Peter A Minang
Biographic Data
| ID | 1570103 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter A Minang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter A |
| FAMILY NAME | Minang |
| SIGNATURE | MINANG P A |
| AFFILIATIONS | World Agroforestry Centre |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 131 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 28 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 8 |
Beyond imperfect maps: Evidence for Eudr ‐compliant agroforestry
Not all good intentions lead to effective and fair policy designs, as their implementation creates new problems. The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) may be an example. In targeting ‘deforestation‐free’ trade, it forces a complex social–ecological reality into an oversimplified forest–non‐forest representation. The forest definition used refers to tree cover but excludes farmer‐managed agroforestry (AF). Not all tree cover indicates…
The European deforestation-free trade regulation: Collateral damage to agroforesters
The new European Union regulation for deforestation-free trade (EUDR) leads to collateral damage for a subset of producer countries, for small-scale producers within all countries, and especially for those with forest-like agroforestry production systems. Focus on an (over)simplified deforestation concept helped in getting agreement on goals, but means of implementation affect the full complexity of real landscapes. An umbrella concept such as ‘f…
Sustainability performance of community forest enterprises (CFES) in Cameroon: Pathways to viable business models
Relational values within landscape restoration: A review
Five levels of internalizing environmental externalities: Decision-making based on instrumental and relational values of nature
Some values affected by expected social and environmental impacts of decisions are considered important and are taken into account, others not. These latter, known as ‘decision externalities’, are of two types: unforeseen effects and foreseen impacts beyond the group decision-makers care about. One way to internalize externalities is by altering the financial consequences of impacts expected on those beyond the inner circle of decision-making (th…
Illegal logging, governance effectiveness and carbon dioxide emission in the timber-producing countries of Congo Basin and Asia
The empirical link between governance and illegal logging is widely accepted amongst scientist, although a minority still purports that illegal logging does not necessarily prevail because of poor governance. However, the nexus linking governance, illegal logging and carbon emission is not well enshrined in scientific literature. This paper seeks to review the literature on illegal logging and governance and empirically investigate the effect of …
Hot topics in governance for forests and trees: Towards a (just) transformative research agenda
We are living in a time of crisis on planet Earth. Urgent calls for transformational change are getting louder. Technical solutions have an important role to play in addressing pressing global challenges, but alone they are not enough. After all, who decides what kind of transformation is needed, of what, and for whom? What principles guide those decisions, and how are decision-makers held accountable? This commentary article argues that these go…
Evolution of community forestry in Cameroon: An Innovation Ecosystems Perspective
Minang, P. A., L. A. Duguma, F. Bernard, D. Foundjem-Tita, and Z. Tchoundjeu. 2019. Evolution of community forestry in Cameroon: an innovation ecosystems perspective. Ecology and Society 24(1):1. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10573-240101
Addressing equity in community forestry: Lessons from 20 years of implementation in Cameroon
Kenfack Essougong, U. P., D. Foundjem-Tita, and P. A. Minang. 2019. Addressing equity in community forestry: lessons from 20 years of implementation in Cameroon. Ecology and Society 24(1):9. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10656-240109
Community forestry and Redd+ in Cameroon: What Future
The Cameroonian Readiness Preparation Proposal recognizes community forests (CFs) as one strategy for implementing REDD+ (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries). However, there has been little analysis of the extent to which CFs can help achieve REDD+ objectives in Cameroon. We explore options for…
Community forest governance in Cameroon: A review
There is growing evidence that good community forest (CF) governance is a significant determinant of CF success. We examined the state of CF governance in Cameroon by applying a set of good governance principles to 36 case studies. Key good governance principles applied included accountability, equity, participation, representation, direction, and performance. The results revealed that the state of CF governance was relatively poor, with 78% of c…
SDG synergy between agriculture and forestry in the food, energy, water and income nexus: Reinventing agroforestry
Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development
Duguma, L. A., J. Atela, A. Negassa Ayana, D. Alemagi, M. Mpanda, M. Nyago, P. Minang, J. Nzyoka, D. Foundjem-Tita, and C. Ndjebet. 2018. Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development. Ecology and Society 23(4):21. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10514-230421
Prioritizing enablers for effective community forestry in Cameroon
Duguma, L. A., P. A. Minang, D. Foundjem-Tita, P. Makui, and S. Mandiefe Piabuo. 2018. Prioritizing enablers for effective community forestry in Cameroon. Ecology and Society 23(3):1. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10242-230301
Measuring the effectiveness of landscape approaches to conservation and development
