Por qué el Manejo Comunitario de Bosques es importante

The briefing advocates for Community Forest Management (CFM) as a superior model for protecting biodiversity and mitigating climate change compared to industrial forestry and absolute protection regimes. It highlights that CFM can reduce deforestation rates and enhance carbon storage while securing the rights and livelihoods of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. The document warns against 'false solutions' like REDD+ and the 'financialization of nature,' which it claims risk land grabbing and the erosion of traditional governance. It recommends that governments recognize collective land tenure and that international frameworks, such as the Convention on Biological Diversity, prioritize CFM over traditional Protected Areas to meet conservation goals.

• Community Forest Management (CFM) is often more effective at preventing deforestation than absolute protection regimes. A meta-analysis of 40 protected areas and 33 CFM experiences across Mexico, South America, Africa, and Asia found that CFM areas generally have lower annual deforestation rates and less variability in those rates.
• CFM contributes to climate mitigation through high carbon storage and the reduction or reversal of forest loss. Analysis of 80 forests in 10 countries across Latin America, East Africa, and South Asia associates high carbon storage levels with CFM, while specific studies in Brazil, Honduras, Niger, and Nepal show that forest loss is reduced or reversed in community forests.
• The success of community forestry initiatives depends on several key variables, including security of tenure, clarity of ownership, and alignment between biophysical and socioeconomic resource boundaries. Other success factors include strong local organizational leadership, effective regulation and monitoring, and shared interests among community members.
• Market-based mechanisms and the 'financialization of nature' pose significant threats to CFM. The document argues that REDD+ and carbon markets can lead to land grabbing by foreign investors, force communities into high-risk long-term contracts, and displace traditional ecosystem management practices.
• CFM supports climate adaptation, particularly for coastal communities, by providing protection against extreme weather events through activities such as mangrove restoration projects.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2015). Por qué el Manejo Comunitario de Bosques es importante. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/18-foei-CBD-briefing-ESP-lr.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Por qué el Manejo Comunitario de Bosques es importante. 2015. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/18-foei-CBD-briefing-ESP-lr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternational2015por, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Por qué el Manejo Comunitario de Bosques es importante}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2015}, month = nov, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/18-foei-CBD-briefing-ESP-lr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }