Browsing by Author "Jumbe, Charles"

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Contribution of Dry Forests to Rural Livelihoods and the National Economy in Zambia
(2008) Jumbe, Charles; Samue, Bwalya; Madeleen, Husselman
"This paper analyses the extent to which dry forests contribute to rural livelihoods and the national economy in Zambia. We used case studies drawn from the literature, data collected from a household survey conducted in eight sites in three of the nine provinces, and secondary data from the Central Statistical Office and the Forestry Department. From the analysis, forest products contribute on average 20.6 percent of total household income (subsistence and cash) in the eight sites, and are the second or first ranked source of income in five of the eight sites. There are large differences among poor and not so poor in total household income and in forest income share. Several products contribute significantly to rural livelihoods and the national economy. Most notably, charcoal and firewood provide 70 percent of the country's energy needs. A wide range of wild foods are common in rural diets, providing essential vitamins and minerals; more than ten leafy vegetable species, twenty-five mushroom types and thirty-five edible species of caterpillars. At the national level, forests provide revenue for the government from taxes, fees, royalties and other charges levied on forest-based activities although the relative importance is small given that the majority of forest users extract low-value products mainly for subsistence uses and only a small part of the trade is recorded. From our analysis, we find that forests are recognized to have an important poverty mitigation function but are not a means alone to move most people out of poverty."
Forest Dependence and Participation in Forest Co-Management in Malawi
(2006) Jumbe, Charles; Angelsen, Arild
"We develop an endogenous sample selection model to investigate how forest dependence influences household's decision to participate in forest co-management program. Using data from Chimaliro and Liwonde forest reserves in Malawi, we find that where forests primarily have a gap filling or safety net role in Chimaliro, high forest dependency induces higher rates of participation. However, with more commercial forest uses and a more heterogeneous social context as in Liwonde, high forest dependency reduces the incentives for participation. The findings point to the need to design parallel interventions alongside the forest co-management program in order to provide supplementary income sources to participants and increase the incentives for participation."
Short Commentary on The Name Change; or What Happened to the 'P'? authored by Charlotte Hess and Ruth Meinzen-Dick
(2006) Jumbe, Charles
"Does the name change from The International Association for the Study of the Common Property to The International Association for the Study of the Commons mean anything? In the first place, the name of the Association is an expression of Association's aspirations and its development agenda. The name is a source of identity, which also shapes members' behaviour. When is a name change necessary? A name change may be necessary if there is a change in the ownership of an entity, or change in the products or services the entity produces. Some learning institutions have changed their names from a college to a university as an indication of improvement in the quality of education being offered... often in anticipation that a name change would influence enrollment of students."