Implementing Redd+ at the national level: Stakeholder engagement and policy coherences between Redd+ rules and Kenya's sectoral policies
Implementing Redd+ in view of integrated conservation and development projects: Leveraging empirical lessons
Operationalizing the integrated landscape approach in practice
The terms "landscape" and "landscape approach" have been increasingly applied within the international environmental realm, with many international organizations and nongovernmental organizations using landscapes as an area of focus for addressing multiple objectives, usually related to both environmental and social goals. However, despite a wealth of literature on landscapes and landscape approaches, ideas relating to landscape approaches are di…
Illusions of empowerment? Questioning policy and practice of community forestry in Kenya
Chomba, S. W., I. Nathan, P. A. Minang, and F. Sinclair. 2015. Illusions of empowerment? Questioning policy and practice of community forestry in Kenya. Ecology and Society 20(3): 2. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-07741-200302
Climate‐Smart Landscapes: Opportunities and Challenges for Integrating Adaptation and Mitigation in Tropical Agriculture
Addressing the global challenges of climate change, food security, and poverty alleviation requires enhancing the adaptive capacity and mitigation potential of agricultural landscapes across the tropics. However, adaptation and mitigation activities tend to be approached separately due to a variety of technical, political, financial, and socioeconomic constraints. Here, we demonstrate that many tropical agricultural systems can provide both mitig…
A systematic analysis of enabling conditions for synergy between climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in developing countries
There is a growing quest for synergy between mitigation and adaptation due to concerns of inefficiency and ineffectiveness of the compartmentalized approaches to climate change. However, little has been done to explore the necessary enabling conditions for synergistic design and implementation. This paper proposes an analytical framework to assess enabling conditions for synergies at the national level and applies it to developing countries to ex…
Land science contributions to ecosystem services
Prospects for agroforestry in Redd+ landscapes in Africa
Agroforests and agroforestry can be direct targets of Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) programs, or indirect parts of the necessary conditions for success. Whether or not it becomes a core element of REDD+ depends on the country's forest definition. We review these dimensions of agroforestry in REDD+, with supporting examples, mostly from Africa, and highlight the implications and challenges for enhancing the co…
Agroforestry solutions to address food security and climate change challenges in Africa
Trees inside and outside forests contribute to food security in Africa in the face of climate variability and change. They also provide environmental and social benefits as part of farming livelihoods. Varied ecological and socio-economic conditions have given rise to specific forms of agroforestry in different parts of Africa. Policies that institutionally segregate forest from agriculture miss opportunities for synergy at landscape scale. More …
Benefit distribution across scales to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (Redd+) in Vietnam
Assessing participatory GIS for community-based natural resource management: Claiming community forests in Cameroon
This paper critically reviews and analyses participatory GIS (PGIS) and participatory mapping applications within participatory spatial planning for community-based natural resource management in developing countries. There is an often implicit assumption that PGIS use is effective, in that it meets content needs, satisfies underlying local stakeholder interests and therefore is a tool for better governance. The analytical framework looks at part…
Measuring the effectiveness of landscape approaches to conservation and development
Agroforestry solutions to address food security and climate change challenges in Africa
Trees inside and outside forests contribute to food security in Africa in the face of climate variability and change. They also provide environmental and social benefits as part of farming livelihoods. Varied ecological and socio-economic conditions have given rise to specific forms of agroforestry in different parts of Africa. Policies that institutionally segregate forest from agriculture miss opportunities for synergy at landscape scale. More …
Hot topics in governance for forests and trees: Towards a (just) transformative research agenda
We are living in a time of crisis on planet Earth. Urgent calls for transformational change are getting louder. Technical solutions have an important role to play in addressing pressing global challenges, but alone they are not enough. After all, who decides what kind of transformation is needed, of what, and for whom? What principles guide those decisions, and how are decision-makers held accountable? This commentary article argues that these go…
Implementing Redd+ at the national level: Stakeholder engagement and policy coherences between Redd+ rules and Kenya's sectoral policies
Operationalizing the integrated landscape approach in practice
The terms "landscape" and "landscape approach" have been increasingly applied within the international environmental realm, with many international organizations and nongovernmental organizations using landscapes as an area of focus for addressing multiple objectives, usually related to both environmental and social goals. However, despite a wealth of literature on landscapes and landscape approaches, ideas relating to landscape approaches are di…
