Uncertainty and Forest Concessions in a Globalized World
Insights into Local Access to Forest Resources in Mozambique
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6452829 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ida Herdieckerhoff (0000-0002-0170-0856, University of Eastern Finland, corresponding author), Irmeli Mustalahti (0000-0002-0294-764X, University of Eastern Finland), Almeida Sitoe (0000-0001-7583-2387, Eduardo Mondlane University), Estêvão E Chambule (Eduardo Mondlane University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 310-332 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Society & Natural Resources (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0894-1920 • E-ISSN: 1521-0723 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08941920.2023.2255152 |
| OpenAlex | W4386714444 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 42 |
Forest-based communities are embedded in complex and uncertain global processes. We aim to understand the repercussions of uncertainty on forest-based livelihoods through a focus on implications in terms of access to resources for inhabitants of forest concessions. Uncertainty is conceptualized as unpredictability (not knowing), limited knowledge (knowing too little), and ambiguity (knowing too much, too differently). This research is based on document analysis and a case study in Zambezia Province, Mozambique. In-depth interviews and observations were conducted in local communities and triangulated with interviews with NGOs, researchers, and government officials. The findings indicate that multiple actors draw on formal and informal institutions to mediate access to forest-derived resources, which exacerbates uncertainties. Unpredictability, limited knowledge, and ambiguity undermine access to such resources for local communities. This paper contributes to an understanding of uncertainty and suggests a collaborative approach to reduce and cope with different uncertainties in the quest toward sustainable forest-based livelihoods
Agriculture · Ambiguity · Business · Economics · Environmental resource management · Focus group · Forest management · Geography · Government (linguistics · Livelihood · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Forest Management and Policy · Forestry · Marketing
Navigating Social-Ecological Systems
Integrated management of natural resources
Defining Uncertainty
Multiactor Governance and the Environment
Changing Governance of the World's Forests
Political Modernisation and Policy Arrangements
A General Framework for Analyzing Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems
Case Study Research
Environmental Governance
Institutions, Institutional Change and Economic Performance
Who is importing forest products from Africa to China? An analysis of implications for initiatives to enhance legality and sustainability
The ambiguities of uncertainty
Commons in a Multi-level World
Nine lives of uncertainty in decision-making
Global forces of change
Community perceptions
Assessing forest governance from a ‘Triple G’ perspective
Forests, trees and poverty alleviation
Responsibilization in natural resources governance
The globalization of socio-ecological systems
A conceptual framework for analysing adaptive capacity and multi-level learning processes in resource governance regimes
Where and How Can Participatory Forest Management Succeed? Learning From Tanzania, Mozambique, and Laos
The Interplay of Global Governance with Domestic and Local Access
The Global‐local Nexus
Policy and power
Facing China's demand for timber
Betwixt and Between
Ambiguity
Enchantment and Disenchantment
Traditional uses of plants in a rural community of Mozambique and possible links with Miombodegradation and harvesting sustainability
Toward a Relational Concept of Uncertainty
Collaborative governance
Complex global governance and domestic policies
A Theory of Access
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |