The past and future of community-based forest management in the Philippines/
By: Suh, Jungho.
Description: vol. 60.ISSN: 2244-1093.Other title: Philippine Studies Historical & Ethnographic Viewpoints.Subject(s): DEFORESTATION | FOREST REHABILITATION | LEONTIEF MULTIPLIER | POVERTY ALLEVIATION | SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODSDDC classification: 050/Su36 Summary: Community-based forest management (CBFM) schemes are often cited as ideal for rehabilitating denuded forestlands and alleviating upland poverty in developing countries. This article examines the Philippine CBFM in the context of the forestry industry. It tracks the outcome of community-based reforestation and undertakes a simple input-output analysis. It presents three propositions for the future success of CBFM in the Philippines. First, it must secure farmer's access to financial returns from tree plantations. Second, industrial policy must link the demand for timber from other industries to the forestry industry. Third, CBFM needs to be integrated with livelihood opportunities for the poor.Community-based forest management (CBFM) schemes are often cited as ideal for rehabilitating denuded forestlands and alleviating upland poverty in developing countries. This article examines the Philippine CBFM in the context of the forestry industry. It tracks the outcome of community-based reforestation and undertakes a simple input-output analysis. It presents three propositions for the future success of CBFM in the Philippines. First, it must secure farmer's access to financial returns from tree plantations. Second, industrial policy must link the demand for timber from other industries to the forestry industry. Third, CBFM needs to be integrated with livelihood opportunities for the poor.
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