For decades research has found evidence that community forest management provides both income for local communities and conservation of forests. A recent article suggests some of the design principles that can make it work.
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Bray, D.B. It takes communities to save forests. Nat Sustain 4, 190–191 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-020-00638-7
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