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ArticleIntegrated land use planning, a centerpiece for a successful forest and landscape restoration planning and implementation in Vanuatu
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Vanuatu has fragile ecosystems, which relies on the health of its forests. If forests are not protected or restored, the land becomes degraded, which results in a loss of soil fertility and increases in sediment loads in rivers and streams affecting drinking water supplies, inland and coastal fisheries and coastal tourism, all of which have a negative effect on the wellbeing of its citizens.Vanuatu started to work on a national Forest and Landscape Restoration Strategy (FLRS) after launching the Decade of Reforestation in March 2016. The idea had been circulated and discussed within government circles and non-government organizations where it received unanimous support. Between 2016 and 2018, three stakeholder consultations were conducted on Efate, Malekula and Santo to gather inputs from stakeholders. The results from these consultations were then incorporated into the first version of the strategy delivered in 2019. The first FLRS draft mostly revolved around tree planting, which was ambitious but did not put enough focus on the landscape part of forest and landscape restoration (FLR) and on the need to integrate restoration in long- term land use planning and livelihoods enhancement plans. FLR has to be part of, and trigger, integrated land use planning. Plans should be developed with all the stakeholders involved in the landscape agreeing on a common vision. These plans should focus on addressing the drivers of degradation and deforestation and on restoring lands for the benefits of people. With this in mind, the FLRS was revised in 2020. The implementation of this strategy relies in stakeholders’ ownership of the integrated plan and its implementation. Making all the stakeholders responsible for the sustainable management of the land is paving the way to success. Keywords: Deforestation and forest degradation, Adaptive and integrated management, Landscape management, Sustainable forest management ID: 3484481 -
ArticleAddressing local stakeholders’ priorities on the development process of action plans for forest landscape restoration in Atlantic Forest Biome, Brazil
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Forest and landscape restoration (FLR) goes beyond planting trees. Ecological and environmental principles guide restoration actions at the landscape level by integrating different land uses, reconciling protected areas with farming practices, and recovery of native vegetation. In the context of restoration planning, the local, social, cultural and economic aspects should be considered. Moreover, the involvement and engagement of key stakeholders from different sectors is also critical to ensure the success of restoration strategies and actions, as well as the identification of the motivational factors to restore degraded lands. This approach is part of the application of the Restoration Opportunity Assessment Methodology (ROAM) and was applied in in Espirito Santo State, Brazil that led to a FLR 10-year action plan. Several tools of ROAM were applied at different scales to generate information that supported decision makers in the formulation of public policies and implementation of restoration. The results of this work showed that the identification of key restoration success factors and barriers were crucial to mobilize and engage key stakeholders and define strategies and solutions that better address local demands and needs in the management of natural resource. Also, mapping the social landscape was essential in creating a larger movement to support restoration commitments. The main outcome was the development of a collaborative action plan aligned with the local reality and the commitments made by different actors. Moreover, the information generated had the potential to attract investment and finance opportunities to support the implementation of restoration actions at scale and to contribute to the state/national and international targets. Keywords: governance, forest landscape restoration, communities, planning, environment ID: 3624088 -
ArticleInfluence of forest visitors’ perceived restorativeness on social–psychological stress
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.This study was conducted to verify the perceived restorativeness of citizens visiting forests on social–psychological stress and psychological resilience according to forest space type. The study involved a questionnaire survey conducted on citizens who visited forests between May 1 and July 15, 2020, when social distancing in daily life was being implemented. Three types of forest spaces (urban forest, national park, and natural recreation forest) were selected for the survey. They used the survey results of 1196 people as analysis data for this study. In this study, the PRS (Perceived Restorativeness Scale) and the PWI-SF (Psychosocial Well-being Index Short Form) were used to evaluate perceived restorativeness and social–psychological stress of citizens visiting forests. In the study, the average score of visitors’ perceived restorativeness was 5.31 ± 0.77. Social–psychological stress was found in the healthy group, potential stress group, and high-risk group. These groups made up 8.0%, 82.5%, and 9.5% of the respondents, respectively. Pearson’s correlation analysis between perceived restorativeness and social–psychological stress revealed that the higher the perceived restorativeness, the lower the social–psychological stress. “Diversion Mood”, “Not bored”, and “Coherence”, which are the sub-factors of perceived restorativeness according to the forest space type, were found to have meaningful results for psychological resilience. However, there was no significant difference in the forest space type between “Compatibility” and social–psychological stress, which are sub-factors of perceived restorativeness. In conclusion, the forest space type affects the psychological resilience of those who visit the forest. Urban forests, national parks, and natural recreation forests are places to reduce stress. Keywords: COVID-19; social–psychological stress; PWI-SF (Psychosocial Well-being Index Short Form); ART (attention restoration theory); PRS (Perceived Restorativeness Scale); forest cultural and recreational resources ID: 3474630
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