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Journal Article
JA0363-10
Article TitleParticipatory technology development for incorporating non-timber forest products into forest restoration in Yunnan, Southwest China
AuthorJun He, Zhou Zimei, Horst Weyerhaeuser and Xu Jianchu
Year2009
Journal TitleForest Ecology and Management
InstitutionElsevier B.V.
Volume257
Issue10
Pages2010-2016
Call NumberJA0363-10
KeywordsAgroforestry, Indigenous knowledge, Medicinal plants, Participatory action research, Sloping Land Conversion Programme, Sustainable forest management, Traditional forest knowledge, Watershed restoration
Abstract:
Indigenous knowledge has become a topic of considerable interest within the research and development environment. Incorporating indigenous knowledge into state-led ‘top-down’ conservation and development programmes, however, is still a great challenge. This paper presents a case from Yunnan, Southwest China, in which indigenous knowledge has been integrated into the development of an agroforestry model with non-timber forest products for the Sloping Land Conservation Programme (SLCP) by using a participatory technology development (PTD) approach. This approach was adopted to increase the likelihood that technologies developed would be suitable for resource-poor households. It is expected that integrating indigenous and scientific knowledge, will lead to positive ecological and economic outcomes. Finally, the paper argues that the integration of indigenous knowledge in both forestry policy formulation and implementation is important in the context of sustainable forest management in mountain areas.
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GRP 2: Maximizing on-farm productivity of trees and agroforestry systems
GRP 4: Reducing risks to land health and targeting agroforestry interventions to enhance land productivity and food availability
GRP 6: Developing policies and incentives for multifunctional landscapes with trees that provide environmental services
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