AJOU Central Library Repository: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL FOREST MANAGEMENT

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL FOREST MANAGEMENT

Alternative Abstract: The presence of multiple stake holders of the forest in Cameroon makes the aspect of forest management challenging. The tropical forest in Cameroon is the exclusive property of the state. The introduction of the 1994 forestry and environmental law brought a new dimension to forest management giving rights and benefit to communities living in and around the forest. Community forestry was introduced as a weapon to foster decentralization of power and poverty alleviation. This concept gives communities which depend on the forest for their livelihood the chance to be part of forest management. Progress has been a slow process as not much has been done to make local people integral part of forest management as stated in papers. The political power of the state and financial strength of companies make rural populations the least active in forest transactions although they depend on the forest the most. This has not been the only challenge as local actors too have been nonchalant to forest degradation. Lack of local initiatives due to ignorance of the law and the importance of forest sustainability also plays a role in limiting the level of local participation. Progress is guaranteed with time as literacy levels and awareness of forest sustainability increase in rural areas of Cameroon substituting traditions and customs which tune the lifestyle in these communities.

Appears in Collections:: Special Graduate Schools > Graduate School of International Studies > Department of International Development Cooperation > 3. Theses(Master)

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