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Dr. Lalisa Duguma
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)

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Journal article
Published: 11 July 2021 in Sustainability
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Inclusive land restoration is increasingly considered to be a critical sustainable pathway to the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in developing countries. The literature suggests that good governance practices support successful sustainable natural resource management. The study assesses the role of landscape governance in a long-term thriving forest and landscape restoration project in Shinyanga. We apply the good governance principles, which include participation, representation and legitimacy, actor interactors, equity and fairness, accountability and transparency, and respect for local knowledge. Descriptive methods are used to analyze the data collected through focus group discussions and key informant interviews. The evidence suggests that all of the principles contributed positively to the successful restoration, except for accountability and transparency. Building on local knowledge and institutions, the local rules and norms of restoration constituted the foundation of the success. Equity and empowerment were the least influential attributes due to the exclusion of women in the management of the restoration areas. The actors identified the enhancement of the incentives, equitable benefit-sharing mechanisms, performance, and accountability instruments as the key governance aspects that would benefit land restoration at the landscape level. Furthermore, cohesion and synergies amongst the different actors, the governing structures, and recognizing formal and informal institutions’ interactions are vital determinants of restoration outcomes.

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Judith Nzyoka; Peter Minang; Priscilla Wainaina; Lalisa Duguma; Lucas Manda; Emmanuel Temu. Landscape Governance and Sustainable Land Restoration: Evidence from Shinyanga, Tanzania. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7730 .

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Judith Nzyoka, Peter Minang, Priscilla Wainaina, Lalisa Duguma, Lucas Manda, Emmanuel Temu. Landscape Governance and Sustainable Land Restoration: Evidence from Shinyanga, Tanzania. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (14):7730.

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Judith Nzyoka; Peter Minang; Priscilla Wainaina; Lalisa Duguma; Lucas Manda; Emmanuel Temu. 2021. "Landscape Governance and Sustainable Land Restoration: Evidence from Shinyanga, Tanzania." Sustainability 13, no. 14: 7730.

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Published: 01 April 2021 in Sustainability
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Coffee is among the most popular commodity crops around the globe and supports the livelihoods of millions of households along its value chain. Historically, the broader understanding of the roles of coffee has been limited to its commercial value, which largely is derived from coffee, the drink. This study, using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, explores some of the unrevealed socio-cultural services of coffee of which many people are not aware. The study was conducted in Gomma district, Jimma Zone, Oromia National Regional state, Ethiopia, where arabica coffee was first discovered in its natural habitat. Relying on a case study approach, our study uses ethnographic study methods whereby results are presented from the communities’ perspectives and the subsequent discussions with the communities on how the community perspectives could help to better manage coffee ecosystems. Coffee’s utilities and symbolic functions are numerous—food and drink, commodity crop, religious object, communication medium, heritage and inheritance. Most of the socio-cultural services are not widely known, and hence are not part of the benefits accounting of coffee systems. Understanding and including such socio-cultural benefits into the wider benefits of coffee systems could help in promoting improved management of the Ethiopian coffee forests that are the natural gene pools of this highly valuable crop.

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Bikila Bulitta; Lalisa Duguma. The Unexplored Socio-Cultural Benefits of Coffee Plants: Implications for the Sustainable Management of Ethiopia’s Coffee Forests. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3912 .

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Bikila Bulitta, Lalisa Duguma. The Unexplored Socio-Cultural Benefits of Coffee Plants: Implications for the Sustainable Management of Ethiopia’s Coffee Forests. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (7):3912.

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Bikila Bulitta; Lalisa Duguma. 2021. "The Unexplored Socio-Cultural Benefits of Coffee Plants: Implications for the Sustainable Management of Ethiopia’s Coffee Forests." Sustainability 13, no. 7: 3912.

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Published: 20 February 2021 in Sustainability
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The charcoal industry, specifically charcoal production, is tremendously valuable to Kenya for its contribution to economic, social and environmental nexus. Considering the degradation of ecosystems and charcoal production’s critical role, the government established the Forest (charcoal) rules of 2009, assigning commercial charcoal production under Charcoal Producer Associations (CPAs). Identifying numerous bans in the recent past, this paper sets out to understand CPAs’ potentials and challenges in attaining sustainability within the sector. Using focus group discussions with CPA members from Tana River and Kitui counties, the paper outlines analysed data within the functionality, governance and policy implications parameters of operation. The findings show high economic value for the members and an in-depth environmental significance to the communities within which these CPAs exist. Thus, we propose a schematic to enhance charcoal production processes to achieve sustainable ecosystems and livelihoods. There is high potential within the CPAs for the sector’s sustainability through monitoring platforms, restoration plans, adopting sustainable practices, knowledge dissemination and societal advancement. To advance this untapped potential of these associations, we recommend building their technical, business and governance skills, exploring various restoration schemes, financial and regulatory support in implementation, and policy support.

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Esther Kamwilu; Lalisa A. Duguma; Levi Orero. The Potentials and Challenges of Achieving Sustainability through Charcoal Producer Associations in Kenya: A Missed Opportunity? Sustainability 2021, 13, 2288 .

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Esther Kamwilu, Lalisa A. Duguma, Levi Orero. The Potentials and Challenges of Achieving Sustainability through Charcoal Producer Associations in Kenya: A Missed Opportunity? Sustainability. 2021; 13 (4):2288.

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Esther Kamwilu; Lalisa A. Duguma; Levi Orero. 2021. "The Potentials and Challenges of Achieving Sustainability through Charcoal Producer Associations in Kenya: A Missed Opportunity?" Sustainability 13, no. 4: 2288.

Journal article
Published: 26 January 2021 in Sustainability
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The way the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted human lives and livelihoods constituted a stress test for agroecosystems in developing countries, as part of rural–urban systems and the global economy. We applied two conceptual schemes to dissect the evidence in peer-reviewed literature so far, as a basis for better understanding and enabling ‘building back better’. Reported positive impacts of the lockdown ‘anthropause’ on environmental conditions were likely only short-term, while progress towards sustainable development goals was more consistently set back especially for social aspects such as livelihood, employment, and income. The loss of interconnectedness, driving loss of assets, followed a ‘collapse’ cascade that included urban-to-rural migration due to loss of urban jobs, and illegal exploitation of forests and wildlife. Agricultural activities geared to international trade were generally disrupted, while more local markets flourished. Improved understanding of these pathways is needed for synergy between the emerging adaptive, mitigative, transformative, and reimaginative responses. Dominant efficiency-seeking strategies that increase fragility will have to be re-evaluated to be better prepared for further pandemics, that current Human–Nature interactions are likely to trigger.

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Lalisa Duguma; Meine van Noordwijk; Peter Minang; Kennedy Muthee. COVID-19 Pandemic and Agroecosystem Resilience: Early Insights for Building Better Futures. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1278 .

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Lalisa Duguma, Meine van Noordwijk, Peter Minang, Kennedy Muthee. COVID-19 Pandemic and Agroecosystem Resilience: Early Insights for Building Better Futures. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (3):1278.

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Lalisa Duguma; Meine van Noordwijk; Peter Minang; Kennedy Muthee. 2021. "COVID-19 Pandemic and Agroecosystem Resilience: Early Insights for Building Better Futures." Sustainability 13, no. 3: 1278.

Journal article
Published: 22 January 2021 in Sustainability
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The objective of this study is to evaluate the contributions of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) practices to the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus balance, design practical pathways, and analyze barriers towards achievement of EbA-WEF balance. An area case study and descriptive methods were used to analyze data collected from 50 community forests (CFs) spread across three regions in The Gambia. Extensive information from relevant literature sources was also referred to in this study. Fourteen priority EbA practices were established and categorized into four major groups based on their application similarities. Among the anticipated ecosystem services were enhanced water resource conservation, food and feed production, enhanced energy supply, and improved community livelihoods to enhance their resilience. Pathways on how each practice under the broad category contributes to water, energy, and food were developed to demonstrate how they individually and collectively contribute towards the nexus balance. Key enablers identified included a conducive policy framework, institutional support, diverse incentives, information, knowledge, and technology transfer, and climate and non-climate barriers were cited as impediments. The paper concludes by outlining recommendations to overcome the established barriers.

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Kennedy Muthee; Lalisa Duguma; Judith Nzyoka; Peter Minang. Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Practices as a Nature-Based Solution to Promote Water-Energy-Food Nexus Balance. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1142 .

