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Exploring the implications of social inequalities in community forestry: emerging lessons from two forests in Indonesia

Race, Digby and Sumirat, Bugi (2015). Exploring the implications of social inequalities in community forestry: emerging lessons from two forests in Indonesia. International Journal of Sustainable Development,18(3):211-228.

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IRMA ID 84376995xPUB264
Title Exploring the implications of social inequalities in community forestry: emerging lessons from two forests in Indonesia
Author Race, Digby
Sumirat, Bugi
Journal Name International Journal of Sustainable Development
Publication Date 2015
Volume Number 18
Issue Number 3
ISSN 0960-1406   (check CDU catalogue open catalogue search in new window)
Scopus ID 2-s2.0-84936773485
Start Page 211
End Page 228
Total Pages 18
Place of Publication United Kingdom
Publisher Inderscience Publishers
Field of Research ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
HERDC Category C1 - Journal Article (DIISR)
Abstract Community forestry has been developed internationally as a policy response to reduce deforestation and to improve the livelihoods of forest-dependent communities. This article discusses the social dimension of community forestry, and uses the concept of social capital to analyse the implications of social inequalities in two community forestry initiatives in Indonesia. The article concludes with some revealing insights about the: 1) temporal nature of social capital in community forestry; 2) ways social capital can entrench inequalities; 3) role of 'outsiders' assisting the development of community forestry.
Keywords community forestry
forests
social capital
social inequalities
Indonesia
deforestation
livelihoods
forest-dependent communities
outsiders
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJSD.2015.070233   (check subscription with CDU E-Gateway service for CDU Staff and Students  check subscription with CDU E-Gateway in new window)
 
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