Incentives for collaborative governance of natural resources: A case study of forest management in southwest Nigeria

Fasona, Mayowa; Adeonipekun, Peter Adegbenga; Agboola, Oludare Oladipo; Akintuyi, Akinlabi; Bello, Adedoyin; Ogundipe, O. T.; Soneye, Alabi; Omojola, Ademola

doi:10.1016/j.envdev.2019.04.001

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“…Also, forest resource users' boundaries are beneficial to the community as well as the government [5]. The study also notes that the development of boundaries between forests and human habitation areas is significant in reducing human-animal conflict [5]. In addition, the development of forest resource use boundaries is critical in minimizing human activities such as degradation within the forests [3].…”

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“…The vulnerable and marginalized groups rely on the forests for honey, fruits, medicinal plants, firewood and charcoal for income generation and survival [2]. Also, forest resource users' boundaries are beneficial to the community as well as the government [5]. The study also notes that the development of boundaries between forests and human habitation areas is significant in reducing human-animal conflict [5].…”

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“…Forest resource use boundaries make the vulnerable and marginalized groups dependent on the forests to access honey, fruits, medicinal plants, firewood and charcoal for income generation and survival [2]. The forest resource use boundaries are also beneficial to the community as well as the government as they reduce human-animal conflict [5,14,15], and minimize human activities such as degradation within the forests [3,21]. Forest resources and resource users' boundaries promote partnerships and coordination between communities and forest landowners and foster forest stewardship and economic development [15].…”

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The Role of Forest Resource and Resource Users’ Boundaries in Improving the Livelihoods of Communities Adjacent to Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve, Kenya

Ming’ate¹,

Lonzi²

2022

IJNREM

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The role of forest resource and resource users' boundaries in improving the livelihood of forest adjacent communities has been of great concern in current literature. Studies have shown that there is likelihood that forest adjacent communities can draw significant benefits from the forest resource use and users' boundaries. But is not clear the extent to which this can happen. Thus this study focuses on examining the role of forest resource and resource users' boundaries in improving the livelihood of forest adjacent communities in Kenya using the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve as a case study.To fill this gap the study used a sample size of 220 households, including 100 households participating in the Arabuko-Sokoke forest management arrangement, 90 non-participating households in the Arabuko-Sokoke forest management arrangement and 30 key informants. It then used both primary and secondary sources of data. Primary data collection involved administering semi-structured questionnaires to the participating and non-participating forest management households and key informants, while the secondary data involved a review of relevant and reliable materials on forest resource management, browsing from both internet sources as well as from books, daily newspapers, and published articles. Data analysis was done through coding responses from the different interview categories namely the participating and non-participating households and key informants and grouping them into similar themes in order to answer the study objectives. It is concluded in the study that successful governance of Common Pool Resources requires well established forest resource use and users' boundaries, and that well established boundaries for resource use and resource users' can improve community livelihood. It is recommended that, governments should develop forest resource use and users' boundaries to enhance forest conservation and improved livelihoods of forest dependent households.

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The Role of Forest Resource and Resource Users’ Boundaries in Improving the Livelihoods of Communities Adjacent to Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve, Kenya

Ming’ate¹,

Lonzi²

2022

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“…4) 22 . The Oluwa Forest Reserve is part of three large contiguous forest reserves -Omo (Ogun State), Shasha (Osun State), and Oluwa (Ondo state) -known as the Omo-Shasha-Oluwa forest complex 23 . This may reflect the important role of forest reserves as an effective conservation landscape for this species.…”

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Spatial characteristics and economic value of threatened species (Khaya ivorensis)

