Publications Archives

Community forestry in Cameroon: Insights on state institutional deficits

15 June 2022 | Publications

Community forestry (CF) was set-up in Cameroon about 20 years ago to enable better environmental, economic, and social benefits for communities. Since then, 430 community forests have been attributed, covering an area of almost 1.7M ha. However, less than a quarter...

Dynamique spatio-temporelle de l’occupation du sol dans le Parc national du Mont Cameroun et sa périphérie (Région du Sud –Ouest Cameroun), entre 1986 et 2020

6 April 2022 | Publications

Le mont Cameroun (4095 m d’altitude), en raison de son contexte spécifique de diversité biologique, fait partie des parcs nationaux du Cameroun, La fertilité légendaire des sols du volcan attire depuis des siècles une mosaïque de populations. En effet, classés dans la...

Spatial distribution of rattan and indigenous perspectives vis-à-vis the growth rate of economically important rattan species in Cameroon: Sustainability and policy implications

6 April 2022 | Publications

Rattan is an important Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFP) with huge potential to boost socio-economic development in indigenous communities of Cameroon in particular and the entire country in general. Rattan is mainly harvested from the wild, with no involvement of...

Plan d’Adaptation au Changement Climatique du Complexe transfrontalier WAP W-Arly-Pendjari (Bénin – Burkina Faso – Niger)

1 April 2022 | Publications

Dans les zones arides, le changement climatique et la désertification devraient entraîner des réductions de la productivité des cultures et du bétail, modifier des espèces végétales et réduire la biodiversité. Il est également indiqué que les populations des zones...

Analysis of the exploitation of NTFPs and their contribution to the well-being of households around the Belabo-Doume-Diang intercommunal massif

22 March 2022 | Publications

In the East region of Cameroon, forest resources are composed of Woody and Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs). These NTFPs have long been a source of food, medicine, construction tools and ornaments. The lack of information to assess the current and potential...

Farm Rejuvenation-Induced Changes in Tree Spatial Pattern and Live Biomass Species of Cocoa Agroforests in Central Cameroon: Insights for Tree Conservation Incentives in Cocoa Landscapes

30 July 2021 | Publications

Cocoa agroforests sustain ecosystem services (ESs) to varying degrees. These services are otherwise mostly provided by other non-cocoa shade or companion trees. However, the density of shade trees is associated with services and/or disservices that drive farm-specific...