The technical and political challenges of the industrial forest sector in Cameroon
Cameroon's forest sector has for many decades been characterized by industrial, large-scale, concession-based and export-oriented timber production. Over the past two decades, many innovative regulations have been adopted that largely responded to the external requests of the country's technical and financial partners. By using data and information collected over more than a decade, complemented by semi-structured interviews, we assess how some of the most relevant regulations have been implemented. Findings indicate that over the years, a clear disconnect appears between what is promised and adopted in the rules and regulations governing the industrial sector, and what is actually implemented on the ground. We discuss how such disconnect may have originated and how it may negatively impact the sustainable development of the industrial forest sector. We propose some technical and policy options that may improve the sector's management, positively impact Cameroon's international image and possibly strengthen the country's engagement in international regimes such as FLEGT and/or REDD+.
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dig-cirad-fr-5814202024-01-28T23:39:38Z http://agritrop.cirad.fr/581420/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/581420/ The technical and political challenges of the industrial forest sector in Cameroon. Cerutti Paolo Omar, Ngouhouo Poufoun Jonas, Karsenty Alain, Eba'a Atyi Richard, Nasi Robert, Fomete Nembot Timothé. 2016. International Forestry Review, 18 (S1) : 26-39.https://doi.org/10.1505/146554816819683690 <https://doi.org/10.1505/146554816819683690> The technical and political challenges of the industrial forest sector in Cameroon Cerutti, Paolo Omar Ngouhouo Poufoun, Jonas Karsenty, Alain Eba'a Atyi, Richard Nasi, Robert Fomete Nembot, Timothé eng 2016 International Forestry Review K10 - Production forestière E70 - Commerce, commercialisation et distribution D50 - Législation forêt forêt tropicale production forestière abattage d'arbres secteur des forêts industrie forestière économie forestière aménagement forestier politique forestière réglementation forestière législation pratique illégale services écosystémiques accord international exploitation forestière http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3062 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_24904 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3061 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2847 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1374843345653 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_28084 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_49864 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16129 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3060 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_28079 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4253 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15682 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1348040570280 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3915 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7775 Cameroun http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1229 Cameroon's forest sector has for many decades been characterized by industrial, large-scale, concession-based and export-oriented timber production. Over the past two decades, many innovative regulations have been adopted that largely responded to the external requests of the country's technical and financial partners. By using data and information collected over more than a decade, complemented by semi-structured interviews, we assess how some of the most relevant regulations have been implemented. Findings indicate that over the years, a clear disconnect appears between what is promised and adopted in the rules and regulations governing the industrial sector, and what is actually implemented on the ground. We discuss how such disconnect may have originated and how it may negatively impact the sustainable development of the industrial forest sector. We propose some technical and policy options that may improve the sector's management, positively impact Cameroon's international image and possibly strengthen the country's engagement in international regimes such as FLEGT and/or REDD+. article info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal Article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://agritrop.cirad.fr/581420/7/581420.pdf text Cirad license info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://agritrop.cirad.fr/mention_legale.html https://doi.org/10.1505/146554816819683690 10.1505/146554816819683690 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1505/146554816819683690 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/purl/https://doi.org/10.1505/146554816819683690 |
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Cameroon's forest sector has for many decades been characterized by industrial, large-scale, concession-based and export-oriented timber production. Over the past two decades, many innovative regulations have been adopted that largely responded to the external requests of the country's technical and financial partners. By using data and information collected over more than a decade, complemented by semi-structured interviews, we assess how some of the most relevant regulations have been implemented. Findings indicate that over the years, a clear disconnect appears between what is promised and adopted in the rules and regulations governing the industrial sector, and what is actually implemented on the ground. We discuss how such disconnect may have originated and how it may negatively impact the sustainable development of the industrial forest sector. We propose some technical and policy options that may improve the sector's management, positively impact Cameroon's international image and possibly strengthen the country's engagement in international regimes such as FLEGT and/or REDD+. |
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K10 - Production forestière E70 - Commerce, commercialisation et distribution D50 - Législation forêt forêt tropicale production forestière abattage d'arbres secteur des forêts industrie forestière économie forestière aménagement forestier politique forestière réglementation forestière législation pratique illégale services écosystémiques accord international exploitation forestière http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3062 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_24904 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3061 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2847 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1374843345653 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_28084 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_49864 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16129 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3060 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_28079 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4253 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15682 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1348040570280 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3915 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7775 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1229 |
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Cerutti, Paolo Omar Ngouhouo Poufoun, Jonas Karsenty, Alain Eba'a Atyi, Richard Nasi, Robert Fomete Nembot, Timothé |
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Cerutti, Paolo Omar Ngouhouo Poufoun, Jonas Karsenty, Alain Eba'a Atyi, Richard Nasi, Robert Fomete Nembot, Timothé |
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The technical and political challenges of the industrial forest sector in Cameroon |
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The technical and political challenges of the industrial forest sector in Cameroon |
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The technical and political challenges of the industrial forest sector in Cameroon |
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The technical and political challenges of the industrial forest sector in Cameroon |
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The technical and political challenges of the industrial forest sector in Cameroon |
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technical and political challenges of the industrial forest sector in cameroon |
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