Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Abstract
This paper examines the ways in which some forms of community forests in the northeastern United States could be considered Indigenous Peoples' and Community Conserved Territories and Areas (ICCAs), based on the work conducted by the Community Forest Collaborative, a partnership of four non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the US. The Collaborative defined a Community Forest Model for northern New England, conducted research on the economic, social, community, and conservation values of the Community Forest Model and developed case studies on five community forest projects. Five key attributes of ICCAs were selected and used to compare with characteristics of the Collaborative's Community Forest Model. The results conclude that the Community Forest Model is very consistent and compatible with the characteristics of ICCAs, defined by Kothari (2006), and further, that there would be benefits both to community forests in New England as well as to other ICCAs to include the Community Forest Model as an example of an ICCA.
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© 2013 Lyman et al.
Recommended Citation
Lyman MW, Danks C, McDonough M. New England’s community forests: Comparing a regional model to ICCAs. Conservation and Society. 2013 Jan 1;11(1):46-59.
DOI
10.4103/0972-4923.110947
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