Causes of food insecurity in forests:
lack of recognition of rights especially rights to lands and forests
prohibitions of subsistence and livelihood activities
handing out of forest areas to competing interests
limited or restrictive regulations for community based forest management
Solutions:
Recognise rights
Stop prohibiting livelihoods and instead encourage Customary Sustainable Use as per CBD 10c
Freeze or revoke concessions overlapping indigenous peoples and communities' lands
develop more practical CBFM systems
require all operators in forests to recognise rights (including FPIC), promote community land use planning and secure High Conservation Values
Marcus Colchester