In many parts of Asia, government owns and controls most of the forest area. One result is that local people’s access to forests, an important resource for their livelihood, is often obstructed, condemning them to poverty more deeply. The incidence of land tenure conflicts between forest communities and government has increased, creating a discouraging environment for community involvement in managing their natural resources, including forests. Secure land rights are an option, not only to reduce natural resource conflicts, but also as a way of rewarding farmers for being more responsible in managing forest resources and providing environmental services. However, giving land access to communities as a reward for environmental services should have clear conditionality, with a focus on outcome-based criteria of environmental services provision.
Publication year
2008
Authors
Suyanto S W; Leimona, B.; Galudra, G.; van Noordwijk, M.
Language
English
Keywords
agroforestry, environmental impact, forests, land ownership, land tenure, land use
Geographic
Indonesia
