oneworld.net

• International Institute for Environment & Development
  
  
• People & the Planet Magazine (with all back issues) *

http://www.oneworld.net/

• http://www.oneworld.net/iied/
  
  
• http://www.oneworld.org/patp/

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

• IISDNet Communities & Livelihoods
• IISD's Hot Topic of the Month

http://iisd.ca/

• http://iisd.ca/communities.htm
• http://iisd1.iisd.ca/ic/info/hottop.htm

Overseas Development Institute

• Overseas Development Institute Forest Policy & Environment Group *

http://www.odi.org.uk/

• http://www.odifpeg.org.uk/

Global Community Forestry Resources

FAO - Community Forestry Home

• Forests, Trees & People Programme
  
  
• Forests, Trees & People Newsletter *
  
  
• Selected papers from International Seminar on "Community Forestry at a Crossroads: Reflections & Future Directions in the Development of Community Forestry"
• FTPP Publication

http://www.fao.org/fo/FON/FONP/
cfu/cfu-e.stm

• http://www.fao.org/fo/FON/FONP/
  cfu/ftpp/en/ftpp-e.stm
  
• http://www-trees.slu.se/newsl/front.htm
  
• http://www.recoftc.org/pub_rp16.html
  
  
  

• http://www.recoftc.org/ftp
  _publications.html

FAO - Fisheries Department Homepage

International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management

http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/

http://prgaprogram.org/

Northeast Region - State Coastal Zone Management Programs
Provides links to each state in the Northeast's Coastal Zone Management Program. Quality of information on each site varies.

Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance
Aiims to create links between fishermen, scientists, universities & the private sector to create an institutional framework ensuring environmental & economic stability in Northwest Atlantic fisheries. Mainly operates in Maine waters. Has a proposed structure for community-based fisheries management on its page. Information a bit difficult to find on the page, & most links are of little use.

• Page includes a link to Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Association (GFWA) which addresses community issues in one of the Northeast's famed fishing towns (think "The Perfect Storm").
  

http://www.namanet.org/

http://www.gfwa.org/~gfwa/index.html

Fisheries Science Collaborations: The Critical Role of Community
By Douglas C. Wilson (from the Institute for Fisheries Management & Coastal Community Development, Denmark). An IT-aware paper that deals mostly with US & Canadian fisheries efforts, with a section on New England. Though touching on other parts of the world, it is a useful read in this section. Wilson addresses topics like Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), local community environmental efforts, the Competing Constructions model, & Science as Community

Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
The Manomet Center, among its various projects, is involved in marine fisheries conservation on the Atlantic Coast of the northeastern US, & forestry conservation in Maine. The center also has programs for civic communities. Forestry page is up-to-date, with information on the Sustainable Forestry Research & Information Center, & the Shifting Mosaic Project. Hyperlinked site (http://www.manometmaine.com/) provides detailed forestry information & contacts.

Sustainable Northwest
An Oregon-based non-profit organization that looks to engage rural communities in economically & environmentally sustainable projects, to strengthen the sense of community. Has a variety of project summaries dealing with CBNRM & stewardship and a very useful links page. Part of the HFHC Partnership outlined below. Sign up for e-mail updates on the site.

Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities Partnership
"A rural communities collaborative creating market incentives for ecosystem management and forest restoration in the Pacific Northwest". Deals with creating ecosystem managed forests, & providing an environmentally sound market for products generated from these forests.

American Forests
The USA's oldest national citizen conservation organization. Click on Forest Policy on their website to get to the Forest Policy Center, which addresses recent issues in forest policy such as community based ecosystem management. Text well-hyperlinked. Be wary with American Forest Links page, as many links are outdated.

Conservation Based Development
Does not directly deal with community forestry but touches on many corollary issues such as community based forest stewardship. Offers real reportage from all over the world, community-based program building guides in its "Tool Box", newsletter type articles, a searchable database & a resource list. Could subscribe to e-mail updates & get contact information for community organizations across the USA.

USDA Forest Service - Cooperative Forestry
Has a mini-site on "National Programs" encompassing rural community assistance, stewardship & urban and community forestry initiatives. Information on this site is not phenomenal but offers good insight into US government efforts in the field of community-based sustainable forest management. Pages all quite well-hyperlinked to one another.

The National Urban & Community Forestry Advisory Council
NUCFAC's page offers a mission statement, which summarizes the shape urban/community forestry plans take in the West. Also has a copy of part of the Cooperative Forestry Act, an Action Plan for NUCFAC's efforts, annual reports from 1995 & cost-share grant project details. Very simple HTML based text format.

Mountain Association for Community Economic Development
Tries to provide resources to create a democratic & sustainable community in Kentucky and Central Appalachia. Sustainable communities page presents detailed community-building resources & links to external community-related websites. MACED also promises to have a wholly interactive forest resource model in the near future.

The Florida Coastal Management Program
Florida's Department for Community Affairs aims to coordinate various sectors in coastal management towards sustainability & coastal preservation. Simple HTML text on Community Assistance page is reasonably well hyperlinked, addressing community stewardship more than it does fishery.

