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| Mémoire N° | 388 |
| Auteur | BOUL LEFEUVRE Nastasia |
| Titre | How do local people assess the value of ecosystem services in a tropical rainforest? A case study in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo |
| Thématique & formation | Climat |
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| Summary | Combatting the climate and ecological emergency requires the recognition of indigenous peoples’ rights. In Borneo, tropical rainforests support the livelihood of half a million indigenous people. Currently, degraded logged-over tropical forests are more widespread across Asia (66%) than intact old-growth forests (34%). Preventing further degradation of these landscapes, as well as pursuing more sustainable management of forest resources, requires the empowerment of local communities. We investigate how community members perceive and value logged-over forests, as well as which factors influence this valuation of logged-over forests from the heart of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. We use a mixed-method approach combining a statistical analysis of local peoples’ preferences for ecosystem services with a qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews. Results present three key findings: 1. Community members perceive a risk of losing ecosystem services. The perceived risk increases with distance to forests. 2. Community members’ preferences for the most valuable ecosystem services provided by logged-over forest align with scientific research. Clean water, clean air, cooling effect, erosion protection, and flood protection are valued highest. 3. A diversity of input from community members is necessary to design further restoration policies, as valuation for ecosystem services differs among community members concerning age, gender, ethnicity and environmental factors; and differs from the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment framework in the perception of cultural services. Our results highlight the importance that degraded landscapes can play in the conservation management of tropical forests and stress the need to promote further empowerment of community members into forest resource management of the heart of Sabah. REMARQUES Version 4, |
| Volée | 2017 |
| Date et heure soutenance | 17-06-2020 09:00 |
| Salle soutenance | Zoom |
| Collation | 68 pages, 13 figures, 1 tableau |
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| Mot-clés | Gestion – Forêts tropicales dégradées – communautés autochtones – services ecosystémiques |
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| Terrain d'étude ou d'application | District de Tongod, Sabah, Malaisie, Borneo. |
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2023-03-23 16:14:39 |