Abstract
Frost, P., B. Campbell, G. Medina, and L. Usongo. 2006. Landscape-scale approaches for integrated natural resource management in tropical forest landscapes. Ecology and Society 11(2): 30. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-01932-110230
Highlights
Rural development in the tropics is typically sectoral
Many social and environmental problems have to be tackled at a range of scales to be resolved successfully, Integrated natural resource management (INRM) has particular relevance at the landscape level at which the interests of local people first intersect those of the outside world
We propose eight guidelines for building successful INRM programs: focus on multiscale analysis and intervention; develop partnerships and engage in action research; facilitate change rather than dictating it; promote visioning and the development of scenarios; recognize the importance of local knowledge; foster social learning and adaptive management; concentrate on both people and their natural resources, including biodiversity; and embrace complexity
Summary
Rural development in the tropics is typically sectoral. Many agriculture and forestry developments, for example, focus on identifying and promoting particular technologies, plant varieties, or land management options. On-farm developments need to be complemented by efforts to reduce larger-scale external constraints. Economic organization, landscapes are the first point of external constraint on household economic functioning and the scale at which many projects are implemented. We suggest eight guidelines for applying integrated natural resource management (INRM) at this scale. To give these a context and illustrate the need, we relate them to three ongoing initiatives in tropical forest resource management in which the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is involved. Each differs substantially from the others in its geographic, biophysical, and socioeconomic settings
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