Dissertation Research: The Political Ecology and Ethnic Dimensions of Communal Forest Management

论文研究：公共森林管理的政治生态和种族维度

• 批准号: 9307681
• 金额: $ 1.14万
• 依托单位: University of Arizona
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1993
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1993-06-01 至 1994-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9307681&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Dissertation; Research; Political; Ecology; Ethnic

Forest degradation is one of the most serious environmental problems afflicting Honduras and much of Latin America. Despite considerable deforestation in one region of Honduras local Lenca Indians have apparently managed their communal forests well. A new agrarian law and a recently created a national park in the area that will influence the future of these woodlands. These events appear related to a resurgence in Lenca ethnic identity and community members' efforts to gain title to their communal forests by organizing politically. This project will investigate how communal forests are being managed and how a resurgence in ethnic identity help the Lenca to maintain communal forest lands. The research will focus on co-heads of households, community leaders, grassroots organization members, government officials, and development professionals. The resulting doctoral dissertation will increase our knowledge of communal forest management and the social, ethnic, and political processes which can reduce the degradation of forest ecosystems. The research findings will also assist in planning policy to promote sustainable management of forests in Honduras and other Latin American nations.

森林退化是世界上最严重的环境问题之一 这些问题困扰着洪都拉斯和拉丁美洲的大部分地区。 尽管洪都拉斯的一个地区大量砍伐森林 当地的伦卡印第安人显然已经管理好了他们的社区 森林很好。 新的土地法和最近制定的 国家公园在该地区，将影响未来的 这些林地。 这些事件似乎与 伦卡族裔认同和社区成员的重新崛起 努力获得其社区森林的所有权， 政治组织。 该项目将研究如何 社区森林正在得到管理， 种族认同帮助伦卡维护公共森林 之地这项研究将侧重于家庭的共同户主， 社区领袖，基层组织成员， 政府官员和发展专业人士。 的 博士论文将增加我们的知识 社区森林管理和社会、种族和 政治进程，以减少 森林生态系统 研究结果也将有助于 在规划政策以促进可持续管理 洪都拉斯和其他拉丁美洲国家的森林。