TY - JOUR
T1 - Medio siglo de evolución en el manejo y conservación de los bosques comunitarios en el noroeste de México
AU - Heredia-Telles, Aide
AU - Pérez-Verdín, Gustavo
AU - Serrano-Flores, Maria Elena
AU - Avila-Meléndez, Luis Arturo
AU - Durán, Elvira
AU - Cruz-García, Francisco
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/9/1
Y1 - 2021/9/1
N2 - The theory of collective action applied to forest communities in Mexico has been a great alternative to study forest landscape conservation and the socioeconomic impacts generated in common pool resources. We analyzed the historical role of three forest ejidos in the State of Durango, including their organization and capacity building to deal with forest cover changes. Two periods ranging from the beginning of forest concessions to current community forest management (1960-2018) were compared. Semi-structured interviews were used to estimate two indexes that associate the internal organization of the communities: Social Organization Index and Community Institutionality Index. The cartographic series of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography were also used to determine the changes in forest cover within the analyzed period. Based on Ostrom’s principles of collective action, the effectiveness of the ejidos in conserving their resources was analyzed. Results show that the indexes have increased over time, suggesting that ejidos have improved their organization processes. In addition, there is a direct relationship between the forest land increase and both indices. The so-called community forest management model is a feasible strategy that can contribute to the preservation of these ecosystems. The internal organization of the communities, including their institutional arrangements, is a key factor to search for the sustainable management of these common-pool resources.
AB - The theory of collective action applied to forest communities in Mexico has been a great alternative to study forest landscape conservation and the socioeconomic impacts generated in common pool resources. We analyzed the historical role of three forest ejidos in the State of Durango, including their organization and capacity building to deal with forest cover changes. Two periods ranging from the beginning of forest concessions to current community forest management (1960-2018) were compared. Semi-structured interviews were used to estimate two indexes that associate the internal organization of the communities: Social Organization Index and Community Institutionality Index. The cartographic series of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography were also used to determine the changes in forest cover within the analyzed period. Based on Ostrom’s principles of collective action, the effectiveness of the ejidos in conserving their resources was analyzed. Results show that the indexes have increased over time, suggesting that ejidos have improved their organization processes. In addition, there is a direct relationship between the forest land increase and both indices. The so-called community forest management model is a feasible strategy that can contribute to the preservation of these ecosystems. The internal organization of the communities, including their institutional arrangements, is a key factor to search for the sustainable management of these common-pool resources.
KW - Collective action
KW - Common-pool resources
KW - Community forest management
KW - Community institutionality
KW - Forest cover
KW - Social organization
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85123421362&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.21829/myb.2021.2732300
DO - 10.21829/myb.2021.2732300
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85123421362
SN - 1405-0471
VL - 27
JO - Madera Bosques
JF - Madera Bosques
IS - 3
M1 - e2732300
ER -