Publication | 1999
Communities and forest management in Southeast Asia
The degree to which community involvement in forest management (CIFM) is recognised by governments and is integrated into state management goals varies widely. The goal of this regional profile series is to communicate CIFM experiences between regions, targeting diverse audiences including…
Publication | 1999
IUCN's 50th anniversary celebration : results of Imagine tomorrow's world : Symposium workshops
IUCN's 50th anniversary celebrations in Fontainebleau, France, on 3 November 1998, included a symposium organized around three main areas: conservation, communities and consumption. A wide range of prominent scientific figures led the workshops to encourage new thinking on diverse aspects of…
Publication | 1998
From conflict to collaboration : people and forests at Mount Elgon, Uganda
Describes a field-level assessment of how people living near the Mount Elgon National Park in Uganda use the park's forest resources. It argues that extractive use of a range of timber and non-timber forest products, if properly monitored and controlled, is not necessarily a threat to…
Publication | 1998
Participatory techniques for community forestry : a field manual
Provides a wealth of practical tools and methods for our field workers who work with local communities in developing collaborative management of forests. While the manual focuses on participatory techniques for community forests in Nepal, many of the techniques can be readily applied to other…
Publication | 1998
Major conservation issues of the 1990s : results of the World Conservation Congress workshops
One of the innovative features of the first World Conservation Congress was the organisation of some 57 workshops divided into ten major streams. These ranged from topics as diverse as sustainability in artisanal fisheries to managing mountain protected areas to business and the environment.…
Publication | 1997
This handbook illustrates concepts, methods and tools for "primary environmental care", an approach that seeks to empower communities to meet basic needs while protecting the environment. In particular, it focuses on how population size, structure, growth (or decline) and movements relate to the…
Publication | 1997
Beyond fences : seeking social sustainability in conservation. Vol.1 : A process companion
Understanding and managing the concerns of local people is essential for the success of most, if not all, conservation initiatives. These two volumes are a resource set designed to help professionals employed in conservation initiatives to identify the social concerns that are relevant for their…