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Promoting Community Forestry Enterprises in National REDD+ Strategies: A Business Approach

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Issue date: 
01 March 2011
Publisher Name: 
Forests MDPI
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http://www.mdpi.com
Author: 
Maria Fernanda Tomaselli, Reem Hajjar
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Abstract: Community forestry and related small and medium forest enterprises (SMFEs) can contribute towards the achievement of REDD+ goals, since they can promote sustainable use and conservation of forests and, therefore, a reduction in forest-related carbon emissions. Additionally, they can improve the quality of life of forest-dependant people by generating alternative sources of income and employment. However, SMFEs often face a number of challenges, including non-conducive policy environments, inadequate business skills, and moreover, limited access to financial services. In this paper, we propose to direct a portion of REDD+ readiness efforts towards promoting the generation of an enabling environment for SMFEs that includes: the construction of an adequate Business Environment (BE), the provision of Business Development Services (BDS) and better access to Financial Services (FS). With the application of this framework, SMFEs will be more likely to proliferate and succeed, leading to enhanced community resilience and empowerment, in addition to increasing the likelihood of forest carbon stock permanence and the long term achievement of REDD+ goals. Opportunities and challenges of applying this approach in Latin America are discussed.
 
Maria Fernanda Tomaselli 1,* email and Reem Hajjar 2 email
 
1 Department of Wood Science, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada 2 Department of Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
 
Keywords: small and medium forest enterprises; enabling environment; business environment; business development services; financial services; REDD+
 
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