Community participation in development programs: Key lessons from the billion trees afforestation project (BTAP)

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2023.103581" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2023.103581</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2023.103581" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.envsci.2023.103581</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Community participation in development programs: Key lessons from the billion trees afforestation project (BTAP)

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Sustainable restoration of forested landscapes requires the effective participation of local communities in project planning and implementation. This study analyzes the factors that influenced household participation in the Billion Trees Afforestation Project (BTAP) in Pakistan. We examined the activities undertaken by the Forest Department to promote community participation in landscape restoration. Data were collected from community members through household surveys and from forest department officials through in-depth interviews. Descriptive statistics and a Poisson regression model were used to analyze the data. The descriptive results indicate that communities that participated in a higher number of BTAP activities showed significant improvements in forest cover, wildlife, and other ecosystem services. The Poisson regression model shows that household head participation in BTAP increases with education and the functioning of Village Development Committees (VDCs). The results of the in-depth interviews show that the important factors that hindered community members' higher level of participation in BTAP include nepotism, irregular rainfall, lack of knowledge and skills development programs, unattractive land tenure policies, ineffective communication networks, and delay in timely payment of salaries to community members. Therefore, the government and other stakeholders should understand the factors that influence rural household participation in afforestation projects and then determine how to establish and promote effective afforestation incentive mechanisms to improve the success of afforestation initiatives.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Community participation in development programs: Key lessons from the billion trees afforestation project (BTAP)

Popis výsledku anglicky

Sustainable restoration of forested landscapes requires the effective participation of local communities in project planning and implementation. This study analyzes the factors that influenced household participation in the Billion Trees Afforestation Project (BTAP) in Pakistan. We examined the activities undertaken by the Forest Department to promote community participation in landscape restoration. Data were collected from community members through household surveys and from forest department officials through in-depth interviews. Descriptive statistics and a Poisson regression model were used to analyze the data. The descriptive results indicate that communities that participated in a higher number of BTAP activities showed significant improvements in forest cover, wildlife, and other ecosystem services. The Poisson regression model shows that household head participation in BTAP increases with education and the functioning of Village Development Committees (VDCs). The results of the in-depth interviews show that the important factors that hindered community members' higher level of participation in BTAP include nepotism, irregular rainfall, lack of knowledge and skills development programs, unattractive land tenure policies, ineffective communication networks, and delay in timely payment of salaries to community members. Therefore, the government and other stakeholders should understand the factors that influence rural household participation in afforestation projects and then determine how to establish and promote effective afforestation incentive mechanisms to improve the success of afforestation initiatives.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

40101 - Agriculture

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY

ISSN

1462-9011

e-ISSN

1462-9011

Svazek periodika

150

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2023-12-01

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

9

Strana od-do

1-9

Kód UT WoS článku

001082042600001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85171447932