The changing contribution of forests to livelihoods: evidence from Daxi Village, Zhejiang Province, China

Rodríguez, Lucas Gutiérrez; Pérez, M. Ruiz; Yang, Xuefei; Fu, Mingliang; Geriletu,

doi:10.1505/ifor.11.3.319

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“…The study confirms that populations living in and around forests are mainly dependent on forest resources for their livelihoods. Similar studies in other parts of the world [21,52,69,95] and Africa [6,13,28,63,65,[96][97][98][99][100][101] obtained a similar forest income share. In Dendi District in Ethiopia, forest income contributed 39% to the average household income and was roughly equal to agriculture, contributing 40% [96].…”

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Assessing the Economic Contribution of Forest Use to Rural Livelihoods in the Rubi-Tele Hunting Domain, DR Congo

Mendako

Tian

Ullah

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Forests

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Forest utilization makes a significant economic contribution to the livelihoods of rural households, especially those living in developing countries. This study was conducted to determine the absolute and relative forest income and measure the distributional impact of forest income on economic inequalities among rural households in the Rubi-Tele Hunting Domain (RTHD), Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). Household socioeconomic data and other qualitative informations were collected using structured household-level surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews. The study used descriptive statistical analysis, Gini coefficient, and Lorenz curve computation. Additionally, the non-parametric alternative Kruskal–Wallis Test was also used. Findings revealed that 89.76% of the households’ sample were involved in forest-based activities. The annual average income from these forest-based activities was estimated at CDF 1,219,951.58 (USD 659.08) per household, contributing 32.46% to total annual household income. Other income sources share constituted 37.09%, 10.04%, 8.30%, 7.63%, 2.41%, and 2.08% from crop, livestock keeping, business activities, fishing, and non-forest environmental activities, paid employment, and other income sources, respectively. There was a significant difference between annual household income in terms of income sources (p < 0.5). Forest income constituted the second most crucial income portfolio after crop income. Bushmeat income share was higher than other forest products income share. However, the proportion of households involved in firewood extraction was substantial (80.70%). Gini coefficient and Lorenz curve analysis proved that forest income helped reduce economic inequality among the sampled households by 11%. Therefore, reducing access to forest would significantly impact rural households’ welfare and could increase income disparities. The present study provides valuable information for developing sustainable forest management policies and strategies to maintain and enhance the economic benefit of forest use without damaging biodiversity conservation.

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confidence: 73%

Assessing the Economic Contribution of Forest Use to Rural Livelihoods in the Rubi-Tele Hunting Domain, DR Congo

Mendako

Tian

Ullah

et al. 2022

Forests

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“…This is mainly due to the ecological and cultural differences. Rodriguez et al (2009) for a montane village in East China confirmed that forest management had "been gradually shifting from a focus on forest" products based on bamboo to a multipurpose orientation in which conservation to promote tourism become increasingly important. However, income from bamboo remains the controlling factor of inequality in the society, but different forest products and services are providing them opportunities to move along their development ladders.…”

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Traditional Forest-Related Knowledge

