A look at Intact forest Landscapes (IFLs) and their relevance in Central African forest policy
Tropical forests are major providers of natural resources and ecosystem services but their ecological functions are at threat, due to increasing human pressure linked to economic development. The identification of priority areas for conservation is crucial for land use planning to ensure the protection of biodiversity and ecological function. Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs), as defined by Greenpeace and World Resources Institute (WRI), are areas of the forest ecosystems not subjected to human activities. They have been identified by mapping human disturbances through remote sensing. Contrary to similar global-scale concepts, IFLs have been integrated into the standards of the certification body Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and therefore have practical implications for forest management policies. The Motion 65, approved in the general assembly of FSC in 2014, mandates the protection of IFLs located in FSC certified logging concessions. Until the implementation of national standards, forestry operations are banished from 80% of the IFL area within each forest management unit. To trace the history and evaluate the suitability of IFLs in the Central African context, we searched for documents related to the IFL method, and related approaches focusing on the identification of areas devoid of human disturbances. The IFL method is simple and cost-effective and allows for a global assessment of the influence of human infrastructures and industrial exploitation on forests. However, the method does not consider the situation below the canopy and those forest components not visible by satellites. For example, hunting, one of the main threats faced by wildlife in Central African forests today, cannot be detected with satellite imagery. On the other hand, other anthropogenic activities which remote sensing may detect may be compatible with forest ecosystem conservation. To better tailor the IFL approach to Central African forests, we recommend (i) the consideration of wildlife communities in the intactness analysis, (ii) a thorough evaluation of the impacts of human activities on forest ecosystems, and (iii) the integration of local stakeholders and governments in the design of land management strategies to respond to social, economic and environmental needs.
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Tropical forests are major providers of natural resources and ecosystem services but their ecological functions are at threat, due to increasing human pressure linked to economic development. The identification of priority areas for conservation is crucial for land use planning to ensure the protection of biodiversity and ecological function. Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs), as defined by Greenpeace and World Resources Institute (WRI), are areas of the forest ecosystems not subjected to human activities. They have been identified by mapping human disturbances through remote sensing. Contrary to similar global-scale concepts, IFLs have been integrated into the standards of the certification body Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and therefore have practical implications for forest management policies. The Motion 65, approved in the general assembly of FSC in 2014, mandates the protection of IFLs located in FSC certified logging concessions. Until the implementation of national standards, forestry operations are banished from 80% of the IFL area within each forest management unit. To trace the history and evaluate the suitability of IFLs in the Central African context, we searched for documents related to the IFL method, and related approaches focusing on the identification of areas devoid of human disturbances. The IFL method is simple and cost-effective and allows for a global assessment of the influence of human infrastructures and industrial exploitation on forests. However, the method does not consider the situation below the canopy and those forest components not visible by satellites. For example, hunting, one of the main threats faced by wildlife in Central African forests today, cannot be detected with satellite imagery. On the other hand, other anthropogenic activities which remote sensing may detect may be compatible with forest ecosystem conservation. To better tailor the IFL approach to Central African forests, we recommend (i) the consideration of wildlife communities in the intactness analysis, (ii) a thorough evaluation of the impacts of human activities on forest ecosystems, and (iii) the integration of local stakeholders and governments in the design of land management strategies to respond to social, economic and environmental needs. |
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Haurez, Barbara Daïnou, Kasso Vermeulen, Cédric Kleinschroth, Fritz Mortier, Frédéric Gourlet-Fleury, Sylvie Doucet, Jean-Louis |
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Haurez, Barbara Daïnou, Kasso Vermeulen, Cédric Kleinschroth, Fritz Mortier, Frédéric Gourlet-Fleury, Sylvie Doucet, Jean-Louis |
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A look at Intact forest Landscapes (IFLs) and their relevance in Central African forest policy |
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A look at Intact forest Landscapes (IFLs) and their relevance in Central African forest policy |
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A look at Intact forest Landscapes (IFLs) and their relevance in Central African forest policy |
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A look at Intact forest Landscapes (IFLs) and their relevance in Central African forest policy |
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A look at Intact forest Landscapes (IFLs) and their relevance in Central African forest policy |
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look at intact forest landscapes (ifls) and their relevance in central african forest policy |
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dig-cirad-fr-5842362024-01-29T00:15:59Z http://agritrop.cirad.fr/584236/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/584236/ A look at Intact forest Landscapes (IFLs) and their relevance in Central African forest policy. Haurez Barbara, Daïnou Kasso, Vermeulen Cédric, Kleinschroth Fritz, Mortier Frédéric, Gourlet-Fleury Sylvie, Doucet Jean-Louis. 2017. Forest Policy and Economics, 80 : 192-199.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2017.03.021 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2017.03.021> A look at Intact forest Landscapes (IFLs) and their relevance in Central African forest policy Haurez, Barbara Daïnou, Kasso Vermeulen, Cédric Kleinschroth, Fritz Mortier, Frédéric Gourlet-Fleury, Sylvie Doucet, Jean-Louis eng 2017 Forest Policy and Economics K01 - Foresterie - Considérations générales P01 - Conservation de la nature et ressources foncières E11 - Économie et politique foncières E14 - Économie et politique du développement forêt forêt tropicale politique forestière forêt protégée gestion des ressources naturelles gestion des ressources utilisation des terres urbanisation abattage d'arbres aménagement forestier impact sur l'environnement politique de développement écosystème forestier services écosystémiques protection de la forêt approche participative zone protégée politique de l'environnement 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_3060 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_28126 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_9000115 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6524 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4182 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8088 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2847 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16129 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_24420 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2228 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1374842133961 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1348040570280 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_28075 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_9000119 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_37952 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2597 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7775 Afrique centrale http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1432 Tropical forests are major providers of natural resources and ecosystem services but their ecological functions are at threat, due to increasing human pressure linked to economic development. The identification of priority areas for conservation is crucial for land use planning to ensure the protection of biodiversity and ecological function. Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs), as defined by Greenpeace and World Resources Institute (WRI), are areas of the forest ecosystems not subjected to human activities. They have been identified by mapping human disturbances through remote sensing. Contrary to similar global-scale concepts, IFLs have been integrated into the standards of the certification body Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and therefore have practical implications for forest management policies. The Motion 65, approved in the general assembly of FSC in 2014, mandates the protection of IFLs located in FSC certified logging concessions. Until the implementation of national standards, forestry operations are banished from 80% of the IFL area within each forest management unit. To trace the history and evaluate the suitability of IFLs in the Central African context, we searched for documents related to the IFL method, and related approaches focusing on the identification of areas devoid of human disturbances. The IFL method is simple and cost-effective and allows for a global assessment of the influence of human infrastructures and industrial exploitation on forests. However, the method does not consider the situation below the canopy and those forest components not visible by satellites. For example, hunting, one of the main threats faced by wildlife in Central African forests today, cannot be detected with satellite imagery. On the other hand, other anthropogenic activities which remote sensing may detect may be compatible with forest ecosystem conservation. To better tailor the IFL approach to Central African forests, we recommend (i) the consideration of wildlife communities in the intactness analysis, (ii) a thorough evaluation of the impacts of human activities on forest ecosystems, and (iii) the integration of local stakeholders and governments in the design of land management strategies to respond to social, economic and environmental needs. article info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal Article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://agritrop.cirad.fr/584236/1/1-s2.0-S1389934116303008-main.pdf text Cirad license info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess https://agritrop.cirad.fr/mention_legale.html https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2017.03.021 10.1016/j.forpol.2017.03.021 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.forpol.2017.03.021 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/purl/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2017.03.021 |