Forest Landscape Restoration and Its Impact on Social Cohesion, Ecosystems, and Rural Livelihoods: Lessons Learned from Pakistan

Regional Environmental Change, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: Feb. 14, 2024

Abstract This paper explores community perspectives on forest landscape restoration (FLR) initiatives and their impacts ecosystems, livelihoods social cohesion. The study is based data collected from 08 focus group discussions (FGDs) conducted in local communities involved FLR activities. A coding process was used to identify key themes patterns that shed light the of FLR. results show have led cohesion conflict resolution, including establishment community-based organizations (CBOs), involvement volunteers various tasks, a cooperative/collaborative approach management, empowerment communities. In addition, showed FLRs successfully regenerated restored ecosystem, biodiversity, plant diversity, improvement animal populations livestock health, soil water quality. Ecosystem has improved livelihoods, increased crop productivity, access education, affordable health care, economic conditions, food security. Based findings, policy recommendations include strengthening support for initiatives, promoting stakeholder collaboration, equity.

Language: Английский

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Community and Institutional Drivers of Deforestation, Environmental Impacts, and Extension Interventions for Forest Management in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

Land Degradation and Development, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 23, 2025

ABSTRACT Deforestation in Pakistan's mountainous regions, particularly the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), presents significant environmental, social, and economic challenges. Despite various control measures, deforestation persists due to institutional weaknesses community pressures. This paper explores drivers of deforestation, its environmental impacts, extension interventions. Focus group discussions (FGDs) with members from 10 HKH villages provided diverse perspectives. Findings revealed that results failures, such as ineffective enforcement regulations, deficient services, corruption, along factors like elite capture, political patronage offenders, dependence on livestock, communal forest distribution, limited job opportunities for youth. has led ecological deterioration, including climate change, water scarcity, heightened flood risks. inadequacy system, it plays a vital role promoting sustainable management by overcoming resistance restoration programs encouraging participation decision‐making. Policy recommendations focus strengthening services effective conservation, providing agents necessary physical resources, staff, vehicles, office facilities, training enhance their operational capacity.

Language: Английский

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Climate change and rural livelihoods: The potential of extension programs for sustainable development

Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 32(5), P. 4992 - 5004

Published: March 7, 2024

Abstract Agricultural extension programs promote regenerative land management practices by increasing farmers' awareness of use, climate risks, and adoption adaptation for sustainable livelihoods. This study focuses on the perceptions communities that participate in those do not, regarding change risks livelihood sustainability Pakistan's Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region. The findings indicate participating reported poor community use as a cause negative impacts. Farmers identified livestock deaths due to drought frequent flooding main their communities. Our emphasizes crucial role mitigating adapting environmental awareness, promoting comprehensive understanding adaptation, planning management. Additionally, our underscore significance initiatives enhancing livelihoods, such agriculture, livestock, forest‐based face challenges. We recommend access programs, strengthening mitigation participation decision‐making support

Language: Английский

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Determinants of farmland abandonment in the urban–rural fringe of Ghana

Regional Environmental Change, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(4)

Published: Sept. 16, 2023

Language: Английский

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Factors influencing farm succession decisions: evidence from coffee farmers of Colombia

Environment Development and Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 27, 2024

Abstract In Colombia and other South American countries, government programs have been implemented to improve the livelihoods of coffee farmers. However, rate farm succession remains low age farmers continues increase. Household surveys focus group discussions were conducted in community Chaparral, Tolima Department, Colombia, examine socio-economic institutional factors that influence family context these cooperative programs. The study findings suggest income, parental motivation, secure land tenure, membership farmer associations, access labor a significant positive impact on succession. To enhance processes boost farmers' incomes region, it is recommended strengthen associations establish tenure policies.

Language: Английский

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Empowering young farmers' voices in climate change extension programs: An in-depth analysis of decision-making dynamics and social media engagement

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 111, P. 104713 - 104713

Published: July 30, 2024

Language: Английский

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Institutional Design of Forest Landscape Restoration in Central Togo: Informing Policy-making through Q Methodology Analysis

Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 3, 2025

Abstract Forest landscape restoration (FLR) is a promising tool for restoring ecological functionality and improving human well-being in degraded landscapes. The success of FLR efforts depends on the interests, perceptions, actions local communities, extension services, Non-Governmental Organizations, policymakers. While much research focuses direct economic impacts FLR, limited attention has been given to how stakeholder perceptions influence design implementation efforts. Understanding these perspectives crucial shaping effective policy interventions ensuring long-term success. This study uses Q methodology examine viewpoints key considerations priorities designing implementing Tchamba Prefecture, Togo. analysis reveals three distinct perspectives: (1) Incentive-Driven Restoration, emphasizing financial incentives private-sector partnerships as essential success; (2) Comprehensive Collaborative advocating an inclusive, multidisciplinary approach that integrates community participation monitoring; (3) Community highlighting importance fostering engagement. Across all perspectives, stakeholders strongly agreed biodiversity conservation, involvement, conflict resolution land use. findings underscore need tailor policies contexts preferences, suggesting flexible, participatory approaches can enhance sustainability effectiveness. contributes developing adaptive highlights integrate behavioural insights into policy-making foster

Language: Английский

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Does socioeconomic status of farmers determine the adoption of forest landscape restoration practices? Evidence from Central Togo

Sustainable Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: April 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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Strategic Conservation Plan

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Community participation in development programs: Key lessons from the billion trees afforestation project (BTAP)

Environmental Science & Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 150, P. 103581 - 103581

Published: Sept. 19, 2023

Language: Английский

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