Forest management and conservation before and after the introduction of village participatory land use plans in the Kilosa district REDD+ initiative, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.author Uisso, Amani J.
dc.contributor.author Chirwa, Paxie W.
dc.contributor.author Ackerman, Pierre A.
dc.contributor.author Mbwambo, Lawrence
dc.date.accessioned 2018-11-02T05:28:27Z
dc.date.issued 2019
dc.description.abstract The use of Village Participatory Land Use Plan (VPLUP) model as a natural resource management and conservation tool has been growing recently. This study examined the premise under which VPLUPs implementation can enhance the management and conservation of Village Land Forest Reserves (VLFRs) in the context of Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation plus (REDD+) initiative in the Kilosa district of Tanzania. A mixed method research design, which integrates participatory community mapping (PCM), focus group discussions (FGDs), key informants interviews (KIIs), direct observations, and household interviews were used in data collection. The results showed that there were significant (p < 0.05) improvements in forest management and conservation indicators after VPLUPs implementation, and increase in the management and conservation activities carried out by the community after the implementation of VPLUPs. There was also a significant decrease (p < 0.05) in almost all uses of the forest after the implementation of VPLUPs. The findings provide evidence that the VPLUP model has potential for enhancing the management and conservation of forests in the context of REDD+ strategy. Thus, it is argued that VPLUP can be used as a forest management and conservation tool to facilitate the implementation of the REDD+ initiatives. en_ZA
dc.description.department Plant Production and Soil Science en_ZA
dc.description.embargo 2019-10-09
dc.description.librarian hj2018 en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorship This work is conducted under the postgraduate scholarship programme supported by the EU Intra-ACP through Transdisciplinary Training for Resource Efficiency and Climate Change Adaptation in Africa (TRECCAfrica). The fieldwork was partially funded by the Association of African Universities (AAU). en_ZA
dc.description.uri http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/wjsf20 en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation Amani J. Uisso, Paxie W. Chirwa, Pierre A. Ackerman & Lawrence Mbwambo(2019) Forest management and conservation before and after the introduction of villageparticipatory land use plans in the Kilosa district REDD+ initiative, Tanzania, Journal of SustainableForestry, 38:2, 97-115, DOI: 10.1080/10549811.2018.1527232. en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn 1054-9811 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 1540-756X (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.1080/10549811.2018.1527232
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/67128
dc.language.iso en en_ZA
dc.publisher Taylor and Francis en_ZA
dc.rights © 2018 Taylor & Francis. This is an electronic version of an article published in Journal of Sustainable Forestry, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 97-115, 2019. doi : 10.1080/10549811.2018.1527232. Journal of Sustainable Forestry is available online at : http://www.tandfonline.comloi/wjsa20. en_ZA
dc.subject Community perceptions en_ZA
dc.subject Conservation en_ZA
dc.subject Forest management en_ZA
dc.subject Reduced emissions en_ZA
dc.subject Deforestation en_ZA
dc.subject Forest degradation en_ZA
dc.subject Natural resources management en_ZA
dc.subject Research designs en_ZA
dc.subject Land-use plan en_ZA
dc.subject Forest reserves en_ZA
dc.subject Direct observations en_ZA
dc.subject Community perceptions en_ZA
dc.subject Rural areas en_ZA
dc.subject Land use en_ZA
dc.subject Forestry en_ZA
dc.subject Village participatory land use plan (VPLUP) en_ZA
dc.subject Village land forest reserve (VLFR) en_ZA
dc.subject Reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation plus (REDD+) en_ZA
dc.subject Participatory community mapping (PCM) en_ZA
dc.subject Focus group discussion (FGD) en_ZA
dc.subject Key informants interview (KII) en_ZA
dc.subject Household interviews en_ZA
dc.title Forest management and conservation before and after the introduction of village participatory land use plans in the Kilosa district REDD+ initiative, Tanzania en_ZA
dc.type Postprint Article en_ZA


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