CONSERVAÇÃO E DESENVOLVIMENTO DE COMUNIDADES TRADICIONAIS: o caso de Chimanimani no centro de Moçambique

Abstract

This case study analyses community rights and participation in sustainable forest management (SFM) in Mozambique and the implications of new global interests in forests and lands. It also looks at the conditions and combinations of conditions that seem to foster positive change towards SFM. The study is based on a literature review from sources of information including legal documents, statistics, thematic reports, and peer-reviewed articles. The results indicate that while forest and land resources are abundant and customary and statutory rules support local communities' participation in forest and land management, inadequate implementation of these regulations jeopardises effective community participation. New opportunities for enhanced community benefits and participation in SFM are arising in Mozambique, but whether Mozambique can fully tap into these will depend on the extent to which key enabling conditions related to institutions, information, and capacity-building can be fulfilled.