Influence of forest management systems on natural resource use and provision of ecosystem services in Tanzania
| Autor: | Astier M. Almedom, Ayron M. Strauch, Masegeri T. Rurai |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Rural Population
0106 biological sciences Conservation of Natural Resources Environmental Engineering Forest management Forests 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Tanzania 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Ecosystem services Water Quality Humans Resource management Natural resource management Waste Management and Disposal Environmental planning Ecosystem 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Government business.industry Environmental resource management Forestry General Medicine Livelihood Natural resource Environmental Policy Public Opinion Water Resources Ecosystem management business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Environmental Management. 180:35-44 |
| ISSN: | 0301-4797 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.05.004 |
| Popis: | Social, religious and economic facets of rural livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa are heavily dependent on natural resources, but improper resource management, drought, and social instability frequently lead to their unsustainable exploitation. In rural Tanzania, natural resources are often governed locally by informal systems of traditional resource management (TRM), defined as cultural practices developed within the context of social and religious institutions over hundreds of years. However, following independence from colonial rule, centralized governments began to exercise jurisdictional control over natural resources. Following decades of mismanagement that resulted in lost ecosystem services, communities demanded change. To improve resource protection and participation in management among stakeholders, the Tanzanian government began to decentralize management programs in the early 2000s. We investigated these two differing management approaches (traditional and decentralized government) in Sonjo communities, to examine local perceptions of resource governance, management influences on forest use, and their consequences for forest and water resources. While 97% of households understood the regulations governing traditionally-managed forests, this was true for only 39% of households for government-managed forests, leading to differences in forest use. Traditional management practices resulted in improved forest condition and surface water quality. This research provides an essential case study demonstrating the importance of TRM in shaping decision frameworks for natural resource planning and management. |
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