Design challenges for achieving reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation through conservation: Leveraging multiple paradigms at the tropical forest margins
A systematic analysis of enabling conditions for synergy between climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in developing countries
There is a growing quest for synergy between mitigation and adaptation due to concerns of inefficiency and ineffectiveness of the compartmentalized approaches to climate change. However, little has been done to explore the necessary enabling conditions for synergistic design and implementation. This paper proposes an analytical framework to assess enabling conditions for synergies at the national level and applies it to developing countries to ex…
National forest policy as a platform for biosphere carbon management: The case of community forestry in Cameroon
SDG synergy between agriculture and forestry in the food, energy, water and income nexus: Reinventing agroforestry
Land science contributions to ecosystem services
Illusions of empowerment? Questioning policy and practice of community forestry in Kenya
Chomba, S. W., I. Nathan, P. A. Minang, and F. Sinclair. 2015. Illusions of empowerment? Questioning policy and practice of community forestry in Kenya. Ecology and Society 20(3): 2. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-07741-200302
Benefit distribution across scales to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (Redd+) in Vietnam
Sustainability performance of community forest enterprises (CFES) in Cameroon: Pathways to viable business models
Addressing equity in community forestry: Lessons from 20 years of implementation in Cameroon
Kenfack Essougong, U. P., D. Foundjem-Tita, and P. A. Minang. 2019. Addressing equity in community forestry: lessons from 20 years of implementation in Cameroon. Ecology and Society 24(1):9. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10656-240109
Community forestry and Redd+ in Cameroon: What Future
The Cameroonian Readiness Preparation Proposal recognizes community forests (CFs) as one strategy for implementing REDD+ (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries). However, there has been little analysis of the extent to which CFs can help achieve REDD+ objectives in Cameroon. We explore options for…
Implementing Redd+ in view of integrated conservation and development projects: Leveraging empirical lessons
Prospects for agroforestry in Redd+ landscapes in Africa
Agroforests and agroforestry can be direct targets of Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) programs, or indirect parts of the necessary conditions for success. Whether or not it becomes a core element of REDD+ depends on the country's forest definition. We review these dimensions of agroforestry in REDD+, with supporting examples, mostly from Africa, and highlight the implications and challenges for enhancing the co…
Assessing participatory GIS for community-based natural resource management: Claiming community forests in Cameroon
This paper critically reviews and analyses participatory GIS (PGIS) and participatory mapping applications within participatory spatial planning for community-based natural resource management in developing countries. There is an often implicit assumption that PGIS use is effective, in that it meets content needs, satisfies underlying local stakeholder interests and therefore is a tool for better governance. The analytical framework looks at part…
National forest policy as a platform for biosphere carbon management: The case of community forestry in Cameroon
Land science contributions to ecosystem services
Prospects for agroforestry in Redd+ landscapes in Africa
Agroforests and agroforestry can be direct targets of Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) programs, or indirect parts of the necessary conditions for success. Whether or not it becomes a core element of REDD+ depends on the country's forest definition. We review these dimensions of agroforestry in REDD+, with supporting examples, mostly from Africa, and highlight the implications and challenges for enhancing the co…
Agroforestry solutions to address food security and climate change challenges in Africa
Trees inside and outside forests contribute to food security in Africa in the face of climate variability and change. They also provide environmental and social benefits as part of farming livelihoods. Varied ecological and socio-economic conditions have given rise to specific forms of agroforestry in different parts of Africa. Policies that institutionally segregate forest from agriculture miss opportunities for synergy at landscape scale. More …
Benefit distribution across scales to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (Redd+) in Vietnam
Design challenges for achieving reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation through conservation: Leveraging multiple paradigms at the tropical forest margins
Climate‐Smart Landscapes: Opportunities and Challenges for Integrating Adaptation and Mitigation in Tropical Agriculture
Addressing the global challenges of climate change, food security, and poverty alleviation requires enhancing the adaptive capacity and mitigation potential of agricultural landscapes across the tropics. However, adaptation and mitigation activities tend to be approached separately due to a variety of technical, political, financial, and socioeconomic constraints. Here, we demonstrate that many tropical agricultural systems can provide both mitig…
A systematic analysis of enabling conditions for synergy between climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in developing countries
