Barriers to collaborative forest management and implications for building the resilience of forest-dependent communities in the Ashanti region of Ghana

作者: Kofi Akamani , Patrick Impero Wilson , Troy Elizabeth Hall

DOI: 10.1016/J.JENVMAN.2014.12.006

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摘要: Community resilience, the capacity of a community to adapt change in ways that result positive impacts on its well-being, is increasingly used as framework for understanding and enhancing sustainability forest-dependent communities social–ecological systems. However, studies linking resilience implementation forest management programs are limited. This study uses literature analyzes data collected from interviews barriers collaborative (CFM) two Ashanti region Ghana. Analysis revealed response CFM these comprise institutional shortfalls design program have constrained incentives, opportunities successfully program. The paper offers recommendations how can contribute building managing their forests. first build play an active role governance, second prioritization well-being livelihood enhancement goals.

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