The socio-economic effects of forest management on the lives of people living in the area: the case of Central America and some Caribbean countries
Four broad categories of forest management in Central America and some countries of the Caribbean -namely for protection, for wood production, or a combination of agriculture and forestry (agroforestry) and for multiple use are analysed as to their present and potential impact on local populations living within or near the forest. Many problems resulting from past and present massive deforestation and lack of management are adversely effecting local populations. In the light of experience from the region it appears that because of the shortages of forest products and the need to control erosion, large reforestation schemes on land that has been degraded would provide interesting opportunities for stable forest communities. Capitalizing on present widespread agroforestry practices appears to be particularly promising in some areas but a better understanding of biological and social characteristics of some of the present systems is required to launch successful improvement programmes. Some examples of multiple-use forestry are also described.
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Chichester (EUA) John Wiley
1982
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| Subjects: | ASPECTOS SOCIOECONOMICOS, MANEJO FORESTAL, AGROFORESTERIA, CONDUCTA CULTURAL, BOSQUE NATURAL, PLANTACION FORESTAL, |
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