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\parbox[b]{13.4cm}{\centering \large{\textbf{Tropentag, September 18-21, 2016, Vienna, Austria}}\\[1ex] \Large{``Solidarity in a competing world ---\\fair use of resources''\\[2ex]}}
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\Large{\textbf{Sustainability of Community"=based Forest Management: Case of Caf Cassou, Burkina Faso\footnote{\textbf{Contact Address:} Ferdinand Tanyi Tabi Agbor, University of Helsinki, Department of Forest Sciences, P.O. Box 27 Latokartanonkaari 7, FI-00014 ~Helsinki, Finland, \mbox{e-mail}: \email{tabiagbor2003@yahoo.com}}\\[0.8ex]}}
\normalsize{\textsc{Ferdinand Tanyi Tabi Agbor}}
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\item[]{\small{\textit{University of Helsinki, Department of Forest Sciences, Finland}}}
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In the 1980s, community"=based forest management was introduced in Burkina Faso, largely due to failures of top"=down forest management and excessive depletion of natural resources. With fuelwood exploitation as one of the main drivers of deforestation in the country, in 1986 ``Chantier d'Aménagement Forestiers'' (CAFs) were established for the sustainable production and supply of fuelwood. A fifteen"=year rotation period within a forest management unit (FMU) was established. Local communities were handed management rights, theoretically guided by an established management plan. Logging is restricted by annual allowable cut and diameter limits. 







Until now, most empirical studies conducted on the subject in the country have focused on governance, local participation and benefit sharing. But, with over \mbox{80\,\%} of the country's population dependent on fuelwood, as the main source of household energy, the aspect of sustainability of the forest is questionable. This study conducted in CAF Cassou, assesses the sustainability of CBFM in Burkina Faso by evaluating the coherence between the actual management and that prescribed in the management plan. 







Through analysis of management plan, forest inventories and field observations findings show that the regulations prescribed in the plan are hardly enforced and this resulted to overexploitation. This weakness is further reinforced by weak institutions, poor monitoring, inadequate logistics and poor law enforcement. However, some positives activities include protection of forest, reforestation and other enrichment planting efforts and improvement of local livelihood. 







Although, CBFM has brought some benefits, however the identified weaknesses challenge the sustainability of the forest. This can be improved by engaging appropriate silvicultural operations, increasing capacities of personnel and assigning precise roles of institutions. Also, alternatives for wood energy e.g. solar panel, cooking stoves, etc. could be explored in order to reduce pressure of CAF forests.    



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\noindent \textbf{Keywords:} CAF, Cassou , community"=based forest management, forest management plan, fuelwood, logging, sustainability
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