塞拉利昂森林政策框架的不确定性和趋势:独立后时代森林可持续性挑战概述

IF 1.5 4区 农林科学 Q2 FORESTRY International Forestry Review Pub Date : 2021-06-18 DOI:10.1505/146554821832952744
M. Fayiah
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自然和人为因素是森林开发的主要原因。薄弱的森林政策和立法助长了森林砍伐。人口增长和气候变化的影响影响森林的可持续性。塞拉利昂的天然林和人工林面积估计不确定。森林立法需要进行重大修订。塞拉利昂是上几内亚森林的一部分,其气候有利于植物的生物多样性。多年来,塞拉利昂森林资源的开发稳步增加,而森林种植园的建立则急剧减少。人们普遍认为,森林开发与人工林减少之间的关系受到过去一个世纪以来人口增长、薄弱的森林政策、立法机构、森林管理和监测政策的影响。本文考察了前殖民时代以来森林状况和森林资源政策的演变,但特别关注1988年以来后殖民时代制定的政策及其实施面临的挑战。该文件强调了塞拉利昂森林资源健康和可持续增长面临的主要挑战。面临的挑战包括:林业司隶属于农林和粮食安全部(MAFFS),各部关于森林保护的任务重叠,政府官员腐败,贫困,非法采伐,资金和人员不足,自然灾害和过时的林业工具。气候变化、干旱和山体滑坡等自然因素被认为是影响塞拉利昂森林资源可持续扩张的问题之一。设计了塞拉利昂森林可持续性挑战的流程图,并将森林挑战分为自然原因和人为原因。林业司无法成为一个独立的机构,并且继续依赖1988年《森林法》在21世纪作出明智的决定,这是维持塞拉利昂森林资源的主要障碍。改善该国的森林管理需要国家和国际森林保护实体和组织的集体努力。健全的森林养护政策和充足的资金和工作人员可以加强林业司执行其宪法规定的任务。采用中国、印度和美国等国的最佳做法模式将有助于实现为今世后代可持续管理森林资源的目标。
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Uncertainties and Trends in the Forest Policy Framework in Sierra Leone: An Overview of Forest Sustainability Challenges in the Post-Independence Era
HIGHLIGHTS Natural and man-made factors are responsible for forest exploitation. Weak forest policies and legislatures contribute to deforestation. The impacts of population growth and climate change affect forest sustainability. Natural forest and plantation area estimates in Sierra Leone are uncertain. Significant revisions are required in forest legislation. SUMMARY Sierra Leone is part of the Upper Guinean Forests with a climate that enhances great floral biodiversity. The exploitation of forest resources in Sierra Leone has seen a steady increase over the years while the establishment of forest plantations has witnessed a drastic decline. The relationship between forest exploitation and plantation forest decline is broadly assumed to be influenced by population growth, weak forest policies, legislatures, forest management and monitoring policies over the past century. The paper examines forests status and forest resources policy evolution since the pre-colonial era but pays particular attention to policies developed from 1988, in the post-colonial era, and the challenges facing their implementation. The paper highlights major challenges facing the healthy and sustainable growth of forest resources in Sierra Leone. The challenges range from the attachment of the Forestry Division to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS), the overlap in ministerial mandates about forest protection, corrupt government officials, poverty, illegal logging, inadequate funding and staff, natural disaster and outdated forestry instruments. Natural factors such as climate change, drought, and landslides are considered among the issues affecting the sustainable expansion of forest resources in Sierra Leone. A flowchart of forest sustainability challenges in Sierra Leone was designed, and classified forest challenges into natural and man-made causes. The inability of the Forestry Division to become an independent body and the continued reliance of the Division on the 1988 Forestry Act to make informed decisions in the 21st century is serving as a major barrier in sustaining forests resources in Sierra Leone. Improving forest management in the country requires the collective efforts of both national and international forests protections entities and organizations. Sound forests conservation policies and adequate funding and staffing can strengthen the Forestry Division in enforcing its constitutional mandates. Adopting the best practices models from countries such as China, India and the USA will help towards the goal of managing forest resources sustainably for current and future generations.
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International Forestry Review
International Forestry Review 农林科学-林学
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期刊介绍: The International Forestry Review is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that publishes original research and review papers on forest policy and science, with an emphasis on issues of transnational significance. It is published four times per year, in March, June, September and December. Special Issues are a regular feature and attract a wide audience. Click here for subscription details.
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