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Journal articleParticipatory forest conservation, restoration, and sanitation in a resilient and resistant social-ecological system in Mexico
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.The world continues the search for effective mechanisms to protect the natural heritage of forested landscapes. Mexico is among the most important forested and mega-biodiverse countries, with some 60% (62.6 million ha) of forests owned by communities, which operate as common property forest social-ecological systems (SES). Mexican forests are under varying natural and anthropic threats, but community collective action around forest management is the most important response for facing them. Here, we document experiences of participatory-adaptive forest management for conservation, restoration and sanitation in community forests. Combined methods were used, included: document review, participatory mapping, forest cover analysis, community workshops, key actor interviews and participant observation. Participatory forest management strategies by varying communities commonly used community resources, labor, cultural values, local traditional knowledge and governance institutions, both with and without sustained government support. The hundreds of voluntary conservation areas demonstrate that nature and people can coexist. As well, thousands of participatory forest restorations are based on cultural motivations and concerns for environmental legacies. Also, despite the growing bark beetle threat in temperate forests, large- scale participatory sanitation logging illustrates the opportunities to maintain forest health at the community level. A better understanding of approaches that improve resistance and adaptive capacity in forest SES, may help to design public policies for government and non-governmental interventions oriented to support and strengthen grassroots initiatives in Mexico and beyond. Lessons from bottom-up collective action examples can help to build a more sustainable future in comparable inhabited forests. Keywords: Adaptive and integrated management, habitat conservation, forest transition, climate change, local governance. ID: 3487226 -
Journal articleAgroforestry systems: Conservation of biodiversity in Bahia - Brazil
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Biodiversity agroforestry systems are characterized as an integrated land use model for the purpose of forest, agricultural and livestock production for family subsistence, strategic systems for restoration and conservation of degraded environments. These provide a variety of environmental services that directly or indirectly promote benefits to humans and the environment. In Brazil, studies on agroforestry systems are currently focused on technical, biological and social rather than economic aspects. Faced with the intensification of agriculture, agroforestry systems represent a possible solution to obtain continuous production, combining conservation practices and improving the use of natural resources, within the premises of sustainability. This study aimed to evaluate the multi-tiered commercial agroforestry systems of family farmers in an area of Atlantic Forest in the Bahia state - Brazil, identifying the plant species and their uses. The species of greatest interest to family farmers were cataloged and through a floristic inventory, productive agroforestry systems were evaluated 118 species were identified (68.4% food, 14.5% medicinal, 13.2% wood). The values of the effect on the support service showed that biodiverse agroforestry systems do not significantly differ from the preserved forests. The analysis of the application of the principles of ecologically based agriculture made it possible to assess the existence of a productive differentiation and to verify that the growing diversification of production ensured a greater number of principles of ecologically based agriculture applied in the day-to-day activities of productive activities, thus safes play an important role in the food security of family farmers. The results found bring practical implications for the discussion of those production models on the restoration of ecological processes in the Atlantic Forest and the role they can play at the multifunctional landscapes of rural properties. Keywords: Agroforest systems, agroecological principles, tree species, biodiversity, family agriculture. ID: 3488444 -
Journal articleForest bioeconomy as an engine for sustainable development, water resources management and mitigation of the effects of climate change
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Brazil presents a great opportunity for the development of the bioeconomy, based on the management of natural forests, especially public forests, as well as the integration of the forestry component into agricultural systems, especially in private areas. Related to the management of natural forests, the importance of expanding the use of biodiversity products, especially non-timber, in a sustainable manner and with technological innovation, is highlighted. Currently, just 10 products accounts for more than 90% of non-timber forest production from native forests. A potential that is still underutilized, especially if we consider the Amazon biome. With regards to the integration of the forestry component into agricultural systems, the various forms of production developed around the world stand out, which are important alternatives for water conservation, sustainable development and mitigation of the effects of climate change. In Brazil, the Forest Law differentiates areas occupied by family farmers or traditional peoples and communities, encouraging the practice of agroforestry systems in Legal Reserve areas, as longer as they do not deviate from the existing vegetation cover and do not harm the environment. Therefore, agroforestry systems are presented as an alternative for their potential for income generation, water conservation, among other environmental services. In this sense, several practices are discussed around the world, such as: “domestic forest”, “forest gardens”, “climate smart agriculture” and “integrated landscape management. In general, it is observed that Brazil presents a great opportunity for the development of the bioeconomy, from the management of natural forests and the integration of the forest component to agricultural systems. Finally, these development opportunities for the Forest Bioeconomy stand out as paths for Sustainable Development, Water Resources Management and the Mitigation of the Effects of Climate Change. Keywords: Adaptive and integrated management, Sustainable forest management, Economic Development, Climate change, Agriculture. ID: 3623981
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