scholarly journals A Local Initiative to Achieve Global Forest and Landscape Restoration Challenge—Lessons Learned from a Community-Based Forest Restoration Project in Biliran Province, Philippines

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nestor Gregorio ◽  
John Herbohn ◽  
Rogelio Tripoli ◽  
Arturo Pasa
Keyword(s):  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Forest Restoration ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Landscape Restoration ◽  
Restoration Project ◽  
The Tropics

Forest and landscape restoration in the tropics is often undertaken by groups of smallholders and communities whose livelihoods are primarily agricultural and forest-based. In the Philippines, the implementation of forest restoration programs involving people’s organizations showed mixed results. We present a case study of a pilot community-based forest restoration project that was undertaken in Biliran Province to understand the impediments, and pilot test interventions to improve restoration outcomes. The project was designed using systems thinking, employing smallholder-based best-practice, and applying the principles of a participatory approach. The results revealed that the initial participation of smallholders is mostly driven by short-term financial incentives. However, long-term commitment to managing the trees is attributed mainly to sustainable livelihood, land and tree rights, equitable sharing of benefits, strong leadership, effective governance and improved human and social capitals. The support of extension officers, use of high-quality seedlings, and participation of women are essential for community-based forest restoration success. Key lessons from our research could contribute to fulfilling the forest and landscape restoration commitments of developing countries in the tropics.

scholarly journals Manila Declaration on Forest and Landscape Restoration: Making It Happen

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin L. Chazdon ◽  
John Herbohn ◽  
Sharif A. Mukul ◽  
Nestor Gregorio ◽  
Liz Ota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Task Force ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Landscape Restoration ◽  
International Conference ◽  
Human Wellbeing ◽  
The Tropics

Globally, Forest and Landscape Restoration (FLR) is gaining widespread recognition from governments and policymakers for its potential to restore key ecosystem services and to improve human wellbeing. We organized an international conference on FLR, titled—Forest and Landscape Restoration: Making it Happen, between 25–27 February 2019 in Manila, the Philippines with 139 participants from 22 countries. The Forest and Landscape Restoration Standards (FLoRES) task force also met prior to the conference, which included a field visit to a pilot community-based forest reforestation site in Biliran Island, the Philippines. Based on the three-day conference, case study presentations, and FLoRES task force meeting, we prepared the Manila Declaration on Forest and Landscape Restoration to highlight the need to support quality of FLR efforts and outcomes in the tropics. Here we provide a synthesis of the main messages of the conference, with key outcomes including the Manila Declaration on Forest and Landscape Restoration, and ways forward to make quality FLR happen on the ground.

Developing national best practice recommendations for harm reduction programmes: Lessons learned from a community-based project

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 14-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara Marie Watson ◽  
Carol Strike ◽  
Laurel Challacombe ◽  
Geoff Demel ◽  
Diana Heywood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Practice Recommendations

Community-based adaptation in low-lying islands in the Philippines: challenges and lessons learned

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 2249-2260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ma. Laurice Jamero ◽  
Motoharu Onuki ◽  
Miguel Esteban ◽  
Nicholson Tan
Keyword(s):  
The Philippines ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Adaptation

A Framework of Lessons Learned from Community-Based Marine Reserves and Its Effectiveness in Guiding a New Coastal Management Initiative in the Philippines

2004 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 786-801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Beger ◽  
Alastair R. Harborne ◽  
Terence P. Dacles ◽  
Jean-Luc Solandt ◽  
Gerardo L. Ledesma
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Management ◽  
Marine Reserves ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Community Based

The recruitment of volunteers into a community programme for older people: lessons learned

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Savaglio ◽  
Renee O’Donnell ◽  
Heather Morris ◽  
Helen Skouteris ◽  
Rayan Sheriff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Older People ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Recruitment Strategy ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Volunteer Recruitment ◽  
Adult Volunteers ◽  
Community Programme

The recruitment of sufficient volunteers is a key challenge that many non-profit organisations face. There remains a lack of research exploring the implementation of best practice processes to recruit appropriate volunteers into relevant programmes. This paper details the processes underpinning a volunteer recruitment strategy for a community-based programme, reflects on the outcomes of recruitment, and discusses key learnings and implications for practice to guide other researchers and non-profit stakeholders to effectively recruit young adult volunteers.

scholarly journals An Evolving Model of Best Practice in a Community Physical Activity Program: A Case Study of “Active Herts”

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Shelby Carr ◽  
Amanda Burke ◽  
Angel Marie Chater ◽  
Neil Howlett ◽  
Andy Jones
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Process Evaluation ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Program Delivery ◽  
Activity Program

Background: Community-based physical activity programs typically evolve to respond to local conditions and feedback from stakeholders. Process evaluations are essential for capturing how programs are implemented, yet often fail to capture delivery evolution over time, meaning missed opportunities for capturing lessons learned. Methods: This research paper reports on a staged approach to a process evaluation undertaken within a community-based UK 12-month physical activity program that aimed to capture change and adaptation to program implementation. Twenty-five one-to-one interviews and 12 focus groups took place over the 3 years of program delivery. Participants included program participants, management, and service deliverers. Results: Program adaptations that were captured through the ongoing process evaluation included changes to the design of promotional material, program delivery content, ongoing training in behavior change, and the addition of regular participant community events. The authors address how these strands evolved over program delivery, and how the process evaluation was able to capture them. Conclusion: The pragmatic evaluation approach enabled changes in response to the local context, as well as improvements in the program to be captured in a timely manner, allowing the delivery to be responsive and the evaluation flexible.

Business: The Electronic Health Record: Front Line Experience

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-22
Author(s):  
Rosemary Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Electronic Health Record ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Health Trends ◽  
Electronic Health

National legislation is in place to facilitate reform of the United States health care industry. The Health Care Information Technology and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) offers financial incentives to hospitals, physicians, and individual providers to establish an electronic health record that ultimately will link with the health information technology of other health care systems and providers. The information collected will facilitate patient safety, promote best practice, and track health trends such as smoking and childhood obesity.

Maximizing Outcomes in Group Treatment of Aphasia: Lessons Learned From a Community-Based Center

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 100-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darlene Williamson
Keyword(s):  
Group Treatment ◽  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Group Program ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Multiple Treatment ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Communication Impairments ◽  
Treatment Settings

Given the potential of long term intervention to positively influence speech/language and psychosocial domains, a treatment protocol was developed at the Stroke Comeback Center which addresses communication impairments arising from chronic aphasia. This article presents the details of this program including the group purposes and principles, the use of technology in groups, and the applicability of a group program across multiple treatment settings.

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