UDTR — Radar mondial des droits de la Nature

Revitalizing community forestry in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia: A property right perspective

Identification

Clé publique

doi:10.4314/jaes.v8i2.5

Auteurs

Tadesse Amsalu

Année déclarée

2023

Langue déclarée

en

Type source

article

Première détection

2026-11-09T19:15:42.310214+00:00

Dernière observation des métadonnées

2026-11-09T19:15:42.310214+00:00

Dernière vérification HTTP

Non effectuée

Institutions déclarées par la source

Bahir Dar University

Résumé documentaire — langue originale

Severe deforestation, land degradation, and the lack of forest products in Ethiopia have necessitated the implementation of a community forestry program since the 1980s by mobilizing the local communities. However, there have been incidents indicating that many of the community forests are either degrading or remaining unproductive. While community forests are, in principle, the collective property of the local community, empirical evidence concerning how property rights impact their management and their role in enhancing rural livelihoods and environmental rehabilitation is lacking. This study aims to investigate the performance of community forestry through the lens of property rights and tenure security, in order to uncover the challenges impeding community forestry in Ethiopia, with a focus on community forests in the Amhara Region. The study gathered primary data on community forest management from two community forests located in East Gojam and North Wollo, using questionnaires, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and field observations. Additionally, secondary data on legal frameworks were collected from institutions involved in community forestry. The data analysis employed descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. The findings of the study revealed that a majority of respondents (91%) lacked clarity regarding the objectives of establishing community forests, and about 95% claimed that community forests belong to the state. These incidents have led to diminished interest in continuing the program. The study highlighted that the community forestry program suffers from inadequate policy and legal provisions, chronic institutional instability, overlapping mandates, and limited community engagement. These factors have weakened property rights, which are reflected in tenure insecurity and the absence of individual household benefit packages. Consequently, it can be concluded that community forest interventions have been promoted based on general belief in the importance of trees for rural livelihoods and ecosystem rehabilitation, rather than as part of a deliberate and directed policy and strategy. In summary, revitalizing community forestry in Ethiopia necessitates a thorough understanding of property rights and tenure security issues. In this regard, it is imperative for government agencies to enact a clear national strategy for community forestry development and adopt a supportive role to enable communities to establish robust community forestry institutions to safeguard their rights while fostering community forestry and environmental protection activities.

Identifiants

OPENALEX

W4390676256

DOI

10.4314/jaes.v8i2.5

Repères documentaires

Famille documentaire

Doctrine

Types déclarés par les sources

article

Juridictions étudiées — sources explicites

ET

Entités naturelles mentionnées

Forêt · Écosystème

Les mentions d’entités ne constituent pas une preuve de reconnaissance juridique. La juridiction étudiée est distincte du pays d’affiliation des auteurs.

Sources

OpenAlex · Document 1 · Document 2 · Document 3

• Document · http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jaes.v8i2.5
• DOI · https://doi.org/10.4314/jaes.v8i2.5
• OpenAlex · https://openalex.org/W4390676256

Relations bibliographiques documentées

Références et liens déclarés par les sources ; ils ne constituent pas une preuve juridique ni une qualification UGLC. Affichage limité à 20 références sortantes.

• openalex:w1516246251 · CITES
• openalex:w1547047255 · CITES
• openalex:w1915154712 · CITES
• openalex:w1987604705 · CITES
• openalex:w1987794676 · CITES
• openalex:w1993371157 · CITES
• openalex:w2017362755 · CITES
• openalex:w2027156478 · CITES
• openalex:w2032207887 · CITES
• openalex:w2038981225 · CITES
• openalex:w2048559988 · CITES
• openalex:w2053295183 · CITES
• openalex:w2058375733 · CITES
• openalex:w2061181019 · CITES
• openalex:w2076926005 · CITES
• openalex:w2078180802 · CITES
• openalex:w2089918875 · CITES
• openalex:w2092293817 · CITES
• openalex:w2096072348 · CITES
• New rights for forest-based communities? Understanding processes of forest tenure reform · CITES

0 références entrantes au sein du corpus détecté

Statut documentaire

Pertinence à examiner

Bibliothèque

Cette identité n’est pas encore intégrée à la Bibliothèque juridique.