Analysis of the potential socio-economic impact of establishing plantation forestry on rural communities in Sanga district, Niassa province, Mozambique

dc.contributor.authorLandrya, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorChirwa, Paxie W.
dc.contributor.emailpaxie.chirwa@up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-01-07T12:06:29Z
dc.date.available2011-01-07T12:06:29Z
dc.date.issued2011-07
dc.description.abstractThis study assesses the livelihoods of rural households in a proposed green field forestry area located in Sanga district of Niassa province, Mozambique. The livelihood analysis was used to analyze potential socio-economic impacts of introducing forest plantations to rural households located within the proposed afforestation area. The study made use of household interviews, key informant interviews and secondary data. The sustainable livelihoods frame work was used in the research process to develop the household questionnaire and to identify livelihood strategies. Data were analyzed using 331 household questionnaires collected throughout the proposed afforestation area in various communities in the study area. Findings from the study indicated that there is minimal wealth gaps between rural households; but that the introduction of the forestry industry and the subsequent employment created thereof may result in larger wealth gaps between wage earning and non-wage earning households. The study further concludes by linking the potential socio-economic impacts with mitigation recommendations that could be harmonized with FSC Standard requirements for forestry companies interested in developing a forest industry in the study area.en
dc.identifier.citationLandry, J., Chirwa, P.W., Analysis of the potential socio-economic impact of establishing plantation forestry on rural communities in Sanga district, Niassa province, Mozambique. Land Use Policy, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 542-551 (2011), doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2010.11.001en
dc.identifier.issn0264-8377
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.landusepol.2010.11.001
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/15509
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.rights© 2010 Elsevier. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Land Use Policy. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. A definitive version was subsequently published in Land Use Policy, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 542-551, 2011. doi : 10.1016/j.landusepol.2010.11.001.en
dc.subjectForest plantationsen
dc.subjectPlantation forestryen
dc.subjectSocio-economicsen
dc.subjectForest Stewardship Council (FSC) standarden
dc.subject.lcshAfforestation -- Mozambique -- Niassa (Province)en
dc.subject.lcshNatural resources -- Mozambique -- Niassa (Province) -- Managementen
dc.subject.lcshRural development -- Mozambique -- Niassa (Province)en
dc.titleAnalysis of the potential socio-economic impact of establishing plantation forestry on rural communities in Sanga district, Niassa province, Mozambiqueen
dc.typePostprint Articleen

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