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Forest Landscape Restoration in the Drylands of Latin America
Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) involves the ecological restoration of degraded forest landscapes, with the aim of benefiting both biodiversity and human well-being. We first identify four fundamental principles of FLR, based on previous definitions. We then critically evaluate the application of these principles in practice, based on the experience gained during an international, collaborative research project conducted in six dry forest landscapes of Latin America. Research highlighted the potential for FLR; tree species of high socioeconomic value were identified in all study areas, and strong dependence of local communities on forest resources was widely encountered, particularly for fuelwood. We demonstrated that FLR can be achieved through both passive and active restoration approaches, and can be cost-effective if the increased provision of ecosystem services is taken into account. These results therefore highlight the potential for FLR, and the positive contribution that it could make to sustainable development. However, we also encountered a number of challenges to FLR implementation, including the difficulty of achieving strong engagement in FLR activities among local stakeholders, lack of capacity for community-led initiatives, and the lack of an appropriate institutional and regulatory environment to support restoration activities. Successful implementation of FLR will require new collaborative alliances among stakeholders, empowerment and capacity building of local communities to enable them to fully engage with restoration activities, and an enabling public policy context to enable local people to be active participants in the decision making process. ; Fil: Newton, Adrian C. Bournemouth University; Reino Unido ; Fil: del Castillo, Rafael F. Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Integral Regional; México ; Fil: Echeverría, Cristian. Universidad de Concepción; Chile ; Fil: Geneletti, Davide. Università degli Studi di Trento; Italia. Harvard University; Estados Unidos ; Fil: González Espinosa, Mario. El Colegio de la Frontera Sur; México ; Fil: Malizia, Lucio Ricardo. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy; Argentina. Fundación ProYungas; Argentina ; Fil: Premoli Il'grande, Andrea Cecilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina ; Fil: Rey Benayas, José M. Universidad de Alcalá; España ; Fil: Smith Ramírez, Cecilia. Universidad Austral de Chile; Chile ; Fil: Williams Linera, Guadalupe. Instituto de Ecología; México
Forest Landscape Restoration in the Drylands of Latin America
Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) involves the ecological restoration of degraded forest landscapes, with the aim of benefiting both biodiversity and human well-being. We first identify four fundamental principles of FLR, based on previous definitions. We then critically evaluate the application of these principles in practice, based on the experience gained during an international, collaborative research project conducted in six dry forest landscapes of Latin America. Research highlighted the potential for FLR; tree species of high socioeconomic value were identified in all study areas, and strong dependence of local communities on forest resources was widely encountered, particularly for fuelwood. We demonstrated that FLR can be achieved through both passive and active restoration approaches, and can be cost-effective if the increased provision of ecosystem services is taken into account. These results therefore highlight the potential for FLR, and the positive contribution that it could make to sustainable development. However, we also encountered a number of challenges to FLR implementation, including the difficulty of achieving strong engagement in FLR activities among local stakeholders, lack of capacity for community-led initiatives, and the lack of an appropriate institutional and regulatory environment to support restoration activities. Successful implementation of FLR will require new collaborative alliances among stakeholders, empowerment and capacity building of local communities to enable them to fully engage with restoration activities, and an enabling public policy context to enable local people to be active participants in the decision making process. ; Fil: Newton, Adrian C. Bournemouth University; Reino Unido ; Fil: del Castillo, Rafael F. Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Integral Regional; México ; Fil: Echeverría, Cristian. Universidad de Concepción; Chile ; Fil: Geneletti, Davide. Università degli Studi di Trento; Italia. Harvard University; Estados Unidos ; Fil: González Espinosa, Mario. El Colegio de la Frontera Sur; México ; Fil: Malizia, Lucio Ricardo. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy; Argentina. Fundación ProYungas; Argentina ; Fil: Premoli Il'grande, Andrea Cecilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina ; Fil: Rey Benayas, José M. Universidad de Alcalá; España ; Fil: Smith Ramírez, Cecilia. Universidad Austral de Chile; Chile ; Fil: Williams Linera, Guadalupe. Instituto de Ecología; México
Forest Landscape Restoration in the Drylands of Latin America
Newton, Adrian C. (Autor:in) / del Castillo, Rafael F. (Autor:in) / Echeverría, Cristian (Autor:in) / Geneletti, Davide (Autor:in) / González Espinosa, Mario (Autor:in) / Malizia, Lucio Ricardo (Autor:in) / Premoli Il'grande, Andrea Cecilia (Autor:in) / Rey Benayas, José M. (Autor:in) / Smith Ramírez, Cecilia (Autor:in) / Williams Linera, Guadalupe (Autor:in)
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