COMMUNITY BASED FOREST GOVERNANCE

The document defines community-based forest governance (CFG) as a collective-communal approach to forest conservation that prioritizes traditional knowledge over simplified 'forest science'. It argues for an inclusive range of actors, including indigenous villages, rural communities, and urban groups. The briefing identifies several critical success factors for CFG, including clear boundary definitions, long-term vision, participatory regulation, and legal recognition by the state.

• Community-based forest governance (CFG) is presented as a collective-communal alternative to traditional 'forest science', which the document claims relies on simplified models and has led to forest devastation and social injustice.
• The scope of actors capable of implementing CFG should be expanded beyond traditional forest villagers to include indigenous villages (including those who lost territory), rural communities with communal or private land, and urban communities.
• Successful CFG depends on several decisive characteristics, including clear area boundaries to prevent conflict, precise community knowledge of resources, and a long-term vision to avoid unsustainable short-term resource use.
• Effective CFG requires internal mechanisms for participatory regulation, vigilance, monitoring, and conflict resolution, as well as external legal recognition and normalization by the state.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2008). COMMUNITY BASED FOREST GOVERNANCE. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/manejo-comunitario-ingles-final.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. COMMUNITY BASED FOREST GOVERNANCE. 2008. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/manejo-comunitario-ingles-final.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternational2008community, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{COMMUNITY BASED FOREST GOVERNANCE}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2008}, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/manejo-comunitario-ingles-final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }