Socioeconomic factors affecting households' use of indigenous forest management practices in managing non-wood forest products: evidence from forest communities in Nigeria derived savannah
Abstract:Although indigenous forest management practices have been used effectively by local people in the management and conservation of forest resources, these practices are eroding, causing negative consequences on the welfare of the people and their forests. To stem the erosion of the indigenous practices and instead stimulate, preserve, or improve their use, this study determines the socioeconomic factors that drive the household's use of the practices in the management and conservation of plant species of non-woo… Show more
“…Each tribe will get the same rights in land management according to the agreement that was made previously. These customary-based traditional forest management practices are accumulated and passed down from generation to generation, and are used by various cultural and ethnic groups to manage the resources they rely on (Chukwuone et al, 2020). Forest management practices and community-based communication reflect the knowledge and wisdom of local indigenous peoples.…”
Section: Communication Through Protection Forest Land Use Regulationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Several studies show that customary forest management practices have been effectively practiced by local communities in the management and conservation of forest resources (Chukwuone et al, 2020). Community Based Forest Management also requires complex governance arrangements between communities and collaborating partners (Kamelamela et al, 2022).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The concept of local wisdom is the basis for explain environmental communications and customary forest management or conservation practices. Local wisdom is defined as knowledge collected by local or indigenous people over several generations living in a particular environment and updated by each generation to guide their interaction with their environment (Chukwuone et al, 2020). Several studies emphasized the role of local wisdom-based communication in conserving forests for environmental sustainability (Bakti et al, 2017;Gunathilaka, 2020).…”
This study aims to explore environmental communication based on local wisdom in conserving forests in the Kenegerian Sentajo, Riau Province, Indonesia. This study uses a qualitative approach with an interactive model. Researchers interact and are directly involved in many community activities. The results indicate that environmental communication in forest conservation is based on the local wisdom of the community by using the term Rimbo Larangan. The main communicators and actors are the customary holders, the datuk penghulu and the ninik-mamak (elders) as the highest institutional holders of Kenegerian Sentajo customs. This institution is more powerful than formal government institutions. These traditional stakeholders play an important role in spreading the message to maintain the existence of forbidden forest (Rimbo Larangan). In addition, the community’s desire to maintain customary values has given rise to attitudes and behaviors of people who are aware and care about forest sustainability. This is supported by Islamic values which have encouraged public awareness to have morals or responsibility towards the environment. Some beliefs, storytelling, and myths also reinforce this rule which makes people afraid to break it. The research findings can be used by the community in improving practices of communicating, managing, making rules and redesigning forest for conservation areas that are managed based on indigenous peoples.
“…Each tribe will get the same rights in land management according to the agreement that was made previously. These customary-based traditional forest management practices are accumulated and passed down from generation to generation, and are used by various cultural and ethnic groups to manage the resources they rely on (Chukwuone et al, 2020). Forest management practices and community-based communication reflect the knowledge and wisdom of local indigenous peoples.…”
Section: Communication Through Protection Forest Land Use Regulationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Several studies show that customary forest management practices have been effectively practiced by local communities in the management and conservation of forest resources (Chukwuone et al, 2020). Community Based Forest Management also requires complex governance arrangements between communities and collaborating partners (Kamelamela et al, 2022).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The concept of local wisdom is the basis for explain environmental communications and customary forest management or conservation practices. Local wisdom is defined as knowledge collected by local or indigenous people over several generations living in a particular environment and updated by each generation to guide their interaction with their environment (Chukwuone et al, 2020). Several studies emphasized the role of local wisdom-based communication in conserving forests for environmental sustainability (Bakti et al, 2017;Gunathilaka, 2020).…”
This study aims to explore environmental communication based on local wisdom in conserving forests in the Kenegerian Sentajo, Riau Province, Indonesia. This study uses a qualitative approach with an interactive model. Researchers interact and are directly involved in many community activities. The results indicate that environmental communication in forest conservation is based on the local wisdom of the community by using the term Rimbo Larangan. The main communicators and actors are the customary holders, the datuk penghulu and the ninik-mamak (elders) as the highest institutional holders of Kenegerian Sentajo customs. This institution is more powerful than formal government institutions. These traditional stakeholders play an important role in spreading the message to maintain the existence of forbidden forest (Rimbo Larangan). In addition, the community’s desire to maintain customary values has given rise to attitudes and behaviors of people who are aware and care about forest sustainability. This is supported by Islamic values which have encouraged public awareness to have morals or responsibility towards the environment. Some beliefs, storytelling, and myths also reinforce this rule which makes people afraid to break it. The research findings can be used by the community in improving practices of communicating, managing, making rules and redesigning forest for conservation areas that are managed based on indigenous peoples.
“…Forest management practices based on local wisdom are more oriented towards sustainability by maintaining production capacity across generations [8]. The application of indigenous knowledge integrated with the appropriate application of modern management and technology will increase the sustainability of forest management [9]. Indigenous knowledge with a proper management system can provide effective solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation [10].…”
One of the ways to reduce CO 2 emissions in Pelalawan District is potentially by Indigenous-based Forest management (IBFM) focusing on ecosystem services. This study aims to develop a roadmap of sustainable forest management to support the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs), especially the 13th Goal: mitigation and adaptation to climate change. The research was conducted in Langgam Village, Pelalawan District, Riau Province, Indonesia. The research method used was qualitative descriptive interpretative. The relevant secondary data were collected from various sources. The results showed that the indigenous peoples in Langgam Village had maintained the natural forest both inside and outside the forest area. However, the current forest management has not been optimally supported by the stakeholders to be registered as a carbon offset project. The strategy to achieve CO 2 emissions reduction is by facilitating indigenous people to improve the dimensions of current forest management into a conservation business movement with ecosystem services products to support low carbon development that is integrated with regional development plans and in line with global carbon market standards. The study results are recommended as one input for policymakers to achieve the SDGs, especially on climate change mitigation and adaptation through community-based forest management.
“…The forestry plan is strongly influenced by both forestry project staff and beneficiaries in the forest area (Parrotta et al 2016). While the primary aim of the forestry project staff https://doi.org/10.17221/27/2022-JFS appears to derive much benefit from wood industrial utilization, the resources meanwhile are favourable for the beneficiaries (forest dwellers and local communities) who were traditionally using forest resources in order to meet their living needs (Chukwuone et al 2020).…”
The study mainly aims at looking into the disparities in beneficiary’s socio-economic status between the areas without implementation of forestry plans and the areas where forestry plans had initially been available even though they have recently been terminated as well. Babol Roud forestry plan is located in Lafoor forest area in the Babol County, the Mazandaran Province, Northeast Iran. This research was divided into three steps: first of all, by making use of Cochran’s formula, we identified the number of participants. Later on, the Delphi method was employed in order to determine criteria and subcriteria through the questionnaires. From then on, Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) was used to quantify the criteria that were weighted by experts’ viewpoints through the planned questionnaires. By adopting the Fuzzy Forests method, we found out that the economic, environmental, social and managerial criteria are most prominent. Forestry project staff’s income was in the highest relative weight (0.23) based on participant’s viewpoint. Most of the participants in the study did not give their consent to the forestry plan suspension due to the inevitably forthcoming economic and environmental problems ahead. Instead, they strongly underlined the need to go into immediate action such as revising the former plans as well as constant stream of close attention to the plan execution details of the ongoing process. Eventually, developing a new policy and using alternative forest management strategies that would meet the needs of all various stakeholders have been recommended.
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