Paul Neate of the Center for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation (CTA) presents during the Forum on Communication for Development and Community Media for Family Farming (FCCM) held at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy.

1. Modelling Saramakan’s forests
Technical Centre for Agricultural and
Rural Co-operation (CTA)
Wageningen, The Netherlands

2. EXPERIENCE
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3. EVIDENCE
• Local tacit knowledge captured and codified in an accessible
way
• Recognition of value of “old” knowledge
• Tool for planning and interaction with developers, investors
and policy-makers
“I find this mapping exercise very important ... We elaborated
the map ourselves and we had a stronger voice on defining its
content. Maps produced in the past did not include several
important locations, creeks and places where you can find
resources and generate income.” – Mr Erwin Fonkel, head of
Jaw Jaw village

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5. CONSTRAINTS & NEEDS
Constraints
• Very labour-intensive
• Logistically challenging – 14 villages, 100 people, 10 days …
• Cost
• Very location-specific
Needs
• Training of trainers
• Raising awareness of approach and benefits
• Trusted custodian for data

6. CONSTRAINTS & NEEDS
Constraints
• Very labour-intensive
• Logistically challenging – 14 villages, 100 people, 10 days …
• Cost
• Very location-specific
Needs
• Training of trainers
• Raising awareness of approach and benefits
• Trusted custodian for data