Cameroon and other Central African countries need national forest laws and forest zoning plans that are developed after proper consultation and with the involvement of local forest communities,” said Samuel Nguiffo who heads the Cameroon-based Centre for Environment and Development (CED). “This permits them to be part of the resource management process, and may help tremendously in improving the ongoing forest and land reform system in countries in the region,” he added. Participants at an August conference in Yaounde on sustainable management of Central Africa’s forests urged the adoption of a “land zoning” approach. This means land use planning that allows natural resources to be managed sustainably. It aims to protect the interests of the local population and improve their socio-economic wellbeing
Posted on: Sun, 09 Nov 2014 00:09:22 +0000
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