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indigenous forestry  

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  • Indigenous forestry started getting recognition after the failure of state-dominated forestry, which excluded historical forestry management by indigenous and local communities. Indigenous forestry is defined as an approach that sees local indigenous forestry users as taking a central role in how their resources are managed and used. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Indigenous Forestry]

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