Manejo comunitario de bosques: qué respaldo 6ene en acuerdos internacionales

The document argues that community forest management (CFM) is a more effective strategy for forest conservation and poverty reduction than industrial logging or strict state protection. It identifies seven key rights—state obligations, self-determination, consultation, territorial rights, livelihoods and economic development, women's rights, and cultural/traditional knowledge—and maps these against international legal frameworks to provide a tool for advocates to pressure governments for the legal recognition of community-led forestry.

• Community forest management (CFM) is presented as a superior alternative to the 'binary paradigm' of industrial logging and strict wildlife protection, as it better protects biodiversity, soils, and water while benefiting local livelihoods and mitigating climate change.
• Despite the potential of CFM, state and private ownership still dominate globally; as of 2017, legally recognized lands for indigenous peoples and local communities covered only 15.3% of the world's total forest area (approximately 521 million hectares).
• The report identifies seven essential rights that underpin successful CFM: state obligations, the right to self-determination, the right to consultation, territorial rights, the right to livelihoods and economic development, women's rights, and the right to culture and traditional knowledge.
• Territorial rights are critical for CFM, yet many countries restrict the commercial use of timber for communities. A 2011 study indicated that only 15 out of 45 countries with recognized community tenure grant communities commercial rights to timber.
• Genuine consultation must be a formal, good-faith dialogue aimed at reaching an agreement, rather than a pro forma information exchange used to legitimize predetermined outcomes.
• Traditional knowledge and cultural practices are essential for sustainable forest management, including the maintenance of ecosystem services, fire management, and the protection of 'sacred forests'.
• While no single international agreement legally mandates the creation of community forests, the combined weight of various treaties and declarations provides a strong legal and normative argument for states to adopt such policies.

APA

Counsell, S. (n.d.). Manejo comunitario de bosques: qué respaldo 6ene en acuerdos internacionales. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Manejo-comunitario-de-bosques-Qué-respaldo-tiene-en-acuerdos-internacionales.pdf

Chicago

Counsell, Simon. Manejo comunitario de bosques: qué respaldo 6ene en acuerdos internacionales. Friends of the Earth International, n.d. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Manejo-comunitario-de-bosques-Qué-respaldo-tiene-en-acuerdos-internacionales.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{counsellndmanejo, author = {Counsell, Simon}, title = {{Manejo comunitario de bosques: qué respaldo 6ene en acuerdos internacionales}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Manejo-comunitario-de-bosques-Qué-respaldo-tiene-en-acuerdos-internacionales.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }