Journal article
Constraints to whitewood (Endospermum medullosum) plantation development on Santo Island, Vanuatu
International Forestry Review, Vol.14(1), pp.414-423
2012
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Abstract
Valuable timber trees in accessible sites in Vanuatu have been mostly removed by logging. There are large areas where plantations would likely be successful. Yet plantation establishment among landholders in Vanuatu has been limited to date, even with considerable extension support. There has been little systematic investigation of why this has occurred. The purpose of this research was to identify constraints to whitewood (Endospermum medullosum) plantation development. A participatory social research approach was used on Espiritu Santo Island to look for trends in attitudes toward plantations. This was achieved through the use of mixed methods social research to survey 139 local landholders from 42 villages. Most landholders on Santo Island were not convinced that there are good reasons to plant whitewood, at least not in large extensions. Future efforts should be focused on the development of local capacity for plantation establishment, maintenance, processing and export marketing, at a variety of scales.
Details
- Title
- Constraints to whitewood (Endospermum medullosum) plantation development on Santo Island, Vanuatu
- Creators
- R Aru - Vanuatu Agriculture CollegeJ D Nichols - Southern Cross UniversityJ C Grant - Southern Cross UniversityA J Leys - Southern Cross UniversityK Glencross - Southern Cross UniversityM Sethy - Department of Forests, VanuatuK Convery - Southern Cross UniversityR Viranamangga - Department of Forests Vanuatu
- Publication Details
- International Forestry Review, Vol.14(1), pp.414-423
- Publisher
- Commonwealth Forestry Association
- Identifiers
- 2581; 991012820670402368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; Forest Research Centre; School of Environment, Science and Engineering; Science; National Centre for Flood Research
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article