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ArticleHydrological drought risk evaluation in context of climate-resilient water regulation, conservation and restoration of hydrographic basin biomes of Brazil
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Understanding the role of forests in the global sustainable development agenda as well as the context of critical environmental and socioeconomic issues related to climate change are relevant aspects for the present day. Water scarcity and ecosystem restoration are major challenges on a local and global scale. This article attempts to address the main aspects of integrated water resources management, climate change and sustainable development in Brazil in recent decades. It is a fact that we need tools for climate-resilient water management approaches for the diverse biomes of the world. An analysis of the current model of the water-climate-forest nexus and an analysis of the integration of policies and governance in Brazil are presented with an emphasis on aspects of water regulation, conservation and restoration of hydrographic basin biomes. In the last two decades, the Southeast and Northeast Brazil are experiencing one of its worst periods of severe drought. Multi-purpose uses reservoirs were constructed to alleviate water shortage problems via redistributing water resources with temporal variability and spatial heterogeneity. Thus, a resilient approach to drought risk management, including reservoir operation methodologies for water scarcity situations, considering reliability, vulnerability and resilience are presented. The applicability of multi-seasonal streamflow generation models for hydrological drought risk evaluation is discussed. Five cases studies of reservoir operation rules as mitigation and adaptation strategies for building a green and resilient future with forests and watershed basins, belonging to three important biomes (savanna, caatinga and Atlantic Forest) are showed: the cases of Paraíba do Sul hydrographic basin (Rio de Janeiro), Cantareira reservoirs system (São Paulo) and the São Francisco river basin systems, including the Interbasin Water Transfer – PISF Project, the Piancó-Piranhas-Açu river basin and the Bocaina reservoir watershed. Keywords: Adaptive and integrated management, Climate change, Economic development, Policies, Governance. ID: 3623987 -
ArticleThe social engagement in the forest landscape restoration (FLR): An experience with restoration opportunity assessment methodology in Minas Gerais, Brazil
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.The Northern Gualaxo watershed in the Rio Doce basin in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, directly affected by the rupture of the mining tailings dam in 2015, among the actions to mitigation and compensation to reduce the impacts the Renova Foundation has applied the Restoration Opportunity Assessment Methodology (ROAM). ROAM is a toolbox that aims to support forest landscape restoration (FLR) planning process. The approach includes the engagement of local actors through discussions about motivation factors to join FLR efforts and the current situation of enabling conditions in the territory. All the analysis conducted under the ROAM application process had been validated by stakeholders and though these activities the governance local has strengthened. The results identified that income generation, water quality improvement and engagement were the three main motivational factors. From that, a spatial analysis identified the estimated areas that could support each of this factors that could support the establishment of the priorities in a land use planning process in the region. Also, based on the collective discussions the main identified gaps to implement FLR activities were the products commercialization, technical assistance, social engagement, and scalability. Based on this experience, strategies for solutions are being proposed and implemented in order to provide an enable environment FLR agenda with a strong social engagement in the process. Keywords: governance, forest landscape management ID: 3624093 -
ArticleCommunity resilience to changes in forest public policies: The case of ejidos in northern Mexico
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.The communal property regime in Mexico, in which land use and management rights were officially granted to campesinos, has faced many challenges throughout the nearly 100 years after its creation. Since then, a variety of public policies have been established to promote forest management. In the 1970s, the government created a forest management system based on concessions to private or parastatal companies that ignored the opinions of the communities and triggered environmental problems. Later, it initiated other programs, such as the payment for ecosystem services, to reduce deforestation and poverty. However, no empirical evidence of these policies has been studied. In this work, we analyzed the historical role in forest management of three ejidos in the state of Durango, including their organization, capacity building, and their relationship with forest cover changes. Two periods, ranging from the beginning of the concessions to current community forest management (1960‐2018), were compared. Based on Ostrom’s principles of collective action, the effectiveness of the ejidos in conserving their resources was analyzed. Semi‐structured interviews were used to estimate two indexes that associate the internal organization of the communities: Social Organization and Community Institutionality. The cartographic series of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography were also used to evaluate the changes in forest cover in the same period. Results show that the indexes have increased over time, suggesting that ejidos have improved their organization processes. In addition, there is a direct relationship between the forest land increase and both indices. The so‐called community forest management model is a feasible strategy that can contribute to the preservation of these ecosystems. The internal organization of the communities, including their institutional arrangements, is a key factor to search for the sustainable management of these common‐pool resources. Keywords: Collective Action, Common‐Pool Resources, Community Forest Management, Forestland ID: 3613102 Use Change, Social Organization
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