TY - JOUR
T1 - REDD+ and community forestry
T2 - Implications for local communities and forest management-a case study from Nepal
AU - Poudel, M.
AU - Thwaites, R.
AU - Race, D.
AU - Dahal, G. Ram
PY - 2014/3
Y1 - 2014/3
N2 - SUMMARY The REDD+ policy proposes to deliver multiple outcomes including emissions reduction, livelihood support and sustainable forest management, and thus appears largely compatible with Community Forestry (CF). However, the addition of a new value (carbon sequestration) to traditional values of CF (local livelihoods and ecological resilience) may have implications for communities and CF management approaches at local level. Based on primary data collected from three Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs) in Nepal, this paper explores local effects of REDD+ in pilot sites, where the program has been implemented since 2009. Data from in-depth interviews, focus groups and household survey indicates that REDD+ has generated both positive and negative outcomes. CF condition, CFUGs activities and network, and sources of CFUGs income appeared to be improved, whereas autonomy of CFUGs as independent decision making institutions and customary access rights to forests are both limited, and external political agendas are seen to be replacing the needs and interests of forest users.
AB - SUMMARY The REDD+ policy proposes to deliver multiple outcomes including emissions reduction, livelihood support and sustainable forest management, and thus appears largely compatible with Community Forestry (CF). However, the addition of a new value (carbon sequestration) to traditional values of CF (local livelihoods and ecological resilience) may have implications for communities and CF management approaches at local level. Based on primary data collected from three Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs) in Nepal, this paper explores local effects of REDD+ in pilot sites, where the program has been implemented since 2009. Data from in-depth interviews, focus groups and household survey indicates that REDD+ has generated both positive and negative outcomes. CF condition, CFUGs activities and network, and sources of CFUGs income appeared to be improved, whereas autonomy of CFUGs as independent decision making institutions and customary access rights to forests are both limited, and external political agendas are seen to be replacing the needs and interests of forest users.
KW - CFUGs
KW - Community forestry
KW - executive committee
KW - piloting activities
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84897136425&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1505/146554814811031251
DO - 10.1505/146554814811031251
M3 - Article
SN - 1465-5489
VL - 16
SP - 39
EP - 54
JO - International Forestry Review
JF - International Forestry Review
IS - 1
ER -