Under the canopy: Gender and forests in Amazonia

Schmink, Marianne; Gómez-Garcia, M. A.

doi:10.17528/cifor/005505

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“…Women reported less knowledge about the logging project details compared to men, which signals women's overall lower participation in logging project activities. This finding supports literature describing Amazonian women's minimal participation in timber management associations, management activities, and timber transactions, consequently leaving women with limited access to the knowledge and benefits of timber projects (Stone 2003, Vázquez García 2013, Schmink and Gómez-Garcia 2015). …”

Section: Relational Well-being: Gender and Comanagementsupporting

confidence: 85%

“…The differences in these responses could similarly indicate differences in the control of financial resources. The tendency of male control of household money was observed in CMER during data collection and has been documented elsewhere in rural Amazonia (e.g., Shanley et al 2011, Schmink andGómez-Garcia 2015). For example, in a study of timber management in Bolivia, men typically retained exclusive access to cash income, whereas women, in some cases, were unaware of the financial balance (Cronkleton and Bolanos 2005).…”

Section: Relational Well-being: Gender and Comanagementmentioning

confidence: 74%

“…For example, in a study of timber management in Bolivia, men typically retained exclusive access to cash income, whereas women, in some cases, were unaware of the financial balance (Cronkleton and Bolanos 2005). Across rural Amazonia, men generally make household decisions, particularly regarding the forest domain, and are expected to be primary income earners (Shanley et al 2011, Schmink andGómez-Garcia 2015).…”

Section: Relational Well-being: Gender and Comanagementmentioning

confidence: 99%

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To log or not to log: local perceptions of timber management and its implications for well-being within a sustainable-use protected area

Cooper¹,

Kainer²

2018

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ABSTRACT. Our research explores local perspectives of a recent and controversial shift in conservation and development strategies in the Brazilian Amazon whereby legal timber commercialization is being pioneered in select extractive reserves, which are a type of comanaged sustainable-use protected area. To understand how this initiative might affect well-being, we documented perceptions of reserve residents about a legal logging project and factors that influenced their decision to participate or not participate. Semistructured interviews (N = 64) were conducted with both male and female heads of household from June to August 2014. We tested the effect of household-level livelihood assets associated with material and relational well-being on project participation. Participating households were significantly less economically well-off and were more educated than nonparticipating households. Individual perceptions indicated that project supporters were motivated by income, whereas nonsupporters most frequently criticized the low price of timber. Both groups expressed concern about the potential environmental impacts of logging. By gender, supportive men were more motivated by financial aspects, whereas supportive women pointed to improved physical assets. Men opposed to the logging project highlighted governance issues, whereas nonsupportive women tended to express environmental concerns. Our study corroborates previously documented interests (and needs) of residents to develop alternative income-generating livelihood opportunities. Further, most interviewed residents expressed support for a more locally customized logging project, indicating that a lack of resident inclusion in project development generated much of the project controversy. Our study highlights both economic development and comanagement governance challenges of sustainable-use protected areas and how project interventions relate to well-being of forest residents.

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Section: Relational Well-being: Gender and Comanagementsupporting

confidence: 85%

Section: Relational Well-being: Gender and Comanagementmentioning

confidence: 74%

Section: Relational Well-being: Gender and Comanagementmentioning

confidence: 99%

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