Measuring from Space the Efficiency of Local Forest Management: The Successful Case of the Indigenous Community of Cherán, Mexico

9th International Conference on Environmental Science and Development

生态环境科学;经济学

Osorno-Covarrubias, F.J.^1,2 ; Couturier, S.^1,2 ; Piceno Hernández, M.^1

Laboratory of Geospatial Analysis (LAGE), Institute of Geography, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico^1

Research Center for Complexity Science, Centro de Ciencias de la Complejidad C3, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico^2

关键词: Environmental conservation;    Forest cover change;    Illegal logging;    Indigenous community;    National level;    Potential benefits;    Spatial data infrastructure;    Sustainable use;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/151/1/012010/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/151/1/012010

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Remote sensing-based forest cover change maps are usually elaborated for national level baseline information towards environmental conservation schemes. Community forest management is acknowledged as a key component of sustainable use of natural resources. In this research, we provide a means of technological appropriation for the community of Cherán, state of Michoacán, Mexico, to complement their local forest management initiative since 2012, after severe illegal logging occurred all along the previous decade. Participatory mapping, collaborative online cartography and global forest cover products were shared with the Community Council of the Commons. The environmental effect of the governance change occurred in 2012 was assessed using the Global Forest Cover Change (GFCC) product from 2000 to 2016. We find a significant reduction of deforestation in Cherán, due to local empowerment, which contrasts with overall trend in the region. We discuss the potential benefits of an alliance between communities and the academy through the construction of decentralized spatial data infrastructures in Mexico.