Table 3. Parameters to assess sustainable governance of Cameroonian community forests.
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Parameter |
Proxy |
Values |
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Resource pressure |
Hectares of community forest by
inhabitant |
1=Low pressure; 2=Medium pressure; 3=High
pressure |
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Purpose of management |
Objectives of resource
management |
1=Conservation; 2=Commercial
logging |
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Productive potential |
Logging commercial potential |
1=Low; 2=Medium; 3=High |
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Coherence of interests and activities among
managers |
Struggle for control of management
decisions |
1=Conflict occurs (incoherence); 2=Conflict
does not occur (coherence) |
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Strength of local institutions |
Mismanagement of logging rent |
1=Mismanagement (unresponsiveness); 2=No
mismanagement (responsiveness) |
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Incentives to local people |
Ratio logging rent investment |
1=Low incentives (<25% invested); 2=Strong
incentives (>25% invested) |
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Appropriate leadership |
Appropriate leadership |
1=No; 2=Yes |
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