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Assessing local perspectives in a forested landscape of central Cameroon

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Title Assessing local perspectives in a forested landscape of central Cameroon
 
Creator Sassen, M.
Jum, C.N.
 
Subject forest resources
tropical forests
environment
forest conservation
methodology
assessment
perception
community involvement
community forestry
participation
livelihoods
 
Description Decision makers require better understanding of local people’s needs in tropical forested landscapes to enable more locally relevant and sustainable conservation. The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) developed a series of survey methods that assess the perceptions and priorities of forest dependent people with regard to their environment. These methods were applied in a fragmented forest landscape in Central Cameroon, near a small forest reserve. The results show that despite the importance of agriculture for food and income, people still rely on the forest for most aspects of their livelihoods. However, people’s relationships with the forest are changing, potentially leading to increased conflicts and resource degradation. These issues are not easily captured in sociological surveys, but the methods applied generated insights into people’s views and preferences regarding the forest and provide grounds for negotiation and compromise between the stakeholders. Future work will link people’s preferences to the results of a biodiversity survey.
 
Date 2007
2012-06-04T09:12:41Z
2012-06-04T09:12:41Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Sassen, M., Jum, C.N. 2007. Assessing local perspectives in a forested landscape of central Cameroon . Forests, Trees and Livelihoods 17 :23û42. ISSN: 1472-8028.
1472-8028
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/19746
https://www.cifor.org/knowledge/publication/2340
 
Language en
 
Source Forests, Trees and Livelihoods