To inform future programs and projects it is essential to learn from existing pilots and experiences. The key steps in establishing participatory forest management. Participatory forest management pdf as one of the solutions, participatory forest management pfm scheme was introduced during the early 1990s by some. The survey involved 159 households, randomly sampled from four villages. Lessons learned and experiences to date page 6 foreword tanzania was one of the first countries on the african continent to formally recognise the role. Tanzania on the development and establishment of participatory forest management pfm an approach which like redd plus, aims to. Over the past 20 years, participatory forest management pfm has become a dominant forest management strategy in tanzania, covering more than 4. Participatory forest management for more than a decade in. Where and how can participatory forest management succeed. Pfm was implemented around the arabukosokoke forest asf, the largest remaining forest block of the east african coastal forest of southern kenya, during the early 1990s. Forest management, through joint forest management jfm to participatory forest protection.
Participatory forest management participatory forest management pfm was introduced into law with the passing of the forest act of 2002, which provides a clear legal basis for communities, groups or individuals across mainland tanzania to own, manage or comanage forests under a wide range of conditions. Mar 01, 2014 over the past 20 years, participatory forest management pfm has become a dominant forest management strategy in tanzania, covering more than 4. The nou joint forest management project farm africa. Tanzanias land, local government and forest laws mean that rural communities have well defined rights to own, manage and benefit from forest and woodland resources within their local areas through the establishment of village forests. Determinants of successful participatory forest management in. Politics of participatory forest conservation semantic scholar. Apr 17, 2017 participatory forest management pakistan 1. This study aimed to explore communities participation in the participatory forest program in tanzania. Does tanzanian participatory forest management policy achieve. Forest conservation, protected area management, participation, power, tanzania. Participatory forest management in tanzania farming first.
Article information, pdf download for when participatory forest management makes money. Different arrangements of decentralized forest management have been promoted as alternatives to centralized and top down approaches to halt tropical deforestation and forest degradation. In response, participatory forest management pfm was introduced to devolve management and improve livelihoods, forest condition and governance. This article deals with participatory forest management pfm in tanzania, mozambique, and laos, focusing on the degree to which the legislation supports local communities security of rights to the forest resources and access to resource benefits, as well as the degree to which the legislation is implemented. Participatory forest management pfm initiatives have emerged worldwide for a range of aims including improved forest governance, better resource conservation and to increase rural peoples access to and benefits from forest resources.
Participatory forest management pfm and the more recent. Forest governance at village level with potential for. Participatory forest management and redd plus in tanzania english abstract. It is characterised by the forestlocal communities sharing power. This paper assesses the sustainability of forest utilisation under pfm, using estimates of forest. Suitable forest areas are identified, using appropriate landuse maps. Participatory forest management pfm emerged in the late 1970s in response to the degradation of government owned forests, partly explained by inadequate financial and human resources, and in order to grant or devolve formal management rights to local communities arnold, 2001. United republic of tanzania ministry of natural resources and. Some of these initiatives have recently received climate finance support to enhance their impact on mitigation. Does tanzanian participatory forest management policy. Sangeda2, said iddi3 abstract this paper is based on an analysis of the role of communication, education and public awareness raising cepa for communities involved in participatory forest management pfm. Participatory forest management participatory forest management pfm is a strategy to achieve sustainable forest management by encouraging the anagement or coanagement of forestand woodlandresources by the communities living closest to the resources. The importance of mangroves tanzania s mangroves represent an ecosystem of ecological and economic significance, out of all proportion to the relatively small area 115,500 ha they occupy. Tanzania was one of the first countries on the african continent to formally recognise the role of communities in managing and owning forests.
Pfm has been commonly built upon legal reforms establishing the. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer. Going to scale with participatory forest management. Sustainable forest use and supply of wood products to local people are major aims of pfm.
It is during this period that the new constitution of kenya 2010. This paper assesses the sustainability of forest utilisation under pfm, using estimates of forest condition and extraction rates based on. Forest management institutions and related knowledge improve unevenly across villages and social groups, respectively. Pdf where and how can participatory forest management. Pfm consists of community based forest management cbfm. Without the introduction of specific safeguards and mitigation strategies, there is a high risk that the benefits of local forest management will be captured by more affluent, literate and socially mobile members of the community, at the expense of poorer and more marginalized households. United republic of tanzania ministry of natural resources. Since the launch of the first version, a lot has happened in the sector. It draws on earlier experiences in the field in a process that includes the following steps. Ensuring equity and local governance kees and gill vogt and amadou bachir improving governance in pfm through social mapping tools.
Broadly defined, cbf encompasses the management of forest lands and forest resources by or with local people, individually or in groups, and for commercial or noncommercial purposes. O the role of trust between actors in commonpool resource management. Despite the increase in forest areas and villages under the participatory program over the last two decades in tanzania, there is little insight into the communities views regarding their participation. Participatory forest management pfm was introduced into law with the passing of the forest act of 2002, which provides a clear legal basis for communities, groups or individuals across mainland tanzania to own, manage or comanage forests under a wide range of conditions. In tanzania, participatory forest management pfm was introduced in order to address the challenge of deforestation which continues at alarming rate. Over the past 20 years, participatory forest management pfm has become a dominant forest management strategy in tanzania, cov ering more than 4. Determinant of the effectiveness of participatory forest management in. Opportunities and constrains this action research project aims to analyse how the communities could benefit from improved forest management through international funding for reducing. Assessment of a local project in tanzania shows mixed results. Village forest management as a way to protect biodiversity. Participatory forest management in tanzania component of the.
