Re-thinking benefits of community protected areas in Mondulkiri, Cambodia

Balancing the needs of local people with biodiversity conservation is a universal challenge for protected area management. In Cambodia's forest landscapes, community-based forest management schemes are intended for rural communities to gain income in activities that support sustainable forest m...

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Autores principales:	Sampho Hing, Rebecca Riggs
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Community-based forest management Community protected areas Community forest enterprises Cambodia Conservation Livelihoods Forestry SD1-669.5 Plant ecology QK900-989
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:eba8261cf0ca4f968996fb717e387e932021-12-04T04:36:09ZRe-thinking benefits of community protected areas in Mondulkiri, Cambodia2666-719310.1016/j.tfp.2021.100128https://doaj.org/article/eba8261cf0ca4f968996fb717e387e932021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666719321000674https://doaj.org/toc/2666-7193Balancing the needs of local people with biodiversity conservation is a universal challenge for protected area management. In Cambodia's forest landscapes, community-based forest management schemes are intended for rural communities to gain income in activities that support sustainable forest management in protected areas. Partnerships between communities, government, and non-government organizations to develop community-based forest management are still in their early stages, offering opportunities to learn from successes and challenges. In this paper, we report on the short-term results of a program led by WWF-Cambodia to support Community Protected Areas in Mondulkiri, Cambodia. Surveys were designed to capture changes in the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of members involved in community-based forest management. The surveys elicited local perceptions of benefits of involvement in forest enterprises and protection, and whether perceptions match the program's objective of conservation and income generation. The results of the short-term evaluation show that perceived benefits are linked to non-monetary attributes of the program, such as access to information and resources. There was no significant change in household income from forests over the two-year evaluation period. Overall, members perceived improvements in natural resource management, but expressed concerns over difficulties of managing forest enterprises. The short-term program evaluation suggests Community Protected Areas in Cambodia may have a positive impact on community governance but raises questions over realistic outcomes. Understanding local perceptions of the value of Community Protected Areas may help to better ground program objectives in local realities.Sampho HingRebecca RiggsElsevierarticleCommunity-based forest managementCommunity protected areasCommunity forest enterprisesCambodiaConservationLivelihoodsForestrySD1-669.5Plant ecologyQK900-989ENTrees, Forests and People, Vol 6, Iss , Pp 100128- (2021)
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topic	Community-based forest management Community protected areas Community forest enterprises Cambodia Conservation Livelihoods Forestry SD1-669.5 Plant ecology QK900-989
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description	Balancing the needs of local people with biodiversity conservation is a universal challenge for protected area management. In Cambodia's forest landscapes, community-based forest management schemes are intended for rural communities to gain income in activities that support sustainable forest management in protected areas. Partnerships between communities, government, and non-government organizations to develop community-based forest management are still in their early stages, offering opportunities to learn from successes and challenges. In this paper, we report on the short-term results of a program led by WWF-Cambodia to support Community Protected Areas in Mondulkiri, Cambodia. Surveys were designed to capture changes in the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of members involved in community-based forest management. The surveys elicited local perceptions of benefits of involvement in forest enterprises and protection, and whether perceptions match the program's objective of conservation and income generation. The results of the short-term evaluation show that perceived benefits are linked to non-monetary attributes of the program, such as access to information and resources. There was no significant change in household income from forests over the two-year evaluation period. Overall, members perceived improvements in natural resource management, but expressed concerns over difficulties of managing forest enterprises. The short-term program evaluation suggests Community Protected Areas in Cambodia may have a positive impact on community governance but raises questions over realistic outcomes. Understanding local perceptions of the value of Community Protected Areas may help to better ground program objectives in local realities.
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title	Re-thinking benefits of community protected areas in Mondulkiri, Cambodia
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Re-thinking benefits of community protected areas in Mondulkiri, Cambodia

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