Mayan community forest reserves (MCFR) as a global model for sustainable landscapes: a case study of Quintana Roo, Mexico
This case study will look at the different forms of ejidos in Quintana Roo, Mexico, and analyze which form is the most optimal for promoting biodiversity, conservation, and overall benefits for Mayan communities.
An Assessment of the Environmental and Social Processes in the Protection of the Tibetan Antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) in Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve, Tibetan Autonomous Region, China
This case study assesses the environmental and social processes that were set into train in the protection of the Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) in Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve, Tibetan Autonomous Region, China.
Community resources management, including the role of gender, in Maku Walled Village, Ma’andi Township, Jinping Autonomous County, Yunnan Province, China
This case study examines Maku Walled Village, Jinping Autonomous County, Yunnan Province, China.
Community-Based Management of Marine Protected Areas in the Fishing Villages of Kubulau District, Vanua Levu, Fiji
This case study analyzes the establishment and adaptive co-management of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the fishing villages of Kubulau District, Vanua Levu.
The Emergence of Etosha National Park in Namibia and its Impacts on the Hai//om People
Located in the northwestern part of Namibia — a country in southern Africa with a sophisticated, profound historical past in colonialism — Etosha National Park sits on the Etosha Pan: the traditional land of the Hai//om people.
Community-based Co-management of Forest Resources in Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve, Gansu, China
Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve has special geographical location and and cultural environment so it becomes the habitat of many endangered species.
The impact of the modified taungya system on Ghana’s forests – Relatively positive, or otherwise?
Deforestation and forest degradation in Ghana has been on the forward trajectory from the colonial era until date.
An exploration of women’s roles within community forestry in Nepal
This case study assesses the roles women play in community forestry in the country of Nepal.
Assessing the management of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) forests by collective economic organizations in Linan, Zhejiang Province, China
Since the reform in property rights and opening up in 1980, Linan City has chosen to vigorously develop the bamboo industry from the very beginning to promote the transformation, development, and upgrading of the bamboo industry in the 21st century.
Traditional culture and community forest management in Hani village, Yunnan, China
The case study focuses on the community forestry in Mengsong Hani Community, Yunnan Province of China. It uses a variety of documentation to clarify the traditional management and natural resources conservation of the Hani Ethnic Minority.