The Past and Future of Community-Based Forest Management in the Philippines

Community-based forest management (CBFM) schemes are often cited asideal for rehabilitating denuded forestlands and alleviating upland povertyin developing countries. Thisarticle examines the Philippine CBFM in thecontext of the forestry industry: It tracks the outcome of communitybased reforestatio...

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Main Author:	Suh, Jungho
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Published:	Archīum Ateneo 2012
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spelling	ph-ateneo-arc.phstudies-39522024-08-07T03:42:03Z The Past and Future of Community-Based Forest Management in the Philippines Suh, Jungho Community-based forest management (CBFM) schemes are often cited asideal for rehabilitating denuded forestlands and alleviating upland povertyin developing countries. Thisarticle examines the Philippine CBFM in thecontext of the forestry industry: It tracks the outcome of communitybased 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 farmers’ 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.Keywords: deforestation • forest rehabilitation • poverty alleviation •Leontief multiplier • sustainable livelihoods 2012-12-03T08:00:00Z text application/pdf https://archium.ateneo.edu/phstudies/vol60/iss4/4 https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/phstudies/article/3952/viewcontent/5473.pdf Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints Archīum Ateneo
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description	Community-based forest management (CBFM) schemes are often cited asideal for rehabilitating denuded forestlands and alleviating upland povertyin developing countries. Thisarticle examines the Philippine CBFM in thecontext of the forestry industry: It tracks the outcome of communitybased 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 farmers’ 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.Keywords: deforestation • forest rehabilitation • poverty alleviation •Leontief multiplier • sustainable livelihoods
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title	The Past and Future of Community-Based Forest Management in the Philippines
title_short	The Past and Future of Community-Based Forest Management in the Philippines
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publisher	Archīum Ateneo
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The Past and Future of Community-Based Forest Management in the Philippines

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