Forest dependence and participation in CPR management: empirical evidence from forest co-management in Malawi
The authors develop an endogenous sample selection model to investigate how forest dependence influences a household's decision to participate in forest co-management program. Using data from Chimaliro and Liwonde forest reserves in Malawi, The authors find that where forests primarily have a gap filling or safety net role in Chimaliro, high forest dependency induces higher rates of participation. However, with more commercial forest uses and a more heterogeneous social context as in Liwonde, high forest dependency reduces the incentives for participation. The findings point to the need to design parallel interventions alongside the forest co-management program in order to provide supplementary income sources to participants and increase the incentives for participation.
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| Format: | Journal Article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2007
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| Subjects: | forest management, community involvement, participation, economic dependence, forests, incentives, income, |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/19650 https://www.cifor.org/knowledge/publication/2244 |
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