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The commercialisation of NTFPs and conservation of forest: a systematic review for forestry policy

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  • Enoch Atinga
  • Richard Kwasi Bannor

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Purpose - This current review examines the scientific literature report on non-timber forest products (NTFPs) commercialisation and forest conservation in different jurisdictions. Design/methodology/approach - A systematic review using Scopus-indexed articles on NTFP commercialisation and forest conservation was done using the PRISMA framework. Findings - The review categorised the factors influencing the commercialisation of NTFPs and forest conservation into five broad factors and sub-factors: socioeconomic, market-based, ecosystem, cultural and institutional factors. The scholarly publications on NTFP commercialisation and forest conservation have been undulating, with two years recording no publication on the subject matter under review. Besides, China and India in Asia are leading in the number of publications on NTFPs’ commercialisation. The review revealed ambivalence and symbiotic relationship among the factors influencing the commercialisation of NTFPs and forest conservation. Specifically, tenure arrangement, strict regulations to forest entry, market information asymmetry, bureaucracy in certification acquisition, seasonality and distance were identified as barriers to NTFPs’ commercialisation. While market demands for NTFPs increased, NTFPs’ prices and unsustainable harvesting activities were threats to forest conservation. Policymakers should focus on safeguarding customary property rights and indigenous knowledge in forest conservation, designing workable capacity-building schemes for NTFP entrepreneurs and reducing the cost and processes in certification acquisition. Originality/value - There are reviews on NTFPs’ commercialisation and livelihoods, but a synergy between NTFPs’ commercialisation and forest conservation for forest policy direction is yet to be done in the literature. Also, while earlier studies systematically reviewed literature on NTFPs’ commercialisation, they did not relate the studies to forest conservation.

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  • Enoch Atinga & Richard Kwasi Bannor, 2024. "The commercialisation of NTFPs and conservation of forest: a systematic review for forestry policy," Forestry Economics Review, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 6(2), pages 94-121, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ferpps:fer-08-2023-0010
    DOI: 10.1108/FER-08-2023-0010
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