Half a century of evolution in the management and conservation of community forests in northwestern Mexico
The theory of collective action applied to forest communities in Mexico has been a great alternative to study forest landscape conservation and the socioeconomic impacts generated in common pool resources. We analyzed the historical role of three forest ejidos in the State of Durango, including thei...
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Instituto de Ecología, A.C.
2021
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| author | Heredia-Telles, Aide Pérez-Verdín, Gustavo Serrano-Flores, Maria Elena Avila-Meléndez, Luis Arturo Durán, Elvira Cruz-Garcia, Francisco |
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| description | The theory of collective action applied to forest communities in Mexico has been a great alternative to study forest landscape conservation and the socioeconomic impacts generated in common pool resources. We analyzed the historical role of three forest ejidos in the State of Durango, including their organization and capacity building to deal with forest cover changes. Two periods ranging from the beginning of forest concessions to current community forest management (1960-2018) were compared. Semi-structured interviews were used to estimate two indexes that associate the internal organization of the communities: Social Organization Index and Community Institutionality Index. The cartographic series of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography were also used to determine the changes in forest cover within the analyzed period. Based on Ostrom’s principles of collective action, the effectiveness of the ejidos in conserving their resources was analyzed. Results show that the indexes have increased over time, suggesting that ejidos have improved their organization processes. In addition, there is a direct relationship between the forest land increase and both indices. The so-called community forest management model is a feasible strategy that can contribute to the preservation of these ecosystems. The internal organization of the communities, including their institutional arrangements, is a key factor to search for the sustainable management of these common-pool resources. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.myb.ojs.inecol.mx:article-23002022-11-29T22:17:47Z Half a century of evolution in the management and conservation of community forests in northwestern Mexico Medio siglo de evolución en el manejo y conservación de los bosques comunitarios en el noroeste de México Heredia-Telles, Aide Pérez-Verdín, Gustavo Serrano-Flores, Maria Elena Avila-Meléndez, Luis Arturo Durán, Elvira Cruz-Garcia, Francisco Acción Colectiva Cobertura Forestal Institucionalidad Comunitaria Manejo Forestal Comunitario Organización Social Recursos de Uso Común The theory of collective action applied to forest communities in Mexico has been a great alternative to study forest landscape conservation and the socioeconomic impacts generated in common pool resources. We analyzed the historical role of three forest ejidos in the State of Durango, including their organization and capacity building to deal with forest cover changes. Two periods ranging from the beginning of forest concessions to current community forest management (1960-2018) were compared. Semi-structured interviews were used to estimate two indexes that associate the internal organization of the communities: Social Organization Index and Community Institutionality Index. The cartographic series of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography were also used to determine the changes in forest cover within the analyzed period. Based on Ostrom’s principles of collective action, the effectiveness of the ejidos in conserving their resources was analyzed. Results show that the indexes have increased over time, suggesting that ejidos have improved their organization processes. In addition, there is a direct relationship between the forest land increase and both indices. The so-called community forest management model is a feasible strategy that can contribute to the preservation of these ecosystems. The internal organization of the communities, including their institutional arrangements, is a key factor to search for the sustainable management of these common-pool resources. La teoría de acción colectiva aplicada a los bosques de México ha sido una gran alternativa para estudiar el manejo de los paisajes forestales y los impactos socioeconómicos que se generan en los recursos de uso común. En este estudio se analizó el papel histórico de tres ejidos forestales en el estado de Durango en su organización y creación de instituciones internas para enfrentar cambios en la cobertura forestal. Se compararon dos periodos que abarcan desde la etapa de las concesiones forestales hasta el actual manejo forestal comunitario (1960-2018). Se utilizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas para estimar dos índices que relacionan la organización interna de las comunidades: el índice de organización social y el de institucionalidad comunitaria. Se usaron también las series cartográficas de Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía para determinar los cambios en la cobertura forestal en el periodo antes mencionado. Con base en los principios de acción colectiva de Ostrom, se analizó la efectividad de estos ejidos en la conservación de sus recursos. Los resultados muestran que los índices han incrementado con el tiempo, sugiriendo que los ejidos han mejorado en sus procesos de organización interna. Además, se encontró que existe una relación directa entre el incremento de la superficie forestal y ambos índices. El modelo forestal comunitario es una estrategia factible que puede contribuir a la preservación de estos ecosistemas. El fortalecimiento de la organización interna de las comunidades, incluyendo sus acuerdos institucionales, es importante para ayudar a transitar hacia un desarrollo sustentable en este tipo de recursos de uso común. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2021-12-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf text/xml https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/2300 10.21829/myb.2021.2732300 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 27 No. 3 (2021): Autumn 2021; e2732300 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 27 Núm. 3 (2021): Otoño 2021; e2732300 2448-7597 1405-0471 spa https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/2300/2321 https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/2300/2366 10.21829/myb.2018.243557 10.21829/myb.2019.253688 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Heredia-Telles, Aide Pérez-Verdín, Gustavo Serrano-Flores, Maria Elena Avila-Meléndez, Luis Arturo Durán, Elvira Cruz-Garcia, Francisco Half a century of evolution in the management and conservation of community forests in northwestern Mexico |
| title | Half a century of evolution in the management and conservation of community forests in northwestern Mexico |
| title_full | Half a century of evolution in the management and conservation of community forests in northwestern Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Half a century of evolution in the management and conservation of community forests in northwestern Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Half a century of evolution in the management and conservation of community forests in northwestern Mexico |
| title_short | Half a century of evolution in the management and conservation of community forests in northwestern Mexico |
| title_sort | half a century of evolution in the management and conservation of community forests in northwestern mexico |
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