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

Identifier

DOI:10.1504/IJESD.2006.008682

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