Integrating local knowledge into public policy instruments for enhancing restoration
A study case from western Mexican tropical dry forest
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19587170 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dení I González-Torres (Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo), Leonel López-Toledo (0000-0003-3424-5746, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo), Isela E Zermeño-Hernández, Isela Zermeño‐Hernández (0000-0002-3180-4138, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología), Moisés Méndez‐Toribio (0000-0002-8568-8072, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Pages | 100662 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Trees Forests and People (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2666-7193 • E-ISSN: 2666-7193 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100662 |
| OpenAlex | W4401932633 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 84 |
Local knowledge (LK) is often overlooked in the decision-making process during landscape restoration process. In this study, we focus on the Zicuirán-Infiernillo Biosphere Reserve as a case study. We propose a framework to incorporate LK into public policy instruments for implementing restoration interventions in Mexican protected natural areas (PNAs). Through semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and informal talks, conducted with residents from two communities located in the buffer zone and the border area of the reserve, we gathered valuable insights regarding the following: (1) the inhabitants' LK of the ecology and contributions of tropical dry forest, (2) the socioeconomic and environmental issues identified by these communities in their localities, (3) ecological and socioeconomic actions suggested by the residents to recover the forest or halt its degradation, and (4) the role of institutions and local organizations in restoration and conservation processes. Our findings indicate that residents recognized changes in species distribution and identified native trees that are tolerant to drought. Moreover, they acknowledged the beneficial contributions provided by forests, including climate and water cycle regulation, oxygen supply, and raw materials. Local people also demonstrated their awareness of environmental and socioeconomic issues and proposed activities to reverse vegetation cover loss and halt forest degradation. While reforestation emerged as the primary solution for forest recovery, assisted natural regeneration and natural regeneration were also suggested. Based on our results, we propose a framework that emphasizes a robust knowledge exchange among stakeholders, for facilitating the inclusion of LK in an ecological restoration-based education program. It is crucial for Mexican public policy instruments operating in PNAs to consider local knowledge to enhance the effectiveness of ecological restoration
Agroforestry · Biology · Environmental planning · Environmental protection · Environmental resource management · Geography · Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests · Tropical forest · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Environmental Science · Forest Management and Policy · Ecology · Forestry
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |