Les droits essentiels pour la gestion communautaire des forêts

The report by Friends of the Earth International argues that community forest management (CFM) is most effective when supported by the recognition of inherent collective rights to territory, self-determination, and cultural preservation. It identifies systemic threats—such as the 'financialization of nature' and industrial extractivism—that undermine these rights. The document details 'internal conditions' (inclusive community organization and gender justice) and 'external conditions' (state-guaranteed land titles and free, prior, and informed consent) required for sustainable forest governance. It emphasizes that collective rights should prevail over individual rights to ensure the survival of communities and the biodiversity of their territories.

• Community forest management (CFM) is more effective at preserving biological diversity and maintaining healthier ecosystems than traditional conservation models like national parks.
• The document identifies numerous industrial and economic threats to community rights, specifically calling for the prohibition or restriction of the 'financialization of nature' (FoN), industrial logging, mining, oil drilling, and large-scale hydroelectric dams.
• Internal community stability for CFM requires inclusive organization based on custom and tradition, with a specific emphasis on dismantling patriarchy to ensure women's full and equitable participation in decision-making and territorial control.
• States have a fiduciary duty to guarantee external conditions for CFM, including the right to self-determination and the provision of collective land titles that are valid in perpetuity.
• The right to territory must extend to the subsoil, as state concessions for mining or oil on underground spaces often render surface land rights meaningless in practice.
• Communities must have the right to reject external projects through a process of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), which includes the right to say 'NO' and the right to be contacted only on their own terms.
• Traditional knowledge is framed as scientific knowledge and must be protected from intellectual property claims, such as patents on seeds and biological diversity.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2020). Les droits essentiels pour la gestion communautaire des forêts. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Les-droits-essentiels-pour-la-gestion-communautaire-des-forêts.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Les droits essentiels pour la gestion communautaire des forêts. 2020. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Les-droits-essentiels-pour-la-gestion-communautaire-des-forêts.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternational2020les, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Les droits essentiels pour la gestion communautaire des forêts}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2020}, month = jul, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Les-droits-essentiels-pour-la-gestion-communautaire-des-forêts.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }