External Influences on and Conditions for Community Logging Management in Cameroon

Blas, Driss Ezzine de; Pérez, M. Ruiz; Sayer, Jeffrey; Lescuyer, Guillaume; Nasi, Robert; Karsenty, Alain

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2008.03.011

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“…Although the potential of community forest management (CFM) to increase the standard of living of rural communities and to fight poverty has been widely assessed in the literature [2][3][4], fewer studies have examined the specificity of Brazilian Amazon conditions [5][6][7]. One particularity of Amazonian rural economies is the interplay between agriculture and forest management.…”

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“…To meet their need for cultivated land, they then cut down more trees, clearing up to three hectares per year, which is the legal limit. If each of the 460,000 smallholder farming families [11] cleared just one hectare of forest per year, the total would reach 4600 km 2 , exceeding the 3900 km 2 target set for 2020. It is consequently vital that the smallholder farmers have access to technology and practices that succeed in making their systems more productive and help them manage soil fertility more effectively.…”

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The Contribution of Multiple Use Forest Management to Small Farmers’ Annual Incomes in the Eastern Amazon

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Barthelon³

et al. 2014

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Small-scale farmers in the Brazilian Amazon collectively hold tenure over more than 12 million ha of permanent forest reserves, as required by the Forest Code. The trade-off between forest conservation and other land uses entails opportunity costs for them and for the country, which have not been sufficiently studied. We assessed the potential income generated by multiple use forest management for farmers and compared it to the income potentially derived from six other agricultural land uses. Income from the forest was from (i) logging, carried out by a logging company in partnership with farmers' associations; and (ii) harvesting the seeds of Carapa guianensis (local name andiroba) for the production of oil. We then compared the income generated by multiple-use forest management with the income from different types of agrarian systems. According to our calculations in this study, the mean annual economic benefits from multiple forest use are OPEN ACCESSForests 2014, 5 1509 the same as the least productive agrarian system, but only 25% of the annual income generated by the most productive system. Although the income generated by logging may be considered low when calculated on an annual basis and compared to incomes generated by agriculture, the one-time payment after logging is significant (US$5,800 to US$33,508) and could be used to implement more intensive and productive cropping systems such as planting black pepper. The income from forest management could also be used to establish permanent fields in deforested areas for highly productive annual crops using conservation agriculture techniques. These techniques are alternatives to the traditional land use based on periodic clearing of the forest. Nevertheless, the shift in current practices towards adoption of more sustainable conservation agriculture techniques will also require the technical and legal support of the State to help small farmers apply these alternatives, which aim to integrate forest management in sustainable agricultural production systems.

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The Contribution of Multiple Use Forest Management to Small Farmers’ Annual Incomes in the Eastern Amazon

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Sablayrolles²,

Barthelon³

et al. 2014

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“…Many analysts consider that concessions should be dismantled and replaced by community forests, which are supposed to provide more benefits to local populations (Counsell and Labrousse 2007, Alemagi 2010, Alden Wily 2011. But running a viable community-based timber enterprise is not an easy task, particularly in places where infrastructures are decrepit, transport costs are high, and markets are difficult to access, especially with competition from a growing informal sector that delivers (illegal) timber at a lower cost on the domestic markets (Ezzine de Blas et al 2009). …”

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Recent evolutions of forest concessions status and dynamics in Central Africa

Karsenty¹,

Ferron²

2017

int. forest. rev.

