Capacity for Timber Management in Small and Medium Forest Enterprises: A Case Study from the Peruvian Amazon |
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Authors: | Rosa E Coss??o Stephen Perz Karen Kainer |
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Institution: | (1) School of Natural Resources & Environment, University of Florida, 103 Black Hall, P.O. Box 116455, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA;(2) Department of Sociology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA;(3) School of Forest Resources & Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA |
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Abstract: | With the implementation of a new legal framework for more responsible forest management in Peru, private small-medium forest
enterprises (SMFEs) have become the most important social actors engaged in commercial forestry in the Peruvian Amazon. Despite
the role of SMFEs in contributing to employment and local economic growth, there is little information with respect to their
economic performance and capacities. This is a hindrance to efforts aimed at better characterizing this important sector and
its influence on the development and conservation of tropical forests. For this study, 29 private SMFEs were surveyed to inventory
their capital assets in order to evaluate their capacities to carry out timber management. Results indicate that SMFEs vary
greatly in terms of their produced and natural capital assets, and consequently in their forest management capabilities as
well. While most SMFEs lack adequate capacity for sustainable forest management, those that had more valuable timber resources
and physical infrastructure attained forest certification. SMFE capacities depend greatly on external mechanisms to ensure
consistent technical and financial assistance. |
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