Community Forestry in Latin America Challenges, Progress, and Lessons Learned
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Community Forestry in Latin America
Challenges, Progress, and Lessons Learned
Images of Amazonia
Many examples of subsistence and markets oriented forest use
The Amazon is a very dynamic place
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1980 1990 2005
15,299,703
21,899,099
32,236,580
Amazon population
On going local forestry entrepreneurship
A study on donor supported and locally initiated forestry initiatives
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Donor driven scheme Smallholder scheme
Good environmental and social outcomes
Medicilândia
Brasil Novo Anapú Pacajá Region
Smallholders
Medium – large scale cattle
GNP per capita (2004) (USD)* 4,449 1,979 3,725 478 1,833
Human Development Index (HDI) (2000) 0.71 0.67 0.65 0.66 0.67
GINI Index (2000)** 0.41 0.46 0.48 0.53 0.44
Disappointing success with donor supported initiatives
Comparison of supported and local initiatives
HOW TO BETTER SUPPORT CFM?THREE IMPORTANT LESSONS
Better use existing experiences and local innovations as a starting base
Eliminate constraints to local experimentation and entrepreneurship
Let local values guide CFM support initiatives
Thank You
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