Gestion communautaire des forêts et agroécologie

This report by Friends of the Earth International explores the synergies between Community Forest Management (CFM) and agroecology, arguing that these community-led approaches are more effective for biodiversity conservation and food sovereignty than top-down industrial models or market-based conservation schemes.

• Community Forest Management (CFM) and agroecology share core principles, including the recognition of territorial control for local communities, the autonomy of women, the promotion of local markets and social solidarity economies, and a non-anthropocentric spiritual perspective.
• The FAO's official definition of a forest is criticized for being purely biological and ignoring social, cultural, and spiritual dimensions. This narrow definition allows the replacement of diverse forests with monoculture plantations, which the report claims increases hunger and poverty by stripping local populations of their sovereignty and means of existence.
• Market-based conservation solutions, such as REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) and Payments for Environmental Services (PES), are described as 'false solutions.' They risk eroding traditional knowledge and culture by replacing protective use-values with subjective market prices, potentially leading to the depopulation of territories as people migrate to urban areas.
• Evidence suggests that territories managed by indigenous peoples and local communities are healthier and of higher quality than official protected areas like national parks. A comparative analysis of 40 protected areas and 33 CFM territories in Latin America, Africa, and Asia showed lower deforestation rates in CFM areas (0.24%) compared to absolute protection regimes (1.47%).
• Industrial intensive agriculture is identified as a primary driver of deforestation rather than a solution to hunger. In Latin America, commercial agriculture is responsible for nearly 70% of deforestation. The report notes that small-scale family farming, which produces over 50% of the global food supply, is not the primary cause of deforestation.
• The report emphasizes that the patriarchal system and capitalist economy marginalize women's roles in forest and agricultural management. While agroecological initiatives are often led by women, land titles and forest management control are frequently restricted to men, particularly within 'green economy' frameworks where natural heritage is converted into tradable capital.
• The document highlights the importance of traditional knowledge and 'ethno-varieties' in maintaining biodiversity and food security. It cites the domestication of cassava (Manihot esculenta) in the Amazon as a key example of how indigenous peoples have shaped the landscape over 3,000 to 4,000 years.

APA

Calle, D. C. (2017). Gestion communautaire des forêts et agroécologie. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/foei-cfm-agroecology-FR-WEB.pdf

Chicago

Calle, Diego Cardona. Gestion communautaire des forêts et agroécologie. Friends of the Earth International, 2017. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/foei-cfm-agroecology-FR-WEB.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{calle2017gestion, author = {Calle, Diego Cardona}, title = {{Gestion communautaire des forêts et agroécologie}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2017}, month = oct, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/foei-cfm-agroecology-FR-WEB.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }