Community-based Natural Resource Management

Why it matters

• Promotes democratic decentralization by empowering local institutions to make decisions regarding resource access and utilization.
• Enhances conservation outcomes by aligning the economic incentives of local populations with the long-term health of the ecosystem.
• Reduces conflicts between state authorities and forest-dwelling or agrarian communities over land rights and resource extraction.
• Facilitates the preservation of indigenous biodiversity through the application of community-led monitoring and protection mechanisms.

How it is asked

Focus on the legal frameworks enabling community rights, the balance between state sovereignty and local autonomy, and the role of CBNRM in achieving sustainable development goals within the context of environmental governance.