What do we (not) know on forest management institutions in sub-Saharan Africa? A regional comparative review

JN Kimengsi, R Owusu, INS Djenontin, J Pretzsch… - Land Use Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
With growing concerns linked to the (un) sustainable management of forest resources, the
role of institutions as mediators increasingly gains relevance in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) …

A global systematic review of forest management institutions: towards a new research agenda

JN Kimengsi, R Owusu, S Charmakar, G Manu… - Landscape …, 2023 - Springer
Context Globally, forest landscapes are rapidly transforming, with the role of institutions as
mediators in their use and management constantly appearing in the literature. However …

[HTML][HTML] Agricultural cooperatives and the failure to achieve commercialization of agriculture in Nepal: A case study of the Chitwan district

D Dhakal, P Mueser - Research in Globalization, 2023 - Elsevier
For more than two decades, the government of Nepal has invested resources in agricultural
cooperatives, prioritizing cooperatives as part of a strategy for poverty reduction. Agricultural …

Forest management institutions and actor-centered conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa: contemporary realities and future avenues for research and policy

JN Kimengsi, J Grabek, L Giessen, RA Balgah… - Forest Policy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rapid transformation of forest landscapes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been a key
trigger to social conflicts among forest management actors. This development has a …

[HTML][HTML] Ecotourism governance and protected areas sustainability in Cameroon: The case of Campo Ma'an National Park

GW Forje, MN Tchamba - Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, 2022 - Elsevier
Ecotourism is often perceived as a strategy for protected areas' sustainability. In Cameroon,
there is a dearth of information on ecotourism governance and its contribution to protected …

[HTML][HTML] Contestations, counteractions and equitable conservation–a case study of Ghana's Krokosua Hills Forest Reserve

EM Kumeh - Forest Policy and Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper delves into the intricate dynamics of forest conservation conflict in rural Ghana,
where state-led conservation efforts through forest reserves have met fierce counteractions …

Ecotourism governance in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

GW Forje, NP Awazi, JN Kimengsi - Environmental Research …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Ecotourism is gaining traction as a veritable approach to biodiversity conservation and
livelihood sustenance in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The success of this approach rests in …

Spatio-temporal analysis of the 'last vestiges' of endogenous cultural institutions: implications for Cameroon's protected areas

JN Kimengsi, CE Abam, GW Forje - GeoJournal, 2022 - Springer
The theoretical link between endogenous cultural institutions (ECIs) and the regulation of
natural resource access and use in sub-Saharan Africa is re-gaining its position in theory …

Community participation and forest management dynamics in rural Cameroon

JN Kimengsi, ND Ngu - World Development Perspectives, 2022 - Elsevier
With more than three decades of instituting Cameroon's decentralized forest management
policy, participatory approaches have been explored in her diverse forest landscapes …

Integrating traditional and local knowledge into disaster risk reduction policies: Insights from Nepal, India and Bangladesh

PK Paudel, S Parajuli, R Sinha, M Bohara… - … Science & Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Traditional and local knowledge (TLK) can be instrumental in mitigating the risks of
disasters. There are calls to prioritize such knowledge to promote community resilience …