A Spatial-Temporal Analysis of the Impact of Access Restrictions on Forest Landscapes and Household Welfare in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorRobinson, E. J. Z.
dc.contributor.authorLokina, Razack B.
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-24T13:31:30Z
dc.date.available2016-03-24T13:31:30Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionFull text available at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389934110001231en_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper explores the impact of the re-introduction of access restrictions to forests in Tanzania, through participatory forest management (PFM), that have excluded villagers from forests to which they have traditionally, albeit illegally, had access to collect non-timber forest products (NTFPs). Motivated by our fieldwork, and using a spatial-temporal model, we focus on the paths of forest degradation and regeneration and villagers' utility before and after an access restriction is introduced. Our paper illustrates a number of key points for policy makers. First, the benefits of forest conservation tend to be greatest in the first few periods after an access restriction is introduced, after which the overall forest quality often declines. Second, villagers may displace their NTFP collection into more distant forests that may have been completely protected by distance alone before access to a closer forest was restricted. Third, permitting villagers to collect limited amounts of NTFPs for a fee, or alternatively fining villagers caught collecting illegally from the protected forest, and returning the fee or fine revenue to the villagers, can improve both forest quality and villagers' livelihoods.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRobinson, E.J. and Lokina, R.B., 2011. A spatial–temporal analysis of the impact of access restrictions on forest landscapes and household welfare in Tanzania. Forest Policy and Economics, 13(1), pp.79-85.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1353
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherForest Policy and Economicsen_US
dc.subjectParticipatory Forest Managementen_US
dc.subjectNon-timber forest productsen_US
dc.subjectSpatial–temporal modellingen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleA Spatial-Temporal Analysis of the Impact of Access Restrictions on Forest Landscapes and Household Welfare in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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