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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Assessing the suitability of community-based management for the Nyungwe Forest Reserve, Rwanda
Forest Policy and Economics, Volume 8, No. 2, Year 2006
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Description
This study assesses the perceptions of representatives from three stakeholder groups-local communities, a government agency, and an environmental organization-towards the suitability of community-based management (CBM) approach to the Nyungwe Forest Reserve (NFR), Rwanda. A strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) technique in combination with an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was used to achieve the task. Results show that representatives of local communities perceive positive aspects of CBM outweigh its negative aspects. However, representatives of a government agency and a nongovernmental organization anticipate that weaknesses associated with CBM approach outweigh its strengths. Our analyses show that stakeholder groups view CBM differently, suggesting a need for better understanding about this approach. Implementation of CBM in small scales first along with outreach activities might bring stakeholders together and will ensure conservation and rural community stability. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Masozera, Michel K.
Rwanda, Kigali
Wildlife Conservation Society
Alavalapati, Janaki R.R.
United States, Gainesville
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Jacobson, Susan Kay
United States, Gainesville
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Shrestha, Ram K.
United States, Gainesville
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Statistics
Citations: 200
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.forpol.2004.08.001
ISSN:
13899341
Study Locations
Rwanda