Miah¹,

Roy²

2019

Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals

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A biodiversity hotspot is an abundant reservoir of biodiversity which is threatened by anthropological activities. It refers to the particularly high on one or more facets of species richness, degrees of "endemism, numbers of rare or threatened species, and intensity of threat" (Reid 1998). Norman Myers first coined this term in the late 1980s (Myers 1988(Myers , 1990. Firstly 18 biodiversity hotspots, as conservation priorities, were selected as they possessed large numbers of endemic species which were facing huge threats of habitat loss.Native communities mean, here, both indigenous and local people. The peoples possessing the elements: "self-identification as indigenous; descent from the occupants of a territory prior to an act of conquest; possession of a common history, language, and culture regulated by customary laws that are distinct from national cultures; possession of a common land; exclusion or marginalization from political decision-making; and claims for collective and sovereign rights that are unrecognized by the dominating and governing group(s) of the state" are called particularly the indigenous people and generally the native communities (Mauro and Hardison 2000). They have an essential role in the management of forest biodiversity as they have indigenous knowledge on forests (Anaya and Anaya 2004).Primary forests are forests that are composed of native species, where visible indications of human activities are absent, and the ecological processes are not hampered significantly (FAO 2012). The terms "frontier forests," "virgin forests," and "old-growth forests" are synonymously used to primary forests (Kormos et al. 2017). They house rich terrestrial biodiversity providing both climate change mitigation and adaptation along with other ecosystem services. However, primary forests are threatened by many reasons nowadays (Gibson et al. 2011).Shifting cultivation is an agricultural system in the forests landscape where agricultural farming is done temporarily with the clearing of forest vegetation and scrubs. After finishing the cultivation, the land is abandoned for 3-5 years. It allows reverting to their natural vegetation while the cultivator shifts to another place to cultivate. The term "Swidden farming" is synonymously used to Shifting cultivation (Conklin 1961). It is regarded as a typical driving force for tropical deforestation by the ethnic minorities in many South and Southeast Asian countries (

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“…As condições de vida daqueles que residem em ambientes florestais têm sido avaliadas sob diversas perspectivas (Guedes et al, 2012;Narain et al, 2008;Nielsen et al, 2012;Sheil;Wunder, 2002). O engajamento em atividades e o nível de dependência em relação às florestas são influenciados por características de famílias rurais em relação a diversas dimensões de capital a que têm acesso (Adhikari et al, 2004;Dewi et al, 2005;Gutierrez-Rodriguez et al, 2009;Kar;Jacobson, 2012;Mcsweeney, 2004;Vedeld et al, 2007). No entanto, indicadores da relação entre a condição de pobreza e a dependência de recursos florestais são geralmente expressos apenas em estimativas de renda monetária Wunder, 2003;Cavendish, 2000;Vedeld et al, 2004;Wollenberg;Nawir, 1998).…”

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A economia invisível do babaçu e sua importância para meios de vida em comunidades agroextrativistas

Porro

2019

Bol. Mus. Para. Emílio Goeldi. Ciênc. hum.

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Resumo A amêndoa de babaçu (Attalea speciosa Mart. ex Spreng) é um dos principais produtos da extração vegetal no Brasil. As florestas secundárias formadas por babaçuais localizam-se na transição entre Amazônia, Cerrado e Nordeste semiárido, área onde reside um dos mais expressivos contingentes do campesinato no país. Apesar da disponibilidade de dados sobre a produção comercial de amêndoas, uma ampla gama de produtos derivados do babaçu é ignorada pelos levantamentos oficiais da produção extrativa. Para suprir essa lacuna, este trabalho examinou a importância econômica de produtos derivados da palmeira de babaçu em 200 comunidades agroextrativistas no vale do rio Mearim, no Maranhão, a principal região produtora. Projeções feitas a partir de diagnósticos socioeconômicos aplicados em 2017 a mais de mil domicílios em 18 municípios do Médio Mearim indicam que a valoração monetária de toda a produção de derivados de babaçu obtida apenas nesse território alcançaria cerca de R$ 100 milhões, valor três vezes superior em relação ao que foi divulgado apenas para as amêndoas. Compreender os detalhes da importância econômica dos produtos do babaçu é condição necessária para delinear instrumentos não apenas para o fortalecimento desta economia, como também para reforçar a conservação dos babaçuais e proporcionar melhores condições de vida para as comunidades agroextrativistas.

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The changing contribution of forests to livelihoods: evidence from Daxi Village, Zhejiang Province, China

Cited by 12 publications

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Assessing the Economic Contribution of Forest Use to Rural Livelihoods in the Rubi-Tele Hunting Domain, DR Congo

Assessing the Economic Contribution of Forest Use to Rural Livelihoods in the Rubi-Tele Hunting Domain, DR Congo

Traditional Forest-Related Knowledge

A economia invisível do babaçu e sua importância para meios de vida em comunidades agroextrativistas

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