Overcoming Key Barriers for Secondary Cloud Forest Management in Mexico
Por:
Toledo-Aceves, Tarin, Guariguata, Manuel R., Günter S., Porter-Bolland, Luciana, Merino, Leticia
Publicada:
1 oct 2021
Resumen:
Secondary cloud forests (SCFs), those that regenerate naturally
following abandonment of human activities in previously deforested land,
are of great value as refuges of high species diversity and for their
critical role in hydrological regulation. This opinion paper analyzes
the main environmental, socio-economic, and regulatory aspects that
currently hamper the sustainable use and conservation of SCFs in Mexico
for the provision of timber and ecosystem services. The main constraints
identified include contradictory norms and policies and the
marginalization of smallholders in timber production activities.
Developing economic incentives for forest product harvesting and
provision of ecosystem services derived from SCFs, while also addressing
legal and normative aspects related to their sustainable use, is
paramount. Given the high heterogeneity in floristic composition and
stand structure of SCFs among localities, technical and social norms for
sustainable use should be sufficiently flexible to allow adaptive
management approaches. Future research areas should be focused on
monitoring the response of SCFs to silvicultural interventions,
documenting existing traditional practices as well as conducting
socio-economic analyses of timber production and associated ecosystem
services. This is essential for developing sound policies and approaches
for the sustainable use and long-term management of SCFs in Mexico.
Filiaciones:
Toledo-Aceves, Tarin:
Red de EcologÃa Funcional, Instituto de EcologÃa A.C. (INECOL), Xalapa, 91073, Mexico
Institute of International Forestry and Forest Economics, Hamburg, 21031, Germany
Guariguata, Manuel R.:
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Lima, 15024, Peru
Günter S.:
Institute of International Forestry and Forest Economics, Hamburg, 21031, Germany
Porter-Bolland, Luciana:
Red de EcologÃa Funcional, Instituto de EcologÃa A.C. (INECOL), Xalapa, 91073, Mexico
Merino, Leticia:
Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City, 04510, Mexico
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