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Kennedy Muthee, Lalisa Duguma, Judith Nzyoka, Peter Minang. Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Practices as a Nature-Based Solution to Promote Water-Energy-Food Nexus Balance. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (3):1142.

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Kennedy Muthee; Lalisa Duguma; Judith Nzyoka; Peter Minang. 2021. "Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Practices as a Nature-Based Solution to Promote Water-Energy-Food Nexus Balance." Sustainability 13, no. 3: 1142.

Original article
Published: 09 January 2021 in Energy, Ecology and Environment
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The continued influx of refugees into Uganda confronts people and hosting landscapes with severe challenges. Vast volumes of biomass resources are required for energy and building materials. Consequently, woodlands have come under pressure as the key source within refugee-receiving regions. This raises the question of how to simultaneously achieve a higher standard of living and energy autonomy for the population while reducing primary resource demand and safeguarding nature. We propose that nature-based and/or technological adaptions can ameliorate this dramatic and deteriorating situation. We thus evaluated the impact of: (i) building autonomy by growing biomass resources on scale via approaches such as agroforestry and ii) enhancing energy efficiency through use of improved cook stoves (ICS) and switching toward renewable energy sources. Focusing on four Ugandan districts, we analyzed the energy and land demand of households and districts in three scenarios. Our results show all districts running into shortages of biomass resources and cultivable land and two districts already reaching their limits. An efficient use of woodfuel combined with solar energy could reduce primary energy demand by up to 37%. The remaining wood demand could be realized by agroforestry systems thereby ensuring household energy autonomy and access to reliable energy sources. We recommend combining energy efficiency measures and technology to reduce firewood demand with agroforestry solutions to satisfy the remaining necessities. Both are needed to reduce the essistential pressure on woodlands and increase the energy autonomy of refugee-hosting landscapes while respecting stakeholder needs.

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Sonja Kay; Lalisa A. Duguma; Clement A. Okia. The potentials of technology complementarity to address energy poverty in refugee hosting landscapes in Uganda. Energy, Ecology and Environment 2021, 1 -13.

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Sonja Kay, Lalisa A. Duguma, Clement A. Okia. The potentials of technology complementarity to address energy poverty in refugee hosting landscapes in Uganda. Energy, Ecology and Environment. 2021; ():1-13.

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Sonja Kay; Lalisa A. Duguma; Clement A. Okia. 2021. "The potentials of technology complementarity to address energy poverty in refugee hosting landscapes in Uganda." Energy, Ecology and Environment , no. : 1-13.

Journal article
Published: 16 October 2020 in Sustainability
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Energy supply systems in the tropics and subtropics are marred with considerable negative impacts on ecosystems, for example, forest loss and habitat destruction. This document examines the role of ecosystems in household energy supply in Africa and explores pathways to ecosystem-based approaches to bioenergy generation by building on the regenerative economy concept. An ecosystem-based approach to bioenergy is an energy supply and utilization mechanism aimed at enhancing sustainable management of the sources of ecosystems with minimal trade-offs on/from other sectors directly linked to energy issues. Our analysis revealed that about 87% of energy supply to the population originated from agroecosystems and is challenged by the severe ecosystem degradation happening due to natural and anthropogenic factors. However, ecosystem restoration and effective use of agricultural residues could provide hope for making energy supply sustainable. Our analysis showed that restoring sparsely vegetated areas and degraded forest and savannahs, promotion of agroforestry in degraded agricultural lands, and use of agricultural residues could generate close to 71 billion gigajoules (GJ) of energy and provide sufficient energy for about 2.5 billion people if implemented in all potential areas identified. Ecosystem-based approaches to bioenergy along with a well-balanced involvement of sectors and industry actors coupled with knowledgeable management of the ecosystem could lead to beneficial outcomes for the society and environment.

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Lalisa Duguma; Esther Kamwilu; Peter Minang; Judith Nzyoka; Kennedy Muthee. Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Bioenergy and the Need for Regenerative Supply Options for Africa. Sustainability 2020, 12, 8588 .

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Lalisa Duguma, Esther Kamwilu, Peter Minang, Judith Nzyoka, Kennedy Muthee. Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Bioenergy and the Need for Regenerative Supply Options for Africa. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (20):8588.

