Forest-based land reform partnerships in rural development and the sustenance of timber markets. Learning from two South African cases

Tshidzumba, Ratsodo Phillip; Chirwa, Paxie W.

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2022.102755

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“…Several studies have found that the lack of a Benefit-Sharing Mechanism (BSM) within land restitution projects is the main challenge, due to the capture of benefits by the elites (Chirwa et al 2015;Tshidzumba et al 2018;Tshidzumba and Chirwa 2022). Makhubele et al (2020) define BSM as a tool developed to identify the benefits (monetary or nonmonetary) and a guideline of benefit distribution.…”

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What benefit-sharing mechanisms can help forestry-based land restitution beneficiaries in South Africa? The case of Limpopo province forestry projects

Makhubele

Tshidzumba

Chirwa

2022

Forests, Trees and Livelihoods

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The capture of the benefits by the elites due to the lack of a benefitsharing mechanism is a serious threat to the development of forestry land restitution projects in South Africa. This study investigated the benefit-sharing mechanisms desirable to land claimant beneficiaries in forestry-based land restitution projects. A random sampling technique was used to select 351 and 170 households' beneficiaries in Levubu and Tzaneen communities in Limpopo Province, respectively. Data were collected using a household questionnaire and focus group discussions. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse data. Findings revealed that there are still no benefit-sharing mechanisms in Levubu and Tzaneen communities, but the beneficiaries comprehend the significance of developing a benefit-sharing mechanism for fair and equal distribution of benefits. The results revealed that stakeholders' meetings (58.7%) and open beneficiaries' meetings (40.6%) were preferred mechanisms. In addition, beneficiaries in both Levubu (54.4%) and Tzaneen (68.9%) preferred to receive benefits monthly. This paper provides the first overview of a benefit-sharing model in forestry-based land restitution projects in South Africa. It concludes that there is a need to consider the early development of a benefit-sharing mechanism in land restitution projects in order to allow a greater equal share of the benefits.

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What benefit-sharing mechanisms can help forestry-based land restitution beneficiaries in South Africa? The case of Limpopo province forestry projects

Makhubele

Tshidzumba

Chirwa

2022

Forests, Trees and Livelihoods

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Conflicts in mangrove protected areas through the actor-centred power framework - Insights from China

Wang,

Zhai,

et al. 2024

Forest Policy and Economics

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Reviewing the ambiguity in the socio-economic outcomes of large-scale tree plantation investments: reconciling decades of contrasting evidence from sub-Saharan Africa

Kainyande,

Hintz,

Kyamagero

et al. 2024

int. forest. rev.

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Large-scale tree plantation investments are crucial for socio-economic development in rural sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Yet, the negative consequences of this plantation development model have been flagged because insights regarding their socio-economic impacts, especially in the context of SSA, remain fragmented and nuanced in the literature, marked by both positive and negative outcomes. Therefore, following a narrative review of empirical and non-empirical studies, we aim to synthesize existing evidence to enhance the conceptual understanding of the socio-economic outcomes arising from these investments. By reference to regional and country-level case studies, we analyzed outcomes in three key dimensions: infrastructure and rural development, employment generation and livelihoods, and land use dynamics and rural land governance. Sustainable forest management is identified as pivotal for empowering local communities. Practical implications for improving community relations within the plantation industry are provided. Leveraging these investments can aid in forest landscape restoration that balances social, ecological and economic needs.

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Forest-based land reform partnerships in rural development and the sustenance of timber markets. Learning from two South African cases

Cited by 3 publications

References 58 publications

What benefit-sharing mechanisms can help forestry-based land restitution beneficiaries in South Africa? The case of Limpopo province forestry projects

What benefit-sharing mechanisms can help forestry-based land restitution beneficiaries in South Africa? The case of Limpopo province forestry projects

Conflicts in mangrove protected areas through the actor-centred power framework - Insights from China

Reviewing the ambiguity in the socio-economic outcomes of large-scale tree plantation investments: reconciling decades of contrasting evidence from sub-Saharan Africa

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