One of the challenges the communities face when managing forests is the lack of a systematic and transparent monitoring system that can be used to monitor their resource management strategies and to communicate their successes to outsiders. This paper argues that monitoring efforts will be sustai...
Hartanto, H.
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Lorenzo, M.C.B.
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Frio, A.L.
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[Collective action and learning in developing a local monitoring system]
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Collective action and learning in developing a local monitoring system
Participatory mapping and GIS are both necessary to model the interactions betwen humans and their environment. A case study from the forest margin in the Congo Basin demonstrates how data from participatory community mapping and other social science methods can be prepared for quantitative model...
Robligio, V.
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Mala, W.A.
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Diaw, C.
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[Mapping landscapes: integrating GIS and social science methods to model human-nature relationships in southern Cameroon]
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Mapping landscapes: integrating GIS and social science methods to model human-nature relationships in southern Cameroon
FLORES (the Forest Land Oriented Resource Envisioning System) was initially constructred by 50 people during a multidisciplinary workshop in Bukittinggi, Sumatra, in 1999. It proved that a model of a complex system could be constructed in a participatory way by a diverse team; that it could be do...
Vanclay, J.K.
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Haggith, M.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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[Participation and model-building: lessons learned from the Bukittinggi workshop]
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Participation and model-building: lessons learned from the Bukittinggi workshop
Zimbabwe Forest Land Oriented Resource Envisioning System (ZimFlores) version 4 is the outcome of a participatory modelling process and seeks to provide a shared factual basis for exploring land-use options for the communal lands surrounding the Mafungautsi forest. The ZimFlores experience unders...
Prabhu, R.
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Haggith, M.
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Mudavanhu, H.
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Muetzelfeldt, R.
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Standa-Gunda, W.
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Vanclay, J.K.
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[ZimFlores: a model to advice co-management of the Mafungautsi forest in zimbabwe]
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ZimFlores: a model to advice co-management of the Mafungautsi forest in zimbabwe
We examined the changes in forest status and people’s livelihoods through building future scenarios for Chilimo Forest in Central Ethiopia where participatory forest management (PFM) is being implemented. Participatory methods were employed to collect data, and a dynamic modeling technique was ap...
Kassa, H.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Sandewall, M.
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Kebede, M.
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Tesfaye, Y.
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Dessie, G
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Seifu, A.
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Tadesse, M.
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Garedew, E.
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Sandewall, K.
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[Building future scenarios and uncovering persisting challenges of participatory forest management in Chilimo Forest, Central Ethiopia]
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Building future scenarios and uncovering persisting challenges of participatory forest management in Chilimo Forest, Central Ethiopia
The author highlights conceptual, substantive and methodological aspects of participatory action research (PAR) into adaptive collaborative management (ACM) of community forest in some selected FUGs in the Hills of Nepal. Three main concepts of ACM identified as the core of research include: coll...
McDougall, C.
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[Learning to learn: research into adaptive and collaborative management of community forests]
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Learning to learn: research into adaptive and collaborative management of community forests
A qualitative soft system model is proposed in this paper to address the inherent complecity of community-based resource management. The model follows the principles of participatory management where local stakeholders are fully engaged in different phases and stages of planning and decision maki...
Purnomo, H.
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Mendoza, G.A.
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Prabhu, R.
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[Model for collaborative planning of community-managed resources based on qualitative soft systems approach]
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Model for collaborative planning of community-managed resources based on qualitative soft systems approach
Despite widespread acceptance of sustainability as the ultimate goal of forest management, perspectives about its meaning, significance, and relevant indicators may still differ. This paper examines local perspectives on sustainability, and evaluates their similarities and differences. A systemat...
Purnomo, H.
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Mendoza, G.A.
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Prabhu, R.
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[Analysis of local perspectives on sustainable forest management: an Indonesian case study]
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Analysis of local perspectives on sustainable forest management: an Indonesian case study
The study's emphasis was on Dayak Merap and Punan people's perception of the importance of forest. A participatory approach using exercises was completed with seven forest dwelling communities in the tropical landscape of Malinau, East Kalimantan. The findings suggest that un-logged forest was th...
Liswanti, N.
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Indawan, I.
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Sumardjo
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Sheil, Douglas
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[Persepsi masyarakat Dayak Merap dan Punan tentang pentingnya hutan di lansekap hutan tropis, Kabupaten Malinau, Kalimantan Timur]
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Persepsi masyarakat Dayak Merap dan Punan tentang pentingnya hutan di lansekap hutan tropis, Kabupaten Malinau, Kalimantan Timur
Public extension services play a key role in the implementation of strategies for rural development based on the sustainable management of natural resources. However, the sector suffers from restricted financial and human resources. Using experiences from participatory action research, a strategy...
Pokorny, B.
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Cayres, G.
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Nunes, W.
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[Participatory extension as basis for the work of rural extension services in the Amazon]
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Participatory extension as basis for the work of rural extension services in the Amazon