Community Forestry in Latin America

Challenges, Progress, and Lessons Learned

Images of Amazonia

Many examples of subsistence and markets oriented forest use

The Amazon is a very dynamic place

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15,299,703

21,899,099

32,236,580

Amazon population

On going local forestry entrepreneurship

A study on donor supported and locally initiated forestry initiatives

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Good environmental and social outcomes

Medicilândia

Brasil Novo Anapú Pacajá Region

Smallholders

Medium – large scale cattle

GNP per capita (2004) (USD)* 4,449 1,979 3,725 478 1,833

Human Development Index (HDI) (2000) 0.71 0.67 0.65 0.66 0.67

GINI Index (2000)** 0.41 0.46 0.48 0.53 0.44

Disappointing success with donor supported initiatives

Comparison of supported and local initiatives

HOW TO BETTER SUPPORT CFM?THREE IMPORTANT LESSONS

Better use existing experiences and local innovations as a starting base

Eliminate constraints to local experimentation and entrepreneurship

Let local values guide CFM support initiatives

Thank You