Forest Landscape Restoration and Its Impact on Social Cohesion, Ecosystems, and Rural Livelihoods: Lessons Learned from Pakistan
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001160727000001" target="_blank" >https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001160727000001</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10113-024-02198-4" target="_blank" >10.1007/s10113-024-02198-4</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Forest Landscape Restoration and Its Impact on Social Cohesion, Ecosystems, and Rural Livelihoods: Lessons Learned from Pakistan
Original language description
This paper explores community perspectives on forest landscape restoration (FLR) initiatives and their impacts on ecosystems, livelihoods and social cohesion. The study is based on data collected from 08 focus group discussions (FGDs) conducted in local communities involved in FLR activities. A coding process was used to identify key themes and patterns that shed light on the impacts of FLR. The results show that FLR initiatives have led to social cohesion and conflict resolution, including the establishment of community-based organizations (CBOs), the involvement of community volunteers in various FLR tasks, a cooperative/collaborative approach to forest management, conflict resolution, and the empowerment of local communities. In addition, the results of the study showed that FLRs have successfully regenerated and restored the forest ecosystem, including restoration of biodiversity, plant diversity, improvement of animal populations and livestock health, soil health, and water quality. Ecosystem restoration has improved community livelihoods, including increased crop productivity, access to education, afordable health care, improved economic conditions, and food security. Based on the findings, policy recommendations include strengthening support for community FLR initiatives, promoting stakeholder collaboration, and promoting social equity.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40101 - Agriculture
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Regional Environmental Change
ISSN
1436-3798
e-ISSN
1436-3798
Volume of the periodical
24
Issue of the periodical within the volume
26
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
1-10
UT code for WoS article
001160727000001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85185117128