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Call for Submissions: New Challenges towards More Effective Integration of Tropical Forest Restoration and Conservation
Submissions are invited for a Special Issue of Forests. With forest degradation increasing in the tropics, forest restoration is being employed as an effective and recognized management strategy. Reforestation and afforestation are two distinct methods being used. They are often considered for their biophysical aspects and for their environmental benefits (e.g., carbon sequestration, watershed management, biodiversity). Technical skills are necessary for implementing both forest restoration and afforestation, but they are not enough for the success of restoration programs. Understanding the social and economic aspects is essential if restoration activities are to be effective. Reforestation and afforestation should be meaningful and beneficial to indigenous people and other local communities living in or near these degraded forests or landscapes. Benefits can be increased by local participation in decision making, improved financial return, strengthened land use rights, and better market opportunities. This Special Issue of Forests aims to identify and better understand the social and economic issues (challenges and benefits) of forest restoration programs in the tropics and their contribution for the success of restoration programs. Submitted manuscripts should not have been published or submitted elsewhere. Through case studies and more global contributions, they should illustrate the importance of considering bottom-up approaches in forest restoration.Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2022
Guest editors: Plinio Sist, Cirad-ES; Manuel Boissière, French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD)
Details: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/forests/special_issues/restoration_conservation