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Cameroon's Environmental Impact Assessment decree and public participation in concession-based forestry: an exploratory assessment of eight forest-dependent communities

author(s) Alemagi D - Hajjar R - Kozak R - Tchoundjeu Z
from World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
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themes
regions
  • Middle Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
  • Western Africa
citation

Alemagi D et al., 'Cameroon's Environmental Impact Assessment decree and public participation in concession-based forestry: an exploratory assessment of eight forest-dependent communities', Journal of Sustainable Development, vol. 6(10), Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2013

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Abstract

This paper examines the degree to which public participation in concession-based forestry decision-making - as outlined by the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Decree (No. 2005/0577/PM) - is taking place in eight forest-dependent communities of Cameroon. Of the total respondents that took part in the survey, only 39 per cent stated that they were involved in decisions concerning concession-based forestry. Furthermore, there seems to be a generally negative perception on the part of local communities towards the government's implementation of public participation legislation in concession-based forestry decision-making. Obstacles to public decision-making process are identified and recommendations are proffered for more effective public participation

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