Environmental impacts of community-based forest management in the Philippines
Issue Date
1-2006
Abstract
Community-based forest management (CBFM) is a major strategy in managing forest lands in the Philippines. Forest and land management activities implemented in CBFM project sites include management of tropical forests (enrichment planting, timber stand improvement or TSI and limited harvesting), rehabilitation of degraded lands (reforestation, assisted natural regeneration (ANR)) and agroforestry. The environmental effects of CBFM and its technologies are largely positive. CBFM has led to the conservation of natural forests and the associated biodiversity. The planting of trees in farms and landscapes has led to soil and water conservation, carbon sequestration and biomass production. Copyright © 2006 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Source or Periodical Title
International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development
ISSN
14746778
Volume
5
Issue
5
Page
46-56
Document Type
Article
College
College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR)
Language
English
Subject
Agroforestry, Assisted natural regeneration, Community-based forest management, The Philippines
Recommended Citation
Lasco, Rodel & Pulhin, Juan. (2006). Environmental impacts of community-based forest management in the Philippines. Int. J. Environment and Sustainable Development Int. J. Environment and Sustainable Development. 5. 46-56.
Identifier
DOI:10.1504/IJESD.2006.008682
Digital Copy
none