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dc.contributor.authorDuguma, Lalisa A.
dc.contributor.authorAtela, Joanes
dc.contributor.authorMinang, Peter A.
dc.contributor.authorAyana, Alemayehu N.
dc.contributor.authorGizachew, Belachew
dc.contributor.authorNzyoka, Judith M.
dc.contributor.authorBernard, Florence
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-10T07:30:00Z
dc.date.available2019-07-10T07:30:00Z
dc.date.created2019-01-29T13:55:10Z
dc.date.issued2019-01-29
dc.identifier.citationLand. 2019, 8 (2), .nb_NO
dc.identifier.issn2073-445X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2603982
dc.description.abstractDeforestation and forest degradation (D&D) in the tropics have continued unabated and are posing serious threats to forests and the livelihoods of those who depend on forests and forest resources. Smallholder farmers are often implicated in scientific literature and policy documents as important agents of D&D. However, there is scanty information on why smallholders exploit forests and what the key drivers are. We employed behavioral sciences approaches that capture contextual factors, attitudinal factors, and routine practices that shape decisions by smallholder farmers. Data was collected using household surveys and focus group discussions in two case study forests—Menagesha Suba Forest in Ethiopia and Maasai Mau Forest in Kenya. Our findings indicate that factors that forced farmers to engage in D&D were largely contextual, i.e., sociodemographic, production factors constraint, as well as policies and governance issues with some influences of routine practices such as wood extraction for fuelwood and construction. Those factors can be broadly aggregated as necessity-driven, market-driven, and governance-driven. In the forests studied, D&D are largely due to necessity needs and governance challenges. Though most factors are intrinsic to smallholders’ context, the extent and impact on D&D were largely aggravated by factors outside the forest landscape. Therefore, policy efforts to reduce D&D should carefully scrutinize the context, the factors, and the associated enablers to reduce forest losses under varying socioeconomic, biophysical, and resource governance conditions.nb_NO
dc.description.abstractDeforestation and Forest Degradation as an Environmental Behavior: Unpacking Realities Shaping Community Actionsnb_NO
dc.language.isoengnb_NO
dc.rightsNavngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no*
dc.subjectDeforestationnb_NO
dc.titleDeforestation and Forest Degradation as an Environmental Behavior: Unpacking Realities Shaping Community Actionsnb_NO
dc.typeJournal articlenb_NO
dc.typePeer reviewednb_NO
dc.rights.holder© 2019 by the authors.nb_NO
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Landbruks- og Fiskerifag: 900::Landbruksfag: 910::Skogbruk: 915nb_NO
dc.source.pagenumber17nb_NO
dc.source.volume8nb_NO
dc.source.journalLandnb_NO
dc.source.issue2nb_NO
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/land8020026
dc.identifier.cristin1667595
dc.relation.projectCGIAR FTA Programme (Forests, Trees, and Agroforestry)nb_NO
cristin.unitcode7677,2,0,0
cristin.unitnameDivisjon for skog og utmark
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