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Lalisa Duguma; Esther Kamwilu; Peter Minang; Judith Nzyoka; Kennedy Muthee. 2020. "Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Bioenergy and the Need for Regenerative Supply Options for Africa." Sustainability 12, no. 20: 8588.

Journal article
Published: 29 January 2019 in Land
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Deforestation 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.

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Lalisa A. Duguma; Joanes Atela; Peter A. Minang; Alemayehu N. Ayana; Belachew Gizachew; Judith M. Nzyoka; Florence Bernard. Deforestation and Forest Degradation as an Environmental Behavior: Unpacking Realities Shaping Community Actions. Land 2019, 8, 26 .

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Lalisa A. Duguma, Joanes Atela, Peter A. Minang, Alemayehu N. Ayana, Belachew Gizachew, Judith M. Nzyoka, Florence Bernard. Deforestation and Forest Degradation as an Environmental Behavior: Unpacking Realities Shaping Community Actions. Land. 2019; 8 (2):26.

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Lalisa A. Duguma; Joanes Atela; Peter A. Minang; Alemayehu N. Ayana; Belachew Gizachew; Judith M. Nzyoka; Florence Bernard. 2019. "Deforestation and Forest Degradation as an Environmental Behavior: Unpacking Realities Shaping Community Actions." Land 8, no. 2: 26.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2019 in Ecology and Society
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Peter A. Minang; Lalisa A. Duguma; Florence Bernard; Divine Foundjem-Tita; Zacharie Tchoundjeu. Evolution of community forestry in Cameroon: an innovation ecosystems perspective. Ecology and Society 2019, 24, 1 .

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Peter A. Minang, Lalisa A. Duguma, Florence Bernard, Divine Foundjem-Tita, Zacharie Tchoundjeu. Evolution of community forestry in Cameroon: an innovation ecosystems perspective. Ecology and Society. 2019; 24 (1):1.

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Peter A. Minang; Lalisa A. Duguma; Florence Bernard; Divine Foundjem-Tita; Zacharie Tchoundjeu. 2019. "Evolution of community forestry in Cameroon: an innovation ecosystems perspective." Ecology and Society 24, no. 1: 1.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2018 in Ecology and Society
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Duguma, L. A., P. A. Minang, D. Foundjem-Tita, P. Makui, and S. Mandiefe Piabuo. 2018. Prioritizing enablers for effective community forestry in Cameroon. Ecology and Society 23(3):1. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10242-230301

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Lalisa A. Duguma; Peter A. Minang; Divine Foundjem-Tita; Parmutia Makui; Serge Mandiefe Piabuo. Prioritizing enablers for effective community forestry in Cameroon. Ecology and Society 2018, 23, 1 .

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Lalisa A. Duguma, Peter A. Minang, Divine Foundjem-Tita, Parmutia Makui, Serge Mandiefe Piabuo. Prioritizing enablers for effective community forestry in Cameroon. Ecology and Society. 2018; 23 (3):1.

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Lalisa A. Duguma; Peter A. Minang; Divine Foundjem-Tita; Parmutia Makui; Serge Mandiefe Piabuo. 2018. "Prioritizing enablers for effective community forestry in Cameroon." Ecology and Society 23, no. 3: 1.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2018 in Ecology and Society
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Foundjem-Tita, D., L. A. Duguma, S. Speelman, and S. M. Piabuo. 2018. Viability of community forests as social enterprises: A Cameroon case study. Ecology and Society 23(4):50. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10651-230450

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Divine Foundjem-Tita; Lalisa A. Duguma; Stijn Speelman; Serge M. Piabuo. Viability of community forests as social enterprises: A Cameroon case study. Ecology and Society 2018, 23, 1 .

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Divine Foundjem-Tita, Lalisa A. Duguma, Stijn Speelman, Serge M. Piabuo. Viability of community forests as social enterprises: A Cameroon case study. Ecology and Society. 2018; 23 (4):1.

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Divine Foundjem-Tita; Lalisa A. Duguma; Stijn Speelman; Serge M. Piabuo. 2018. "Viability of community forests as social enterprises: A Cameroon case study." Ecology and Society 23, no. 4: 1.

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Published: 01 January 2018 in Ecology and Society
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Duguma, L. A., J. Atela, A. Negassa Ayana, D. Alemagi, M. Mpanda, M. Nyago, P. Minang, J. Nzyoka, D. Foundjem-Tita, and C. Ndjebet. 2018. Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development. Ecology and Society 23(4):21. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10514-230421

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Lalisa A. Duguma; Joanes Atela; Alemayehu N. Ayana; Dieudonne Alemagi; Mathew Mpanda; Moses Nyago; Peter A. Minang; Judith M. Nzyoka; Divine Foundjem-Tita; Cécile Ngo Ntamag-Ndjebet. Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development. Ecology and Society 2018, 23, 1 .

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Lalisa A. Duguma, Joanes Atela, Alemayehu N. Ayana, Dieudonne Alemagi, Mathew Mpanda, Moses Nyago, Peter A. Minang, Judith M. Nzyoka, Divine Foundjem-Tita, Cécile Ngo Ntamag-Ndjebet. Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development. Ecology and Society. 2018; 23 (4):1.

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Lalisa A. Duguma; Joanes Atela; Alemayehu N. Ayana; Dieudonne Alemagi; Mathew Mpanda; Moses Nyago; Peter A. Minang; Judith M. Nzyoka; Divine Foundjem-Tita; Cécile Ngo Ntamag-Ndjebet. 2018. "Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development." Ecology and Society 23, no. 4: 1.

Journal article
Published: 07 March 2017 in Natural Resources Forum
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REDD+, a climate change mitigation mechanism that values carbon in tropical forests, is expected to provide Africa with a range of environmental and socio-economic benefits. Drawing on a vast array of literature and personal experiences, this review analyzed particular features and challenges that REDD+ implementation has faced on the continent. The distinct contexts and major challenges regarding governance, finance and technical capacities are discussed, and mechanisms to fill these gaps are suggested. Radical land tenure reform and a perfect safeguard mechanism that transfers forest land and carbon to the communities are unlikely. REDD+ should rather look for systems that respect local institutional arrangements, and allow forest-based communities to participate in decision-making and benefit sharing, particularly benefits from emerging REDD+. Finances for REDD+ infrastructure and the results-based payment are in short supply. While negotiating for potential external sources in the short term, Africa should generate domestic financial resources and look for additional payments for ecosystem services. Africa should also negotiate for forest monitoring capacity building, while strengthening local community forest monitoring. This review contributes to an improved understanding of the contexts and challenges to consider in the capacity and policy development for REDD+ implementation.

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Belachew Gizachew; Rasmus Astrup; Pål Vedeld; Eliakimu M. Zahabu; Lalisa A. Duguma. REDD+ in Africa: contexts and challenges. Natural Resources Forum 2017, 41, 92 -104.

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Belachew Gizachew, Rasmus Astrup, Pål Vedeld, Eliakimu M. Zahabu, Lalisa A. Duguma. REDD+ in Africa: contexts and challenges. Natural Resources Forum. 2017; 41 (2):92-104.

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Belachew Gizachew; Rasmus Astrup; Pål Vedeld; Eliakimu M. Zahabu; Lalisa A. Duguma. 2017. "REDD+ in Africa: contexts and challenges." Natural Resources Forum 41, no. 2: 92-104.

Journal article
Published: 29 June 2015 in Land Use Policy
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There are diverse lessons that subnational projects designed to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) should learn from integrated conservation and development projects (ICDPs) working in developing country settings. This paper develops and applies a lesson learning framework to identify and analyse lessons that the Kasigau REDD+ project learns from a governmental ICDP (national park) and a nongovernmental ICDP (World Vision) that have been implemented in Taita-Taveta county, Kenya. Fieldwork and document reviews revealed 24 lessons drawn from both positive and negative ICDP experiences. At the design level, the REDD+ project maintained the commonly critiqued top-down intervening approach as used by the ICDPs by excluding community input into its globally-linked design. At the implementation level, the REDD+ project promoted better community representation in project decisions and benefit sharing when compared to the ICDPs. A landscape approach, democratic institutional choices and pro-poor benefit sharing were the key interventions that enabled the REDD+ project to improve on the ICDP experiences. The usefulness of the ICDP experiences was however weakened by a lack of direct consultative platform between the projectsl. The REDD+ project relied mainly on the local community to learn fromICDP experiences, but this led to partial implementation deficits by promoting local participation interests over global mitigation goals. Further, community-driven lesson learning appeared to disconnect the project from State institutions that the community perceived negatively due to past resource centralization regimes. These State institutions are however the legal custodians of most assets (such as land) required for REDD+ implementation. ICDP lessons are therefore necessary for effective REDD+ implementation but can only be useful if the process of adopting lessons is cognizant of relevant stakeholders such as the State.

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Joanes O. Atela; Claire H. Quinn; Peter A. Minang; Lalisa A. Duguma. Implementing REDD+ in view of integrated conservation and development projects: Leveraging empirical lessons. Land Use Policy 2015, 48, 329 -340.

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Joanes O. Atela, Claire H. Quinn, Peter A. Minang, Lalisa A. Duguma. Implementing REDD+ in view of integrated conservation and development projects: Leveraging empirical lessons. Land Use Policy. 2015; 48 ():329-340.

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Joanes O. Atela; Claire H. Quinn; Peter A. Minang; Lalisa A. Duguma. 2015. "Implementing REDD+ in view of integrated conservation and development projects: Leveraging empirical lessons." Land Use Policy 48, no. : 329-340.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2015 in Ecology and Society
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Freeman, O. E., L. A. Duguma, and P. A. Minang. 2015. Operationalizing the integrated landscape approach in practice. Ecology and Society 20(1): 24.http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-07175-200124

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Olivia E. Freeman; Lalisa A. Duguma; Peter A. Minang. Operationalizing the integrated landscape approach in practice. Ecology and Society 2015, 20, 1 .

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Olivia E. Freeman, Lalisa A. Duguma, Peter A. Minang. Operationalizing the integrated landscape approach in practice. Ecology and Society. 2015; 20 (1):1.

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Olivia E. Freeman; Lalisa A. Duguma; Peter A. Minang. 2015. "Operationalizing the integrated landscape approach in practice." Ecology and Society 20, no. 1: 1.

Journal article
Published: 01 October 2014 in Environmental Science & Policy
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There is a growing quest for synergy between mitigation and adaptation due to concerns of inefficiency and ineffectiveness of the compartmentalized approaches to climate change. However, little has been done to explore the necessary enabling conditions for synergistic design and implementation. This paper proposes an analytical framework to assess enabling conditions for synergies at the national level and applies it to developing countries to explore the potential move toward synergy. Four enabling conditions for integrating adaptation and mitigation, i.e. policies and strategies, programs and projects, institutional arrangements and financial mechanisms, were used to score developing countries relative to each other. We hypothesized that low income and vulnerable countries might more likely pursue synergy given the urgency for both adaptation and mitigation. Despite the relative infancy of the synergy concept, about half of countries studied exhibited good synergy potential, 80% of which were middle-income developing countries. The assumption of vulnerability as a precursor for pursuing synergy was supported by the fact that small island states possessed relatively high synergy potential. Income was weakly associated with the synergy potential with least developed countries having low synergy scores. Emerging economies possessed strong synergy potential which might be associated with better capacity available and/or potential for shaping their global images due to their growing emissions. In sum, the proposed analytical framework could be useful to identify areas of emphasis to promote holistic and efficient climate policies. As this study largely focused on the enabling conditions, further studies are needed to scrutinize and manage the mitigation-adaptation balances in countries possessing good synergy potentials

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Lalisa A. Duguma; Susan W. Wambugu; Peter A. Minang; Meine van Noordwijk. A systematic analysis of enabling conditions for synergy between climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in developing countries. Environmental Science & Policy 2014, 42, 138 -148.

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Lalisa A. Duguma, Susan W. Wambugu, Peter A. Minang, Meine van Noordwijk. A systematic analysis of enabling conditions for synergy between climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in developing countries. Environmental Science & Policy. 2014; 42 ():138-148.

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Lalisa A. Duguma; Susan W. Wambugu; Peter A. Minang; Meine van Noordwijk. 2014. "A systematic analysis of enabling conditions for synergy between climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in developing countries." Environmental Science & Policy 42, no. : 138-148.

