securing tenure rights for forest-dependent communities: overview of a global comparative study
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Securing tenure rights for forest-dependent communities: Overview of a global comparative study
3rd July 2014Jakarta, Indonesia
April 15, 2023 2Some increase in the spatial extent of community forest tenure
Global change in forest land tenure
Administered by Gov-ernment
Designated for IPs and other Communities
Owned by IPs and other Communities
Owned by Individuals and Firms
0.0
500.0
1000.0
1500.0
2000.0
2500.0
3000.0
2650.1
49.8
333.2
369.9
2405.6
96.3
415.2 379.4
20022013
Mill
ion
hect
ares
Increase of at least128.5 Mha
Between 2002 and 2013In lands Designated and Owned by
IPs and Other Communities
April 15, 2023 3But growth has slowed since 2008…
Change in Area of Community Tenure in LMIC and REDD+ countries (Mha)
Designated for IPs and other Communities
Owned by IPs and other Communities
2002-2008 2008-2013 2002-2008 2008-2013
LMICs +26.8 +19.7 +66.7 +11.2
On paper!
Outline
Motivation Purpose/research questions Approach Expectations
Motivation: On the ground?!
Close to 2 decades of reforms ostensibly aimed at securing local tenure (rights recognition) Improve livelihoods Incentives for sustainable land
management
Uneven, with mixed results: Not ambitious enough/full rights? Customary systems unaccounted
for On-going external threats via
competing uses Internal differentiation, including
gender Implementation gaps/bottlenecks
Introduction (2)
How reform implementation can be made more effective at increasing tenure security?
How reform implementation can be better aligned with on-the-ground practices?
The puzzle
Objectives
Establish how forest tenure reforms emerge, and document experiences and options for formal approaches to securing customary rights.
Identify impacts of tenure reform on rights and access of women, poor men and ethnic minorities to forests and trees.
Identify factors that constrain reform implementation.
Disseminate lessons learned and knowledge generated at sub-national, national, regional and international levels.
Consultative & partnering—diverse actors with multiple roles and interests
Three interactive pillars:Research: comparative; diagnostic; good practice
principles; indicators for monitoring tenure security; tools/strategies for integrating multiple interests
Multistakeholder engagement: joint problem solving; scenarios development; experience sharing;
Knowledge sharing and capacity enhancement: workshops; needs assessments; tools (eg conflict resolution; gender integration); tenure literacy;
Approach
Approach (2)Research Analyze documented laws, policies (rights,
protections, responsibilities); Reform outcomes: perceptions of tenure
security; conflicts and grievance mechanisms; livelihood outcomes;
Constraints to implementation: enforcement and compliance; conflict resolution; awareness of reforms; authorities and interactions; technocratic/managerial dimensions eg motivations, incentives, capacities, budgets/staffing;
Tenure security scenarios and elaboration of mitigative actions and responsibilities;
Approach (3)Knowledge sharing
Stakeholder forums Policy roundtables targeting parliamentary
committees and legislatures mandated with rule-making and budgetary responsibility;
South-south exchange programs linking policy makers, practitioners and tenure reform implementers from Africa, Asia and Latin America;
Development and dissemination of materials in relevant languages such as policy briefs, factsheets, guides
Development of websites and knowledge sharing/discussion platforms
Global events targeting global science and development partners
Approach (4)Capacity enhancement Needs assessments Training of policy makers and practitioners :
• Diagnostic skills for pro-active assessment, monitoring and de-escalation of tenure-related conflicts;
• Gender-responsive and equitable implementation of programs; • Convening and coordination skills; • Monitoring and evaluation.
Training manuals on conflict resolution building on FAO tools Training manual on tenure and gender equity building on FAO tools
THINKING beyond the canopy
Outputs
Knowledge sharing, information and dissemination
Understanding history and current tenure•Examine emergence of reforms•Study of formal and informal tenure rights
Analyzing policy and practice
•Examine laws and policies•Analyse policy implementation•Developing strategies
Assessing outcomes•Linking processes to livelihoods and sustainability outcomes•Developing methodologies
Country specific policy briefs Policy roundtables
Policy guidanceIn-country platformsInternational sharing
Capacity enhancement
Practitioner guidesStakeholder workshops
Impacts Secured rights for men and womenImproved policiesImproved policy implementationSustainable management of resources
Outcomes
Increased awareness of:- Barriers to tenure reform- Ways to improve collaboration and inclusiveness- Impacts on livelihoods and sustainability-Increased application of good practice in tenure reform implementation-Enhanced skills in tenure reform implementation
Expectations
Where exactly?
Main countries
Uganda
IndonesiaPeru
Comparison countries
DRC
Nepal
Ecuador