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SUMMARYForest concessions in Central Africa are being subjected to a combination of pressures from agribusiness investments, population growth and the informalisation of the domestic timber trade. This puts them at a crossroad. Despite REDD+, the forest sector is not a policy priority for governments whose ambition is to achieve emerging country status. This article takes stock of the forest concessions and management rules in Central Africa, the slow progress of forest certification, and the difficulties facing the FLEGT/VPAs process, and proposes a preliminary assessment of the impact of the log export ban imposed in Gabon since 2011. Examples are given of the mounting influence of Asian companies, and the growing concentration of large corporate interests. The concession regime must be restructured to include multiple uses and take better account of local land rights inside and outside the concessions. The legitimacy of forest concessions depends on their transparency, their strict compliance with laws and regulations, and their provision of social and ecological guarantees. Certification has been a lever for improving the practices and the self-regulation of certified companies. Recognising the public interest of certification would legitimate financial and nonfinancial incentives for companies to become certified, and international transfers may contribute to the implementation of such incentives.Keywords: Central Africa, Congo Basin, forest concessions, logging, forest management, forest certification Récentes évolutions de la situation et de la dynamique des concessions forestières en Afrique centraleLes concessions forestières en Afrique centrale sont sujettes à un ensemble de pressions simultanées découlant du développement de l'agrobusiness, de la croissance de la population et l'informalisation croissante de l'exploitation du bois d'oeuvre pour alimenter les marchés locaux. Les concessions forestières sont à la croisée des chemins. Malgré REDD+, le secteur forestier n'est pas une priorité politique pour les gouvernements de la région, lesquels visent «l'émergence» rapide de leurs économies. Cet article fait le point sur l'état actuel des concessions et les règles de gestion forestières en Afrique centrale, la difficile progression de la certification et les difficultés rencontrées par les processus FLEGT et les Accords de Partenariat Volontaires avec l'UE. Il propose également une première analyse des impacts de la mesure d'interdiction d'exporter des grumes prise par le Gabon. La montée en puissance des compagnies asiatiques et la tendance à la concentration des intérêts commerciaux est mise en évidence. Pour surmonter les défis croissants, le régime concessionnaire doit évoluer pour prendre en compte les droits et usages multiples des ressources et du foncier au sein et hors des concessions. La légitimité des concessions dépend de leur transparence, de leur strict respect des règles légales, et des garanties qu'elles peuvent fournir du point de vue de leur impact écologique et social. La certificati...

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“…As a result, forest concessions are structuring institutions in areas where state presence is discontinuous and economic opportunities are few. Recent experiences in Central Africa have shown the limited economic viability of autonomous community forests in areas remote from markets where logistical problems quickly become insurmountable for village structures without external support (Ezzine de Blas et al 2009, Diaw 2016.…”

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Forest concessions in Central Africa: an introduction to the Special Issue

Karsenty¹,

Hardin²

2017

int. forest. rev.

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SUMMARYForest concessions have been used by governments as a development instrument of remote and landlocked areas. Currently, in Africa, concessions are caught between the increase in population density in rural areas and agribusiness investors seeking land. They remain a controversial forest resource management instrument, although certification has been instrumental for improving management practices, in spite of contexts of poor governance. Relevance of traditional forest concessions is lowering in some places but innovations from both private and public actors create new opportunities of co-management of several "layers" of economic activity by different stakeholders sharing a common area.Keywords: forest concessions, sustainable forest management, certification, logging, Central Africa, evaluationLes concessions forestières en Afrique Centrale: une introduction au numéro thématique A. KARSENTY et R. HARDINLes concessions forestières ont été utilisées par les gouvernements comme instrument de développement des zones reculées et enclavées. Actuellement, en Afrique, les concessions sont prises en tenaille entre l'augmentation de la densité de population dans les zones rurales et les investisseurs agro-industriels à la recherche de terres. Elles demeurent un instrument controversé de gestion des ressources forestières, bien que la certification ait joué un rôle déterminant dans l'amélioration des pratiques de gestion, en dépit de contextes de mauvaise gouvernance. La pertinence des concessions forestières traditionnelles diminue à certains endroits, mais les innovations des acteurs privés et publics créent la possibilité de cogestion de plusieurs «couches» d'activités économiques par différents acteurs utilisant le même espace. Concesiones forestales en África Central: una introducción a la edición especialA. KARSENTY y R. HARDIN Las concesiones fore stales han sido utilizadas por los gobiernos como un instrumento de desarrollo de áreas remotas y sin litoral. En la actualidad, las concesiones en África se encuentran bajo la presión del aumento de la densidad de población en las zonas rurales y los inversores en agronegocios que buscan tierras. Siguen siendo un instrumento controvertido de gestión de los recursos forestales, aunque se reconoce que la certificación ha sido fundamental para mejorar las prácticas de gestión, a pesar de suceder en contextos de gobernanza deficiente. La importancia de las concesiones forestales tradicionales está disminuyendo en algunos lugares, pero las innovaciones de los actores privados y públicos abren la posibilidad de transformar el papel de las concesiones forestales en muchos territorios.

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External Influences on and Conditions for Community Logging Management in Cameroon

Cited by 56 publications

References 20 publications

The Contribution of Multiple Use Forest Management to Small Farmers’ Annual Incomes in the Eastern Amazon

The Contribution of Multiple Use Forest Management to Small Farmers’ Annual Incomes in the Eastern Amazon

Recent evolutions of forest concessions status and dynamics in Central Africa

Forest concessions in Central Africa: an introduction to the Special Issue

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