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Published: 22 July 2014 in Environmental Management
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Currently, mitigation and adaptation measures are handled separately, due to differences in priorities for the measures and segregated planning and implementation policies at international and national levels. There is a growing argument that synergistic approaches to adaptation and mitigation could bring substantial benefits at multiple scales in the land use sector. Nonetheless, efforts to implement synergies between adaptation and mitigation measures are rare due to the weak conceptual framing of the approach and constraining policy issues. In this paper, we explore the attributes of synergy and the necessary enabling conditions and discuss, as an example, experience with the Ngitili system in Tanzania that serves both adaptation and mitigation functions. An in-depth look into the current practices suggests that more emphasis is laid on complementarity—i.e., mitigation projects providing adaptation co-benefits and vice versa rather than on synergy. Unlike complementarity, synergy should emphasize functionally sustainable landscape systems in which adaptation and mitigation are optimized as part of multiple functions. We argue that the current practice of seeking co-benefits (complementarity) is a necessary but insufficient step toward addressing synergy. Moving forward from complementarity will require a paradigm shift from current compartmentalization between mitigation and adaptation to systems thinking at landscape scale. However, enabling policy, institutional, and investment conditions need to be developed at global, national, and local levels to achieve synergistic goals.

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Lalisa A. Duguma; Peter A. Minang; Meine Van Noordwijk. Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the Land Use Sector: From Complementarity to Synergy. Environmental Management 2014, 54, 420 -432.

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Lalisa A. Duguma, Peter A. Minang, Meine Van Noordwijk. Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the Land Use Sector: From Complementarity to Synergy. Environmental Management. 2014; 54 (3):420-432.

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Lalisa A. Duguma; Peter A. Minang; Meine Van Noordwijk. 2014. "Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the Land Use Sector: From Complementarity to Synergy." Environmental Management 54, no. 3: 420-432.

Journal article
Published: 01 June 2014 in Energy for Sustainable Development
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Lalisa A. Duguma; Peter A. Minang; Olivia E. Freeman; Herbert Hager. System wide impacts of fuel usage patterns in the Ethiopian highlands: Potentials for breaking the negative reinforcing feedback cycles. Energy for Sustainable Development 2014, 20, 77 -85.

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Lalisa A. Duguma, Peter A. Minang, Olivia E. Freeman, Herbert Hager. System wide impacts of fuel usage patterns in the Ethiopian highlands: Potentials for breaking the negative reinforcing feedback cycles. Energy for Sustainable Development. 2014; 20 ():77-85.

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Lalisa A. Duguma; Peter A. Minang; Olivia E. Freeman; Herbert Hager. 2014. "System wide impacts of fuel usage patterns in the Ethiopian highlands: Potentials for breaking the negative reinforcing feedback cycles." Energy for Sustainable Development 20, no. : 77-85.

Synthesis
Published: 15 May 2014 in Climate Policy
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Efforts towards Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation plus conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of carbon stocks (REDD+) have grown in importance in developing countries following negotiations within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This has favoured investments in processes to prepare countries for REDD+ at the national level (a process referred to as REDD+ Readiness). Yet, little attention has been given to how Readiness can be assessed and potentially improved. This article presents a framework for Readiness assessment and compares progress in REDD+ Readiness across four countries, namely Cameroon, Indonesia, Peru, and Vietnam. The Readiness assessment framework comprises six functions, namely planning and coordination; policy, laws, and institutions; measurement, reporting, verification (MRV), and audits; benefit sharing; financing; and demonstrations and pilots. We found the framework credible and consistent in measuring progress and eliciting insight into Readiness processes at the country level. Country performance for various functions was mixed. Progress was evident on planning and coordination, and demonstration and pilots. However, MRV and audits; financing; benefit sharing; and policies, laws and institutions face major challenges. The results suggest that the way national forest governance has been shaped by historical circumstances (showing path dependency) is a critical factor for progress in Readiness processes. There is need for a rethink of the current REDD+ Readiness infrastructure given the serious gaps observed in addressing drivers of deforestation and forest degradation, linking REDD+ to broader national strategies and systematic capacity building.

