The GEF7 project has developed an integrated model for sustainable management that combines the accelerated formalization of community forests, participatory CLIP mapping (Free, Informed, and Prior Consent), the strengthening of local governance, and the participatory structuring of value chains for non-timber forest products (NTFPs), fisheries, and ecotourism. This approach has helped improve territorial governance, diversify livelihoods, reduce pressure on natural resources, and prepare several community forests for FSC pre-certification.
As the document highlights: “ The GEF7 project has established an integrated model of local economic development based on the accelerated formalization of community forests across a 91,779 km² forest landscape, with a direct impact on 30,000 people and 336,219 indirect beneficiaries…”.
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CLIP is a right and a process that ensures that communities affected by a project: (i) are consulted freely, without pressure or manipulation; (ii) are informed
