Government officials, researchers and civil society leaders from West and Central Africa convened on 13 March 2007, in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to discuss recognizing local community rights to own and manage forests, as a means to reduce poverty and conflict.
Participants shared experiences and assessed the impact of recent reforms involving recognition of community-based property rights […]
Government officials, researchers and civil society leaders from West and Central Africa convened on 13 March 2007, in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to discuss recognizing local community rights to own and manage forests, as a means to reduce poverty and conflict.
Participants shared experiences and assessed the impact of recent reforms involving recognition of community-based property rights and devolution of management authority to indigenous and local communities. The meeting, organized by Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI), a coalition of local and international development and conservational organizations, the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and IUCN-the World Conservation Union, also helped forge better understanding and cooperation among different constituencies seeking to achieve sustainable development and poverty alleviation.
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CIFOR Media Release, 13 March 2007