Oceans Conservation - Fisheries & Oceans, Canada
(In French and English). With sections on integrated management & coastal conservation in Canada. Integrated management site has Canada's Oceans Act & a clickable map of regional community based initiatives. Also a highly detailed international CZM links page.

IISDNet Communities & Livelihoods - The International Institute for Sustainable Development
With many community-related projects & resources on its website - many of which are outside of North America, but some are specifically interesting, such as the Skownan First Nation (formerly Waterhen) Community Values Project. Site also holds general resources on building community based systems.

• The Evolution of Government/Community Partnerships for Resource Management in Atlantic Canada
  Stephen Hawboldt and Jim Ellsworth
• Community-Based Forest Management - Organizacion de Ejidos Productores Forestales de la Zona Maya (OEPFZM)
  Victoria Santos Jimenez, Rosa Ledesma Santos, Patricia Negreros Castillo
• Facilitating Collaborative Planning in Hawaii's Natural Area Reserves
  Cynthia Josayma

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/caselist.html

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/
canada-005.html

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/
mexico-010.html

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/
unitedstates-008.html

Sustainable Communities Network
Website has sections on creating community, growing a sustainable economy, protecting natural resources & governing & living in a sustainable manner, which should all prove useful. Each section offers the viewer links to member organizations of the Network, reading lists & case studies.

KCFA Links - Kootenay Conference on Forest Alternatives
One of the best links pages for ecoforestry & community forestry in Canada & the USA (mainly the Pacific Northwest). Main website (http://www.kcfa.bc.ca/) provides useful information, including summaries on 4 KCFA organized community forests & a statement on the issue of tenure. Feedback welcome

World Resources Institute (WRI) Regional Resources - North America
Webpage presents environmental strategies, action plans, individual country environmental data, maps, indicators, & various case studies from Canada & the USA, including an article entitled "10 Steps on a Critical Path towards Sustainability in the Forest Sector".

International Network of Forests & Communities - North America
Offers a detailed policy & legislation history in the USA, Canada, & Mexico surrounding forestry. Each country case study describes community forestry efforts at national, provincial/state & community levels, & offers case study summaries. Managers welcome input, updates, & new links.

Integrated Coastal Zone Management - Environmental Protection Agency, Guyana
Pretty basic, easy to read page with recommendations for integrated CZM, with a plan-of-action. Not much groundbreaking stuff here, but links page will prove handy, although some don't work too well.

Instituto Nacional de Ecología (INE) - Mexico
Website belongs to the National Ecology Institute of Mexico & mostly in Spanish (some texts with English version). INE is a part of SEMARNAP (Secretaría de Medio Ambiente, Recursos Naturales y Pesca - Secretariat of Environment, Natural Resources and Fish). Click on "Programas Sectoriales" & then on either "Programa de Medio Ambiente 1995-2000" or "Programa de Conservación de la Vida Silvestre y Diversificación Productiva en el Sector Rural 1997-2000". If all you want is the Mexican government's take on community management, then click "Estrategias, proyectos y acciones prioritarias", otherwise browse.

Assistance for Indigenous People of Eastern Bolivia (APCOB)
This website for APCOB's "Participative Project of Sustainable Management of Forests and Natural Resources" discusses projects in community forestry with indigenous peoples of Bolivia's Amazon, in three micro-regions. Se puede ver la página en español también (http://latinwide.com/apcob/). Simple text, easy-to-load.

International Network of Forests and Communities - Central and South America
Has an introduction to forest policy in Latin America, and links to particular country-specific sections (Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Perú). Introduces the legal context & policy history surrounding community forestry in each country, & also summarizes current community forestry projects in each. Open to all input regarding research, & are willing to add new things.

FTPP - FAO/SLU projects in South & Central America (Forests, Trees & People Program)
Jointly run by SLU Kontakt (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) & CFU (Community Forestry Unit) of FAO.

• Red Centroamericana de Información en Forestería Comunitaria -Panamá
  Website gradually developing, but promises to be a good source for community forestry issues, & sharing information & resources over the web. Frames a little difficult to use, & a bit slow to load.
• Programa Bosques, Árboles y Comunidades Rurales - FTPP Bolivia
  (Only in Spanish - Solamente en español). Not designed to be aesthetically pleasing, but provides some sort of information relating to FTPP's projects in Bolivia, its aims, major research themes & a course in community forestry. Many links are down, but pages can be accessed if you're inventive with filenames, or if you access them from elsewhere with valid links.
• Programa Bosques, Árboles y Comunidades Rurales - FTPP Perú
  (Español, Français - sous elaboration, English - under construction). Sections on Community forestry (with a case study from Bolivia), main research themes, published & broadcast materials, methods of action, contacts & a map of Latin America showing countries with projects. Loaded with goodies & works well (except for country details).

http://polux.sdnp.org.pa/~rfc/

http://www.cnb.net/~ftpp-fao/
welcome.html

http://www.cnr.org.pe/fao/index.htm

Capacitación forestal a cooperativas comunitarias campesinas - Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
(Only in Spanish - Solamente en español). A short article by M. Fonseca G. & Dora Rodriguez A., regarding a sort of historical approach to Costa Rica's forests & addressing the need for community participation in forestry in the future.

Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) Case Studies - SRDIS
The Sustainable Rural Development Information System (SRDIS) is a specialized on-line library with over 300 case studies & a sourcebook on participation & another on decentralization & local development. It also has indicators & country data. SRDIS is maintained by Columbia University's Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) & the World Bank. The specific CBNRM case study list contains the following among over 100 papers (relevant to these subjects globally)

• Creating Conditions for Community-Based Small-Scale Fisheries Management in the Caribbean
  Patrick McConney's case study shows how creating a community-based system must go through phases, with an initial stage & a change phase (including research and legislation), & finally discusses the final outcome & lessons learned in Barbados. McConney works for the Fisheries Division of the Ministry for Agriculture & Rural Development, Barbados.
• Community-based natural resource management in the Bay Islands, Honduras
  Andrew F. Seidl, adopts the same standardized World Bank approach in his paper regarding all types of CBNRM in Honduras' Bay Islands.
• Involving Civil Society: The Demonstration Projects Subprogram of the Pilot Program to Conserve the Brazilian Rainforest
  Rinaldo César Mancin, from Brazil's Ministry of Environment, identifies the baseline situation in the Brazilian Amazon & discusses a pilot program, the role of civil society & interaction between them & the government. He also presents a similar treatment of outcomes & lessons learned.
• Communities & Management of Natural Resources of the Cuban Archipelago: Case Studies in Coastal & Mountain Ecosystems
  René P. Capote López & L. Menéndez, both of the Environment Agency (AMA) of Cuba's Ministry for Science Technology and Environment (CITMA), present case studies of the Sabana-Camagüey archipelago & the Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve. These studies involve low mountain ecosystems, & deal more with preservation than community forestry, but look at the role government & international actors can play in bringing about CBNRM.

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/caselist.html

http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/conatrem/
Barbados-Paper.htm

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/
honduras-006.html

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/
Brazil-Paper.html

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/
cuba-001.html

Coastal & Fisheries Co-Management: A Bibliography
Maria Hauck and Aadila Munshi of the University of Cape Town (South Africa) have compiled a bibliography of paper sources which should prove useful, not just in dealing with Latin America, but globally.

http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/ECA/
ecssdext.nsf/pages/about

Newsletter report:
http://www-esd.worldbank.org/
envmat/ECA.pdf

http://www.earthisland.org/baikal/
baikal.html

http://www.ceupress.com/env/

Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) Case Studies - SRDIS
The Sustainable Rural Development Information System (SRDIS) is a specialized on-line library with over 300 case studies & a sourcebook on participation & another on decentralization & local development. Also has indicators & country data. Maintained by Columbia University's Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) & World Bank. CBNRM case study list contains the following among over 100 papers (relevant to these subjects globally):

• National Environment Action Plan for Sustainable Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Center
  Ye. Tyrtyshnyy
• Sustainable Management of Timber Resources in Kyrgyzstan
  Abdybek Asanaliev
• Environment Protection as a Tool for Increasing Community Activism & Citizen's Participation (An Outline) - Poland
  Jacek Goledzinowski
• Development & Improvement of Community-Based Environmental Management Practices in the Russian Federation
  Vladislav Fourman
• Transition in the Danube Delta Fisheries Management
  Ion Navodaru
  

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/
caselist.html

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/
kazakhstan-002.html

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/
kyrgyzrepublic-001.html

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/
poland-002.html

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/
russia-003.html

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/
romania-002.html

International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) - Forestry
Easy-to-navigate site dealing w/ forestry practices & related research in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas region. General sections on mountain forestry & specific sections on community forestry in Bhutan & Nepal. Downloadable files, & excellent links

http://www.bcnet.org/results/
marinewksp2.htm

Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) Case Studies - SRDIS
The Sustainable Rural Development Information System (SRDIS) is a specialized on-line library with over 300 case studies and a sourcebook on participation & another on decentralization and local development. It also has indicators and country data. SRDIS is maintained by Columbia University's Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) & the World Bank. The specific CBNRM case study list contains the following among over 100 papers (relevant to these subjects globally):

• Community Forest Ownership: Key to Sustainable Forest Resource Management. The Gambian Experience
  Foday Bojang and Dominique Reeb, Forestry Department, Banjul, The Gambia
• Artisanal Fishing Sustainable Development Project in the Rio Grande de Buba, Guinea-Bissau: An Example of Fish Stock Co-Management at the Local Level
  Philippe Tous (Also in French)
• Community-Based Natural Resource Management: Case Study of Fisheries and Forests in Malawi
  W. M. Kasweswe Mwafongo
• Forest Policy Changes in Tanzania: Towards Community Participation in Forest Management
  Vincent B.M.S. Kihiyo, Sokoine University of Agriculture
• Sustainable Community Based Management of the Kariba Fishery of the Zambian Side
  E. M. Syampaku
  

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/caselist.html

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/Gambia-Paper.html

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/guineabissau-001-en.html

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/malawi-004.html

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/tanzania-009.html

http://srdis.ciesin.org/cases/zambia-002.html