| Title | Land Tenure, Agroforestry Adoption, and Reduction of Fire Hazard in a Forest Zone: A Case Study from Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Suyanto, S.; Permana, R.; Khususiyah, N.; Joshi, L. |
| ContactAuthor | asb@cgiar.org |
| Journal | Agroforestry Systems |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 1-11 |
| Call Number | JA0013-04 |
| Keywords | agroforestry adoption, community involvement, community-based forest management, fire danger, forest management, imperata grasslands, land tenure, multistrata agroforestry, reward mechanism, tenural rights |
| Abstract | Clear land ownership and community involvement in managing forests are key determinants in securing sustainable
land management. A recent study in Lampung in the province of Sumatra, Indonesia revealed that, even with the use
of military force, forest policy and management has largely failed to protect forest resources when local communities
were not involved. In contrast, with less government intervention but more secure land rights (as perceived by
farmers), local communities have successfully rehabilitated degraded land, including that designated as state forest
area, through establishment of coffee based agroforestry. The main incentive for local communities to manage land
more sustainably was the expectation of secure land rights on state forest land through which livelihood and income
could be realized. The study indicated that under such circumstances there is room for negotiation between the
government forestry department and local communities to better manage state forest land. This not only can generate
income for local communities but can also improve the overall environment through reduction of fire incidence. This
indicates that legal land use rights for local communities on state forest land could be used as a ‘reward’ for upland
farmers for their role in maintaining environmental services of forest land. |
| URL | http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/sea/Publications/files/journal/JA0013-04.PDF |