There is a growing quest for synergy between mitigation and adaptation due to concerns of inefficiency and ineffectiveness of the compartmentalized approaches to climate change. However, little has been done to explore the necessary enabling conditions for synergistic design and implementation. This paper proposes an analytical framework to assess enabling conditions for synergies at the national level and applies it to developing countries to ex…
Implementing Redd+ in view of integrated conservation and development projects: Leveraging empirical lessons
Operationalizing the integrated landscape approach in practice
The terms "landscape" and "landscape approach" have been increasingly applied within the international environmental realm, with many international organizations and nongovernmental organizations using landscapes as an area of focus for addressing multiple objectives, usually related to both environmental and social goals. However, despite a wealth of literature on landscapes and landscape approaches, ideas relating to landscape approaches are di…
Illusions of empowerment? Questioning policy and practice of community forestry in Kenya
Chomba, S. W., I. Nathan, P. A. Minang, and F. Sinclair. 2015. Illusions of empowerment? Questioning policy and practice of community forestry in Kenya. Ecology and Society 20(3): 2. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-07741-200302
Measuring the effectiveness of landscape approaches to conservation and development
Implementing Redd+ at the national level: Stakeholder engagement and policy coherences between Redd+ rules and Kenya's sectoral policies
Community forest governance in Cameroon: A review
There is growing evidence that good community forest (CF) governance is a significant determinant of CF success. We examined the state of CF governance in Cameroon by applying a set of good governance principles to 36 case studies. Key good governance principles applied included accountability, equity, participation, representation, direction, and performance. The results revealed that the state of CF governance was relatively poor, with 78% of c…
SDG synergy between agriculture and forestry in the food, energy, water and income nexus: Reinventing agroforestry
Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development
Duguma, L. A., J. Atela, A. Negassa Ayana, D. Alemagi, M. Mpanda, M. Nyago, P. Minang, J. Nzyoka, D. Foundjem-Tita, and C. Ndjebet. 2018. Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development. Ecology and Society 23(4):21. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10514-230421
Prioritizing enablers for effective community forestry in Cameroon
Duguma, L. A., P. A. Minang, D. Foundjem-Tita, P. Makui, and S. Mandiefe Piabuo. 2018. Prioritizing enablers for effective community forestry in Cameroon. Ecology and Society 23(3):1. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10242-230301
Evolution of community forestry in Cameroon: An Innovation Ecosystems Perspective
Minang, P. A., L. A. Duguma, F. Bernard, D. Foundjem-Tita, and Z. Tchoundjeu. 2019. Evolution of community forestry in Cameroon: an innovation ecosystems perspective. Ecology and Society 24(1):1. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10573-240101
Addressing equity in community forestry: Lessons from 20 years of implementation in Cameroon
Kenfack Essougong, U. P., D. Foundjem-Tita, and P. A. Minang. 2019. Addressing equity in community forestry: lessons from 20 years of implementation in Cameroon. Ecology and Society 24(1):9. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10656-240109
Community forestry and Redd+ in Cameroon: What Future
The Cameroonian Readiness Preparation Proposal recognizes community forests (CFs) as one strategy for implementing REDD+ (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries). However, there has been little analysis of the extent to which CFs can help achieve REDD+ objectives in Cameroon. We explore options for…
Illegal logging, governance effectiveness and carbon dioxide emission in the timber-producing countries of Congo Basin and Asia
The empirical link between governance and illegal logging is widely accepted amongst scientist, although a minority still purports that illegal logging does not necessarily prevail because of poor governance. However, the nexus linking governance, illegal logging and carbon emission is not well enshrined in scientific literature. This paper seeks to review the literature on illegal logging and governance and empirically investigate the effect of …
Hot topics in governance for forests and trees: Towards a (just) transformative research agenda
We are living in a time of crisis on planet Earth. Urgent calls for transformational change are getting louder. Technical solutions have an important role to play in addressing pressing global challenges, but alone they are not enough. After all, who decides what kind of transformation is needed, of what, and for whom? What principles guide those decisions, and how are decision-makers held accountable? This commentary article argues that these go…
Relational values within landscape restoration: A review
Five levels of internalizing environmental externalities: Decision-making based on instrumental and relational values of nature
Some values affected by expected social and environmental impacts of decisions are considered important and are taken into account, others not. These latter, known as ‘decision externalities’, are of two types: unforeseen effects and foreseen impacts beyond the group decision-makers care about. One way to internalize externalities is by altering the financial consequences of impacts expected on those beyond the inner circle of decision-making (th…
Environmental resource management (24 works) · Business (22 works) · Economics (22 works) · Geography (22 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (18 works) · Ecology (15 works) · Environmental Science (15 works) · Environmental planning (14 works) · Political science (12 works) · Computer Science (11 works)