A Hidden Pitfall for REDD: Analysis of Power Relation in Participatory Forest Management on Whether It Is an Obstacle or a Reliever on REDD Pathway
Table 1
Experienced additional restrictions and benefits on forests after REDD+ pilot project.
Villages
Mnenia
Freq
Masawi
Freq
Humai
Freq
Kisese-Disa
Freq
Kikore
Freq
Additional restrictions from REDD+
Tree cut for construction
√
10
√
13
√
13
√
15
√
20
Entrance (short cut foot path)
√
9
√
9
√
3
√
22
√
12
Firewood collection
√
6
√
8
√
2
√
1
√
0
Grazing
√
7
√
15
√
9
√
22
√
18
No restriction
√
6
√
3
√
5
x
0
√
7
Agriculture farming
√
2
√
2
x
0
x
0
√
9
Sum
34
47
27
60
59
Additional benefits from REDD+
Income from IGAs
√
16
√
4
√
2
x
0
√
10
Ecological services
√
17
√
4
√
9
x
0
√
11
Improved farming
√
3
√
2
√
3
x
0
√
5
No additional benefit
√
2
√
24
√
11
√
30
√
10
CO trial payment
√
25
√
18
√
7
x
0
√
15
Extension education
√
16
x
0
√
5
x
0
√
4
Forest products
√
5
x
0
x
0
x
0
√
13
Sum
82
28
26
0
58
Freq: frequency of the item was mentioned. √: item was mentioned.
x: item was not mentioned. Note: assumption under the table displays that the more frequent an item was mentioned, the more it benefits or costs the community.