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ArticleKey lessons from a community-based forest and rangeland management initiative in Afghanistan
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
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No results found.It is increasingly recognized that the management of forest and rangeland resources through the involvement of resource users is a sound strategy for the protection, conservation, and sustainable use of those resources in mountainous communities in Afghanistan. Community-based management of natural resources, especially forest and rangeland, is a priority of the Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GoIRA). Accordingly, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL), with donor support, has initiated community-based natural resource management practices throughout the country. This paper highlights the key lessons learnt from successfully implementing community-based forest and rangeland management interventions under a project implemented by the FAO in two provinces (Nangarhar and Parwan), with the support of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). It also draws some lessons from a similar project currently ongoing in five provinces (Badghis, Bamiyan, Gazani, Kunar and Paktiya) with close collaboration of different government agencies. The paper builds on the information gathered from focus group discussions, field observations and historical records. The results indicate that more efforts are needed to make the communities and the government recognize the full potential of and emphasize community-based natural resource management through capacity building, provision of financial support, and clarification of user rights and ownership status. The results also revealed that capacity of government agencies, especially the office bearers, had to be strengthened in order to put the relevant policies and procedures issued by the GoIRA into practice more effectively and efficiently. The most important entry-point initiatives and interventions that showed progress in achieving sustainable natural resource management include: (i) providing alternative energy sources for reducing pressure on forest andrangeland in remote areas for wood fuel; and (ii) promote improved management of natural resources through awareness raising, capacity building, and introduction of new technologies. Keywords: Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM), community, community-based association. ID: 3486395 -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetTraining on resolving conflicts to advance sustainable forest management and restore landscapes
RECOFTC, Bangkok, Thailand. 1–6 August 2022
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No results found.Conflicts over forest resources limit the success of sustainable forest management initiatives such as forest and landscape restoration (FLR) efforts. They also impede inclusive and sustainable development that countries aspire for. Building sufficient human resources capable of effectively managing conflict by responding early and addressing the causes to turn conflicts into opportunities for positive change is therefore a priority. The Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission and the third Asia Pacific Sector Outlook Study have highlighted the need to support and invest in regional and national capacity building on conflict resolution in forestry. In response to this, this training aims to strengthen the capacity of government officers and other key actors to address forest conflicts and provide the opportunity for exchanges and learning about experiences and best practices regarding conflict management in the region. This training is implemented by FAO in collaboration with Consensus Building Institute (CBI) and the Regional Community Forestry Training Center for Asia and the Pacific (RECOFTC). CBI are conflict experts who have more than 28 years of experience in facilitation, mediation, capacity building, citizen engagement, and organizational strategy and development to solve complex social, environmental, and economic challenges. RECOFTC strives for a future where people live equitably and sustainably in and beside healthy, resilient forests. It is the only non-profit of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region and the world dedicated to community forestry. RECOFTC's entry point to sustainable and climate change solutions is community forestry. It builds capacities of communities, governments, civil society organizations and companies so local communities can sustainably manage and benefit from their forests. -
No Thumbnail AvailableBook (stand-alone)Volume 1: Compilation of Discussion Papers from the E-Conference on Addressing Natural Resource Conflicts through Community Forestry 1996
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No results found.The Community Forestry Unit (CFU) of the Forestry Department of FAO and the Forests, Trees and People Programme (FTPP) have been working in the area of natural resource conflict management since 1992. CFU/FTPP has coordinated regional workshops, collections of case studies, training, a preliminary institutional survey and a bibliography on natural resource conflicts and their management. These exchanges and activities highlighted the importance of assessing the global standing of natural resourc e conflict management. Thus, CFU/FTPP, with assistance from FAO/UNDP's SARD-Forum', coordinated an electronic conference (e-conference) on "Addressing Natural Resource Conflicts through Community Forestry, " January - May 1996. There were 463 conferees from 55 countries directly subscribed to the e-conference. The broad range of conferees included academics, policy-makers, lawyers, lobbyists, field workers, foresters, anthropologists, project designers, extension agents, and trainers representin g multilateral and bilateral organizations, government offices, international and national NGOs, and community-based institutions. The e-conference helped in collecting and disseminating information on practical and theoretical issues related to conflict management and community forestry and presenting diverging perspectives on this subject. The material contributed to better understanding the nexus between community forestry and conflict management. This document, "Volume 1: Compilation of Disc ussion Papers from the E-Conference on Addressing Natural Resource Conflicts through Community Forestry", presents the nine discussion papers circulated during the e-conference. The material appears in its original version, as circulated in the e-conference, and has not been revised or edited for publication in this volume.
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