CIFOR - Stakeholders and Biodiversity in the Forests at the local level

• Research unit: SDC
• Project number: 7F-03786.04

Key words (German)

CIFOR
Center for International Forestry Research
Gesellschaftliche Strukturen und Beziehungen
Ausland
Wald - und Forstwirtschaft, Forsstechnik
Agronomie
Entwicklungshilfe
NRU, Natürliche Ressourcen und Umwelt

Key words (English)

DEZA
CIFOR
Biodiversity
Forests
local level

Short description (English)

Demands on forests and trees are increasing, with about 1.6 billion mostly poor people relying heavily on forest resources for their livelihoods. The world's rapid pace of change means increased challenges for the poor, but also can provide new opportunities for improved livelihoods based on sustainable use of natural resources. I key actions are taken, even the poorest forest producers, traders and workers can participate in local initiatives that offer commercial prospects. One of the key action is to strengthen rights, capabilities and governance. This is aimed at supporting the poor to politically own decision-making power, strengthening forest rights of the poor and the means to claim them and recognize links between forestry and local governance.

Project aims (German)

Förderung von Strategien und Ansätzen der nachhaltigen Nutzun natürlicher Ressourcen: insbesondere die Förderung von umweltverträglichen Strategien von pro-poor growth
Förderung des Zugangs zu produktiven Ressourcen, Umwelttechnologien und Entscheidungsprozessen über verbesserte Umwelt-Gouvernanz, insbesondere über Beteiligung in Policy-Prozessen und Vernetzungsarbeit