Chaikaew

Adeyemi

Hamilton

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Khaya ivorensis (K. ivorensis), one of the most valuable tropical hardwood species indigenous to West and Central Africa, has been classified as a threatened tree species. However, information on its remaining population and distribution are limited. We mapped the current K. ivorensis spatial distribution, modelled the spatial autocorrelation and estimated its economic value using volume estimation and market pricing. The study was conducted in Odigbo and Irele local government areas (LGA), Ondo State, Nigeria. Spatially, localities of 97 K. ivorensis were identified across the study area and can be added into a wide range of datasets from local to global inventories. Large trees in diameter and height were statistically clustered in the north of Odigbo and assumed to relate with forest reserve management. Estimated median tree volumes were 0.39 m 3 and 0.31 m 3 in accordance with the allometric volume function and specific volume function, respectively. The economic values of wood varied approximately from US$111,208 to US$72,081. Findings from this study are a valuable resource for conserving this species and other threatened tree species. Recent international agreements under Sustainable Development Goal 15 (Target 15.5 of the UN Climate Summit 2014) and the New York Declaration on Forests take ambitious goals to at least halve the rate of loss of natural forests globally by 2020 and take action to end natural forest loss by 2030, as well as protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species 1,2. Khaya ivorensis (K. ivorensis), one of five species of African mahogany commonly found in coastal West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire through Ghana, and southern Nigeria to Cameroon, has been listed on the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species since 1998 3. With respect to IUCN criteria, this species meets the critical value for a threat status of A1 as 'vulnerable' and A2 as 'near extinct'. K. ivorensis declined by 48% between 2005 and 2015 and is anticipated to reach 432% reduction in the next decade 4. While K. ivorensis remains an important tree species, it is widely sought after in international timber markets and used for a wide range of consumption such as veneer, interior joinery, exterior joinery, boat building, and medicinal purposes 5. It is generally agreed that timber from man-made forests have lower yield and inferior wood quality compared to those from natural forests 6. Mahogany plantation is no exception. High exploitation rates, combined with little or no regeneration after disturbance, has led K. ivorensis to become an endangered tree species. Furthermore, the plantation establishment of this species has been largely unsuccessful because of shoot borer Hypsipyla robusta Moore attack 7. The shoot borer of these pest species destroys the leading shoot, resulting in poor form, and severe loss from stunted growth, which affect the quality and economic value of the timber 8,9. The Global Forest Watch, University of Maryland, and World Resources Institute point out that of the ten co...

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“…Cross-scale modeling concepts have emerged in landscape ecology as a way to better capture complex system characteristics to support science and practitioner interactions [76]. These abstractions of the real-world address different types of governance, how resources are influenced, and how human action or behavior affects the ecosystem's performance [77].…”

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Socio-Ecological Systems (SESs)—Identification and Spatial Mapping in the Central Himalaya

2021

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The Himalaya is a mosaic of complex socio-ecological systems (SESs) characterized by a wide diversity of altitude, climate, landform, biodiversity, ethnicity, culture, and agriculture systems, among other things. Identifying the distribution of SESs is crucial for integrating and formulating effective programs and policies to ensure human well-being while protecting and conserving natural systems. This work aims to identify and spatially map the boundaries of SESs to address the questions of how SESs can be delineated and what the characteristics of these systems are. The study was carried out for the state of Uttarakhand, India, a part of the Central Himalaya. The presented approach for mapping and delineation of SESs merges socio-economic and ecological data. It also includes validation of delineated system boundaries. We used 32 variables to form socio-economic units and 14 biophysical variables for ecological units. Principal component analysis followed by sequential agglomerative hierarchical cluster analysis was used to delineate the units. The geospatial statistical analysis identified 6 socio-economic and 3 ecological units, together resulting in 18 SESs for the entire state. The major characteristics for SESs were identified as forest types and agricultural practices, indicating the influence and dependency of SESs on these two features. The database would facilitate diverse application studies in vulnerability assessment, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and other socio-ecological studies. Such a detailed database addresses particularly site-specific characteristics to reduce risks and impacts. Overall, the identified SESs will help in recognizing local needs and gaps in existing policies and institutional arrangements, and the given methodological framework can be applied for the entire Himalayan region and for other mountain systems across the world.

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Incentives for collaborative governance of natural resources: A case study of forest management in southwest Nigeria

Cited by 20 publications

References 13 publications

The Role of Forest Resource and Resource Users’ Boundaries in Improving the Livelihoods of Communities Adjacent to Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve, Kenya

The Role of Forest Resource and Resource Users’ Boundaries in Improving the Livelihoods of Communities Adjacent to Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve, Kenya

Spatial characteristics and economic value of threatened species (Khaya ivorensis)

Socio-Ecological Systems (SESs)—Identification and Spatial Mapping in the Central Himalaya

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