Globally, participatory forest management has been examined, and it has been proposed that clearly defined boundaries for community forest resource access will lead to more sustainable resource usage and improved sustainable lives for communities that rely on the woods for survival. Current studies, on the other hand, show that, while there are efforts to define spatial boundaries of resource use and resource users within community-based forest management approaches, defining resource use and resource users has proven more difficult, for example when gathering relevant information and tools that can promote forest resource users partnershipshi As a result, this book lays out a process for forming partnerships when defining forest resource and resource user borders in order to better the long-term use of forest resources, reduce disputes, and improve the livelihoods of communities who rely on forests for their survival. In the book, a qualitative research design was used. All of Kenya's forests involved in participatory forest management were chosen to supply information for the book, including Keraite, Nyamweru, Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Kakamega, Loita, and upper Imenti. Each category of interviewees, namely households living near to the forest, and various groups working in or with the communities in the management of forest resources, were purposefully sampled. Government policymakers and a panel of experts, including the heads of major government agencies and non-governmental organisations. Respondents were interviewed in semi-structured interviews to collect data. All of the data was examined, with similar relevant concepts or phenomena from the research being grouped together and used to write the book. Functional relationships, forest resources, and resource user limits are all required for effective community participation in forest management, according to the book. It is suggested that a broad understanding of boundaries be a pre-requisite to ensure that community and other stakeholders appreciate resource use and resource users within community-based forest management approaches in order to facilitate sustainable forest resource management and improved community livelihoods for forest-dependent communities.
Author(S) Details
Felix Lamech Mogambi Ming’ate
Department of Environmental Studies and Community Development, Kenyatta University, P.O.Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
Musingo Tito E. Mbuvi
Monitoring and Evaluation, Kenya Forestry Research Institute, P.O.Box 20412, 000200, Nairobi, Kenya.
Nahama, Eric Tetea
National Forest Programme – State Department of Natural Resources at the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Kenya Forest Service, P.O.Box 30513-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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