Community Institutions, Sustainable Forest Management, and Forest Cover Change in Southern Japan

Fabusoro, E. ; Maruyama, M. ; Shoyama, K. ; Braimoh, A.K.

Taylor and Francis

关键词: community institutions;    sustainable forest management;    land use change;   

DOI  :  10.1080/10549811.2013.803189

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This research explores the activities of community institutions in achieving sustainable forest management (SFM) and sustained forest cover. Three institutions representing the administrative, economic, and social/traditional institutions were identified. The institutions had 30 forest management activities and satisfied about 66% of SFM Criteria and Indicators. A loss of 122 ha of forest cover was estimated over the last 30 yr, attributed to conversion of forests to built-up areas. Cooperative culture and economic incentives, among others, influenced institutions’ effectiveness and collective behavior toward achieving SFM. Coordinated strategies that can increase wood demand will motivate forest owners toward SFM.