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Peter Akong Minang; Meine Van Noordwijk; Lalisa A Duguma; Dieudonne Alemagi; Trong Hoan Do; Florence Bernard; Putra Agung; Valentina Robiglio; Delia Catacutan; Suyanto Suyanto; Angel Armas; Claudia Silva Aguad; Mireille Feudjio; Gamma Galudra; Retno Maryani; Douglas White; Atiek Widayati; Elizabeth Kahurani; Sara Namirembe; Beria Leimona. REDD+ Readiness progress across countries: time for reconsideration. Climate Policy 2014, 14, 685 -708.

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Peter Akong Minang, Meine Van Noordwijk, Lalisa A Duguma, Dieudonne Alemagi, Trong Hoan Do, Florence Bernard, Putra Agung, Valentina Robiglio, Delia Catacutan, Suyanto Suyanto, Angel Armas, Claudia Silva Aguad, Mireille Feudjio, Gamma Galudra, Retno Maryani, Douglas White, Atiek Widayati, Elizabeth Kahurani, Sara Namirembe, Beria Leimona. REDD+ Readiness progress across countries: time for reconsideration. Climate Policy. 2014; 14 (6):685-708.

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Peter Akong Minang; Meine Van Noordwijk; Lalisa A Duguma; Dieudonne Alemagi; Trong Hoan Do; Florence Bernard; Putra Agung; Valentina Robiglio; Delia Catacutan; Suyanto Suyanto; Angel Armas; Claudia Silva Aguad; Mireille Feudjio; Gamma Galudra; Retno Maryani; Douglas White; Atiek Widayati; Elizabeth Kahurani; Sara Namirembe; Beria Leimona. 2014. "REDD+ Readiness progress across countries: time for reconsideration." Climate Policy 14, no. 6: 685-708.

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Published: 29 April 2014 in Climate Policy
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Cameroon has been a keen participant in Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation plus conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of carbon stocks (REDD+) negotiations since 2005 and has engaged in activities to enhance the implementation of REDD+. This article reviews progress on REDD+ readiness in Cameroon based on a multiple REDD+ functions framework. Results show that some progress has been made in terms of planning and coordination, institutional development, and the development of some REDD+ projects. Absence of a legal framework, inadequate procedures for stakeholder participation, slow progress in the development of a national strategy, monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) challenges, and weak financing remain prominent constraints. Despite having one of the slowest REDD Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) processes in the Congo Basin, stakeholders feel strong ownership because the R-PP was done almost entirely by Cameroonian experts. Some opportunities for improving REDD+ can be considered going forward, including the establishment of procedures for a broader participatory process, speeding up the operationalization of the National Observatory on Climate Change, making use of the ongoing forestry law reform, consideration of a carbon concessions concept, tapping from international initiatives to build on MRV, and improving benefit sharing and financing through the development of an appropriate and decentralized mechanism. Enhancing these opportunities is fundamental for successful REDD+ implementation in Cameroon. Policy relevance This article offers a new multidimensional approach to assessing the REDD+ readiness process in Cameroon. This critical assessment, which is done using six key functions, provides an opportunity for enhanced understanding of the process by policy makers, decision makers, and professionals with a view to enabling improvements in the readiness process. Furthermore, the article proffers a series of opportunities that the government and other relevant stakeholders can capitalize on to overcome current hurdles affecting the REDD+ readiness process. It is hoped that policy makers driving the REDD+ process in Cameroon will be able to incorporate the findings of this research into their strategic policy, formulated to advance the REDD+ readiness process. More importantly, it is hoped that the multidimensional framework applied in this study could be useful for assessing REDD+ in similar contexts in the Congo Basin.

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Dieudonne Alemagi; Peter A. Minang; Mireille Feudjio; Lalisa Duguma. REDD+ readiness process in Cameroon: an analysis of multi-stakeholder perspectives. Climate Policy 2014, 14, 709 -733.

AMA Style

Dieudonne Alemagi, Peter A. Minang, Mireille Feudjio, Lalisa Duguma. REDD+ readiness process in Cameroon: an analysis of multi-stakeholder perspectives. Climate Policy. 2014; 14 (6):709-733.

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Dieudonne Alemagi; Peter A. Minang; Mireille Feudjio; Lalisa Duguma. 2014. "REDD+ readiness process in Cameroon: an analysis of multi-stakeholder perspectives." Climate Policy 14, no. 6: 709-733.