In recent years, there has been a move in eastern and southern African countries from
centralised and state-driven management of natural resources towards decentralised and …

This paper is about the emerging theme of joint forest management between communities
and the government in Tanzania. As per the Arusha Declaration of 1967 which aimed at …

Participatory forest management (PFM) is being promoted throughout Tanzania as a means
of achieving conservation and improving livelihoods. This paper presents the results of a …

" Most forests in Tanzania have been managed under state ownership regime but have
been faced with enormous pressure leading to degradation. Joint Forest Management (JFM) …

In Nigeria, human communities are found within or beside forest ecosystems, depending on
these ecosystems for survival. Their forest exploitation is considered a threat to conservation …

Impacts of decentralised forest management on forest resource changes were assessed. Six
contrasting forest reserves regarding management regimes, that is, Joint Forest …

In many countries including Uganda, management of forest resources has moved away from
command and control system to a more participatory approach that require involvement of a …

The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of where and how local involvement in
forest management is occurring at this time in Africa and to identify trends and constraints …

This study evaluates the efficacy of Improved Forest Management for Sustainable
Livelihoods Program in communities adjacent to Mua-Livulezi Forest Reserve, Malawi. The …

The involvement of local communities, as well as the private sector and the government in
forest management is now an important principle of tropical forestry policy and practice and …