatively and significantly correlated to participation in the forest management program.…”

Section: Community Involvement In Forest Managementmentioning

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Community Perceptions of Ecosystem Services and the Management of Mt. Marsabit Forest in Northern Kenya

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Identifying and characterizing ecosystem services (ES) has been shown to have an important role in sustainable natural resource management. However, understanding communities’ perspectives is critical in determining opportunities and constraints for ES management in multi-use landscapes. To do so, a study was conducted around Mt. Marsabit forest, a multiuse landscape in Kenya. Using stratification, participants from 11 administrative locations adjacent to the forest were selected. A total of 265 households were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaires. The study analyzed local communities’ perceptions of ES derived from the forest and their involvement in its management. Respondents identified trees, forage, water, fallback land cultivation, aesthetic enjoyment, and shade as key services derived from the forest. However, overexploitation of forest resources has led to degradation. Degradation and insecurity were perceived as the major threats to the ecosystem. The local communities were minimally involved in developing governance structures or management of this forest. Family size, education level, and age were important predictors of level of involvement in management. Lack of involvement in the forest management may have largely contributed to the unsustainable extraction of resources by local communities. We suggest that meaningful engagement of communities in the management of this forest will be critical to its sustainability.

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“…There is little published on how far policy promotes women's participation in sustainable forestry in Cambodia but a recent study indicated that policymakers either lack the knowledge or attention to create opportunities for women (Allendort & Allendort 2013). Evans et al (2017) and Tadesse et al (2017) concluded that women face significant obstacles to effective participation in forest decision-making at the community level. Following these, they felt that addressing rights, allocating authority and setting an employment quota for women in the forest sector, would enhance their participation.…”

Section: Barriers Preventing Women From Participating Effectively In mentioning

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Women’s participation and the gender perspective in sustainable forestry in Cambodia: local perceptions and the context of forestry research

Nhem

Lee²

2019

Forest Science and Technology

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We analyzed local stakeholders' perceptions on women's engagement in sustainable forestry and the challenges women face. We additionally examined the publication of scientific papers on women's participation and gender perspectives in forestry research. We employed Kendall's W to examine the concordance of local peoples' assessment of the knowledge of rural women related to forestry, the major barriers preventing women participating effectively in sustainable forestry and the tasks required to engage women better. The study revealed only very weak agreement regarding the knowledge of rural women about forestry (Kendall's W ¼ 0.47, p < .000). Local people considered women knew most about sustainable forestry and use of forest for various purposes and less about the trees and forests. The study found moderate agreement (Kendall's W ¼ .118, p < .000) concerning the major barriers preventing women participating effectively in sustainable forestry, with the most significant barrier being low female participation in decision-making bodies. There was very weak agreement on the highest priority task required to engage women better in forestry management (Kendall's W ¼ .035, p < .000). Quantitative content analysis was used to analyze the scientific papers. From 1992 to September 2018, 537 scientific papers were published in 171 journals, with study sites in 83 countries, related to women and gender in 1) forest, 2) REDD þ and 3) community-based forestry. The countries most covered by the research were: Indonesia (27 articles), India (39), United States (45) and Nepal (51). There was a significant increase in the number of papers on women's participation and gender mainstreaming in 1) forest (n ¼ 482), and 2) community-based forestry (n ¼ 20) from 2007, and in 3) REDD þ discourses (n ¼ 34) from 2011. This study suggests further scientific research is needed on women's participation and gender perspective in sustainable forestry and environmental concerns if the collective action needed for sustainable forest management is to be effectively addressed.

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Forest users’ level of participation in a participatory forest management program in southwestern Ethiopia

Cited by 30 publications

References 27 publications

Forest income and inequality in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia: Gini decomposition analysis

Forest income and inequality in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia: Gini decomposition analysis

Community Perceptions of Ecosystem Services and the Management of Mt. Marsabit Forest in Northern Kenya

Women’s participation and the gender perspective in sustainable forestry in Cambodia: local perceptions and the context of forestry research

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