The Ottotomo Forest Reserve in the Central Province of Cameroon is one of the protected areas in the country where several management strategies have been tested with varying degrees of success (e.g., the Tropical Shelterwood System (TSS) silvicultural technique was piloted in this forest more th...
Jum, C.N.
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Oyono, P.R.
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[Building collaboration through action research: the case of Ottotomo Forest Reserve in Cameroon]
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Building collaboration through action research: the case of Ottotomo Forest Reserve in Cameroon
Decision makers require better understanding of local people’s needs in tropical forested landscapes to enable more locally relevant and sustainable conservation. The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) developed a series of survey methods that assess the perceptions and priorities...
Sassen, M.
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Jum, C.N.
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[Assessing local perspectives in a forested landscape of central Cameroon]
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Assessing local perspectives in a forested landscape of central Cameroon
A range of countries have sought more equitable governance of their natural resources, by devolving decision-making and resource control to local populations. In 1994, Cameroon adopted a new law granting local communities the possibility of greater control over forests, principally in response to...
Jum, C.N.
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Diaw, C.
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Nguiebouri, J.
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Zoa, M.
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[Enhancing sustainable forest management in Cameroon through a model forest based approach]
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Enhancing sustainable forest management in Cameroon through a model forest based approach
The humid forest zone of Cameroon is part of the biodiversity rich Congo Basin. Until the mid-1990s, the forests of Cameroon were centrally managed, which excluded communities from accessing forest resources and gaining economic benefits from them. In the early 1990s, more participative forest ma...
Jum, C.N.
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Nguiebouri, J.
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Zoa, M.
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Diaw, C.
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[Building broad-based partnership for sustainable forest management: the Model Forest experience in Cameroon]
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Building broad-based partnership for sustainable forest management: the Model Forest experience in Cameroon
This study assesses the social, economical, ecological, political, legal, and institutional implications of options related to ‘resettlement’, ‘boundary change’, and ‘enclave’ delineation for each of the five park villages.The study finds that attempting to resettle all the villages from the Koru...
Diaw, C.
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Tiani, A.M.
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Jum, C.N.
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Milol, A.
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Wandji, D.N.
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[Assessing long-term management options for the villages in the Korup National Park: an evaluation of all options]
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Assessing long-term management options for the villages in the Korup National Park: an evaluation of all options
Jum, C.N.
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Abega, M.
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Bengono, F.
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[Action research as a strategy for collaborative management in Ottotomo]
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Action research as a strategy for collaborative management in Ottotomo