Hussein luswaga 1,2, and ernstaugust nuppenau 2 1 department of biology, university of dodoma, p. Opportunities and constrains of participatory forest management in redd the role of participatory forest management in mitigation of and adaptation to climate change. This field manual has been compiled by ben irwin drawing from farmafrica and sos sahel ethiopia pfmp project experience. Participatory forest management in west usambara tanzania.
Making forest conservation benefit local communities. Participatory forest management in tanzania component of. The introduction of participatory forest management adheres to the national pfm guidelines. Countries such as tanzania, indonesia, india, and nepal have internalised the participatory approaches in which the communities participate in the forest resources management 2,3,4,5. Sep 10, 2012 since the late 1990s, the government of tanzania pursued forest reform policies promoting community participation in forest management as a way to prevent natural forests degradation from human activity, as well as enhancing the benefits of participatory forest management pfm to thousands of villages living within the margins of forests and natural woodlands. Ethiopia is one of the countries piloting one of these approaches.
Pdf rethinking participatory forest management in tanzania. Determinant of the effectiveness of participatory forest management. The faoprofor framework model for assessing and monitoring forest. The illusion of participatory forest management success in. The importance of mangroves tanzanias mangroves represent an ecosystem of ecological and economic significance, out of all proportion to the relatively small area 115,500 ha they occupy. Of forest management instead of policing the forests using. This experience is based on the use of pfm ideas, methods and best practice from. Participatory forest management pfm has been a central part of government as well as a donor focus in the forest sector since the early. In tanzania, participatory forest management pfm is the overall approach, and. Tanzanias land, local government and forest laws mean that rural communities have well defined rights to own, manage and benefit from forest and woodland. Joint forest management the table below gives an overview of joint forest management in mainland tanzania area of forest covered by jfm management plans 1,612,246 hectares percentage of total area reserved by national or local government under some form of joint management agreement 11.
The role of participatory forest management in mitigation. Determinants of successful participatory forest management in tanzania by razack b lokina and elizabeth j z robinson in 2007 and 2008 researchers at environment for development tanzania undertook a sidafunded research project addressing the determinants of successful participatory forest management in tanzania. Building on existing analyses that highlight the limited successes of pfm, this study focuses on the equitability and efficacy of pfm governance in tanzania. Participatory forest management in tanzania facts and figures. Since the late 1990s, the government of tanzania pursued forest reform policies promoting community participation in forest management as a way to prevent natural forests degradation from human activity, as well as enhancing the benefits of participatory forest management pfm to thousands of villages living within the margins of forests and natural. Uganda and zambia are the most recent states to plan to turn their forestry departments into semiautonomous agencies. Use of participatory forest management as a strategy for. Participatory forest management in tanzania pdf download. Box 338, dodoma, tanzania 2 institute for agricultural policy and market research, justus liebig universitat, 35390 giessen, germany. Abstracttanzania has a progressive forest policy and legal jurisdiction for land and natural resource tenure, coupled with a strong decentralisation process that mandates village institutions with forest management responsibilities. The survey involved 159 households, randomly sampled from four. Determinants of successful participatory forest management. Pdf participatory forest management in west usambara.
The programme is coordinated by the participatory forest. Participatory forestry refers to processes and mechanisms that enable those people who have a. A case study of mufindi district, tanzania manyisye k. Does participatory forest management promote sustainable. Sahel participatory forest management programme pfmp. Sangeda2, said iddi3 abstract this paper is based on an analysis of the role of communication, education and public awareness raising cepa for communities involved in participatory forest management pfm in. Tanzania s land, local government and forest laws mean that rural communities have well defined rights to own, manage and benefit from forest and woodland resources within their local areas through the establishment of village forests.
Participatory forest management in tanzania pfm is a strategy to achieve sustainable forest management by promoting the management or comanagement of forest and woodland resources by the communities living closest to the resources. This has resulted in great variability in the role of participatory forest management and the institutional arrangements that have developed baker, 2003. Participatory forest management in africa food and agriculture. Determinants of successful participatory forest management in tanzania policy brief razack b lokina and elizabeth j z robinson in 2007 and 2008 researchers at environment for development tanzania undertook a sidafunded research project addressing the determinants of successful participatory forest management in tanzania. This article deals with participatory forest management pfm in tanzania, mozambique, and laos. Lessons learned and experiences to date page 6 foreword tanzania was one of the first countries on the. Participatory programs have been central to the management of natural resources in many resourcerich countries in the past three decades. Use of participatory forest management as a strategy for sustainability of kazimzumbwi and pugu forest reserves, tanzania this study investigated the strategies for improving access to and use of information for forest management with particular reference to kazimzumbwi and pugu forest reserves in coast region located in the pugu hills area. Participatory forest management and redd plus in tanzania.
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