Participatory forest management in Sri Lanka

Myth or reality

Bibliographic Data

ID21720115
AuthorsC Emdad Haque (0000-0001-8008-2496, University of Manitoba), M S Tarannum (Access and Aboriginal Focus Programs, University of Manitoba, 226-114 Sidney Smith Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada), Mysha Tarannum (University of Manitoba), S Batuwatta (Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba, 70 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2M6, Canada)
Year2025
Volume27
Issue2
Pages167-185
Publication date2025-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe International Forestry Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1465-5489 • E-ISSN: 2053-7778
PublisherCommonwealth Forestry Association (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1505/146554825840044794
OpenAlexW4411254215
LanguageEN
References cited31

Since the 1990s, Sri Lanka’s central government has adopted a Participatory Forest Management (PFM) strategy. However, the success of this approach remains unclear, largely due to the absence of impact assessments. In the present study, a qualitative approach was employed to determine whether Sri Lanka’s PFM strategy is a myth or reality. To this end, an analysis was carried out into the genesis of PFM and the aspects of community inclusion. Two case studies were examined to assess local impacts and responses to PFM activities. The findings reveal that, while there have been some positive outcomes, inadequate stakeholder engagement, unequal power dynamics, and lack of tenure security are evident weaknesses of the strategy

Art · Citizen journalism · Environmental planning · Geography · Literature · Mythology · Sociology · Sri lanka · World Wide Web · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Computer Science · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Forest Management and Policy

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