Managing forests and improving the livelihoods of forest-dependent people: reflections on CIFOR’s social science research in relation to its mandate for generalisable strategic research
CIFOR has been actively engaged in field research in Indonesia focussing particularly on the role of forests and forest products in generating sustainable livelihoods for local users. Issues such as incentives and institutional structures for equitable and sustainable management systems have been highlighted in this research, which has been undertaken with the active co-operation of local NGOs.
Más allá de los derechos de tenencia: El acceso comunitario a los recursos forestales en América Latina
This occasional paper is the result of research carried out from 2006 to 2008 on the effects of new tenure rights for forest-based communities in Latin America on access to forest resources and benefits. Focused on seven different regions in four countries, the paper examines changes in statutory rights, the implementation of those rights in practice, and the extent to which they have led to tangible new benefits from forests, particularly to new sources of income.
Memfasilitasi kerja sama di masa tak menentu: Gerakan spontan dan upaya keluar dari keterpurukan di Kabupaten Malinau, Indonesia
Menuju kesejahteraan: pemantauan kemiskinan di Malinau, Indonesia
Poverty is a persistent problem throughout Indonesia. With decentralization, local governments had a new direct role in alleviating poverty and local wellbeing. At the same time they could do so in accordance with local realities and development needs. Yet, there is little improvement in the wellbeing of rural people. Local governments may lack the necessary capacity and experience to reduce poverty effectively. This report shows how a local specific monitoring system can be developed and applied.
Menuju pengelolaan hutan lestari dan sumber penghidupan masyarakat yang lebih baik di hutan tropis: Pembelajaran dan kesimpulan
Meretas kebuntuan: konsep dan panduan pengembangan zona khusus bagi Taman Nasional di Indonesia
Penerbitan buku ini dimaksudkan sebagai bahan refleksi tentang kondisi zonasi Taman Nasional (TN) pada saat ini. Penerbitan buku ini diharapkan juga dapat memberi sumbangan pada wacana yang masih terus bergulir tentang zonasi TN, terutama zona khusus, sehingga membantu mencapai mimpi keseimbangan antara pelestarian alam dan peningkatan kesejahteraan masyarakat.
Mengkaji pentingnya konservasi dari persepsi masyarakat lokal dan pemanfaatan berbagai lanskap hutan
Methodes complementaires pour l'evaluation du bien-etre-social
The Grab Bag' is designed to complement 'the BAG' and for use by social scientists who may find 'the BAG' overly prescriptive. The eight methods presented are either more difficult for non-social scientists to use or, in a couple of cases, can substitute for one or more method presented in 'the BAG'. 'The Scoring and Analysis Guide' provides the user with help in making an actual assessment of the social C&I, based on the results of these methods.