The Complex Forest: Communities, Uncertainty, and Adaptive Collaborative Management

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Carol J.P. Colfer

The Complex Forest

Communities, Uncertainty, and Adaptive Collaborative Management

Carol J.P. Colfer

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Resources for the Future Press (RFF Press)
28 September 2005

Forestry & related industries; Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques

The Complex Forest systematically examines the theory, processes, and early outcomes of a research and management approach called adaptive collaborative management (ACM). An alternative to positivist approaches to development and conservation that assume predictability in forest management, ACM acknowledges the complexity and unpredictability inherent in any forest community and the importance of developing solutions together with the forest peoples whose lives will be most affected by the outcomes. Building on earlier work that established the importance of flexible, collaborative approaches to sustainable forest management, The Complex Forest describes the work of ACM practitioners facing a broad range of challenges in diverse settings and attempts to identify the conditions under which ACM is most effective. Case studies of ACM in 33 forest sites in 11 countries together with Colfer's systematic comparison of results at each site indicate that human and institutional capabilities have been strengthened. In Zimbabwe, for example, the number of women involved in decisionmaking soared. In Nepal, community members detected and sanctioned dishonest community elites. In Cameroon and Bolivia, learning programs resulted in better conflict management. These are early results, but a wide range of recent research supports Colfer's belief that these new capabilities will eventually contribute to higher incomes and to sustainable improvements in the health of forests and forest peoples. The Complex Forest reinforces calls for change in the way we plan conservation and development programs, away from command-and-control approaches, toward ones that require bureaucratic flexibility and responsiveness, as well as greater local participation in setting priorities and problem solving.

Edited by: Carol J.P. Colfer
Imprint: Resources for the Future Press (RFF Press)
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 498g
ISBN: 9781933115139
ISBN 10: 1933115130
Pages: 382
Publication Date: 28 September 2005
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Carol J. Pierce Colfer is a team leader of the CIFOR program on Local People, Devolution, and Adaptive Collaborative Management of Forests. She is a coeditor of People Managing Forests: The Links between Human Well-Being and Sustainability and Which Way Forward: People, Forests, and Policymaking in Indonesia.

Reviews for The Complex Forest: Communities, Uncertainty, and Adaptive Collaborative Management

'A significant contribution because of the richness of its material, its critique of simplistic approaches to understanding factors in forest management, its clear and compelling writing style, and the range and significance of the sites that it studies.' Diane Russell, Senior Scientist, World Agroforestry Centre