Participatory Model for Sustainable Forestry Development Based on Common Property Resources in Mexico

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DOI: 10.23880/jenr-16000382

Volume 8, Issue 3

Abstract

Sustainable development is a dynamic process for satisfying the society needs through the management and maintenance of the natural resources and the environment in the long term. This study was conducted in the Papigochi River Watershed, based on commons property resources like forest ejidos and rural communities, in the Northwest of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Forest ejido is a common property land, and ejidatarios have rights in common to the resources. The watershed was divided into two subsystems: forest and farming subsystems. In this watershed, the natural resources are being deteriorated and the inhabitants of rural communities are not satisfying their main needs. The community-based sustainable rural forestry development model, as a participatory model with a holistic vision, has been designed and applied in the forestry and agricultural sector in Mexico and particularly in the state of Chihuahua, among others.

Keywords: Forest Ejido; Sustainable Forestry Development; Watershed; Chihuahua Forestry; Multidimensional Strategy; Common Forest Resources

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