Governance of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) Djansang (<i>Ricinodendron heudelotii</i>) and Wild Mango (<i>Irvingia gabonensis</i>) and Its Influence on the Livelihood of Rural Communities of Yokadouma in the East Region of Cameroon  

作　　者：Abubakar Ali Shidiki Tchoutezou Guy Herman Zanguim Ngankam Martin Tchamba Abubakar Ali Shidiki;Tchoutezou Guy Herman Zanguim;Ngankam Martin Tchamba(University of Dschang, Department of Forestry, Dschang, Cameroon)

机构地区：[1]University of Dschang, Department of Forestry, Dschang, Cameroon

出　　处：《Open Journal of Forestry》2021年第2期153-170,共18页林学期刊（英文）

摘　　要：The objective of the study is to contribute to the sustainable governance of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) (Djangsa and Wild mangos) on rural livelihood of communities surrounding the rainforest in Yokadouma. The economic potential of Non-Forest Timber Products (NTFPs) and its influence on rural livelihood and development ha<span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> made it a constant national and international policy debate. However, Cameroon policies and institutional Legal framework </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">is</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> inconsistent with the exploitation and valorisation of these important rural livelihood activities. This study was carried out in Yokadouma in the East Region of Cameroon between February and July of 2020. Respondents were drawn from a cross-section of NTFPs exploiters and marketers. Data w</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">as</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> collected through the administration of semi-structured questionnaire design with the aim to answer the research objective. During the recognisances survey</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">,</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 172 persons concerned in these activities were identified within the 09 villages in the Yokadouma division. Out of these 172 identified persons involvedThe objective of the study is to contribute to the sustainable governance of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) (Djangsa and Wild mangos) on rural livelihood of communities surrounding the rainforest in Yokadouma. The economic potential of Non-Forest Timber Products (NTFPs) and its influence on rural livelihood and development ha<span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> made it a constant national and international policy debate. However, Cameroon policies and institutional Legal framework </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">is</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> inconsistent with the exploitation and valorisation of these important rural livelihood activities. This study was carried out in Yokadouma in the East Region of Cameroon between February and July of 2020. Respondents were drawn from a cross-section of NTFPs exploiters and marketers. Data w</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">as</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> collected through the administration of semi-structured questionnaire design with the aim to answer the research objective. During the recognisances survey</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">,</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 172 persons concerned in these activities were identified within the 09 villages in the Yokadouma division. Out of these 172 identified persons involved

关 键 词：NTFPs Value Chain GOVERNANCE Djansang Wild Mangos LIVELIHOOD 

分 类 号：F42[经济管理—产业经济]