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Establish Community-Based Land Management for Local Stewardship

Top-down land management often fails, yet community-based approaches could engage local people in land stewardship while building local capacity. The challenge is developing community management systems that effectively protect land resources while respecting local needs. Barriers include capacity building needs, conflict resolution challenges, and institutional support requirements. Without community involvement, land management remains disconnected from local needs while missing opportunities for local stewardship. Successful community management could engage local people in land protection while building local capacity, potentially creating sustainable land stewardship that benefits both communities and environments.

Applied Sciences, Sustainable Farming, Sustainable Land Management