Abstract
Community-based forest management (CBFM) schemes are often cited asideal for rehabilitating denuded forestlands and alleviating upland povertyin developing countries. Thisarticle examines the Philippine CBFM in thecontext of the forestry industry: It tracks the outcome of communitybased reforestation and undertakes a simple input-output analysis. It presents three propositions for the future success of CBFM in the Philippines. First, it must secure farmers’ access to financial returns from tree plantations. Second, industrial policy must link the demand for timber from other industries to the forestry industry. Third, CBFM needs to be integrated with livelihood opportunities for the poor.Keywords: deforestation • forest rehabilitation • poverty alleviation •Leontief multiplier • sustainable livelihoods
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Suh, Jungho
(2012)
"The Past and Future of Community-Based Forest Management in the Philippines,"
Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints: Vol. 60:
No.
4, Article 4.
Available at:
https://archium.ateneo.edu/phstudies/vol60/iss4/4
