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Win-wins in forest product value chains? How governance impacts the
sustainability of livelihoods based on non-timber forest products from Cameroon
Ingram, V.J.
Publication date
2014
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Ingram, V. J. (2014). Win-wins in forest product value chains? How governance impacts the
sustainability of livelihoods based on non-timber forest products from Cameroon.
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Appendix 17 Indicators for VCA
The numbers refer to the relevant questions in the questionnaires.
Indicator Questionnaire Produce r Trader s Exporter Consumer / Restaurant Focus group Environment: Environmental impact
Biophysical characteristics/ Scientific name/ Scientific characteristics (generic variation, germination, maturation etc)/ Density/ Vulnerability resource
31 to 37
Resource ecology
Biophysical characteristics/ Scientific name/ Scientific characteristics (generic variation, germination, maturation etc)/Density/ Vulnerability resource
31 to 37
Product characteristics
Seasonality/ Part of resource used/ Product type/ Availability (Quantity)/ Uses of product/ Methods of harvest, processing and storage
31 to 37
Accessibility
Country/ Province/ Division/ Sub-division/ Village/ Forest type/ Status of harvest area
29 19-20 19-20 12-15
Biodiversity Value
Quantity available and Quantity harvested total/ Method of harvesting/ Source of harvesting/ Regeneration rate/ Domestication rate and potentials/ Transportation facilities/ External effects/ Management practices
Plus Secondary data
38-44 21 21 17-18
Socio-institutional:
Actors’ characteristics
Name/ Age/ Sex/ Marital status/ Ethnicity/ Educational level/ Position in Community/ Household Size/Activity in NTFP chain/ Membership organisation/ Selling strategies/ Access to market information
1 to 13; 19
1 to 13 1-13 1-13 I-VII
Household strategies
Income generating activities/ Subsistence or Cash crop agriculture and NTFP activities/ Wealth/ Actual consumption and sales of product
14;15; 20 - 24
14 to 15 14-15 1-3
Governance
Tenure arrangements harvest area/ Access to resource and materials / Social capital/ Related policies/ Government involvement/ Legal framework/ Institutional actors/ Distribution revenues/ Associations/ Community profits/ Sharing of product/ Conflicts related
16-18; 26-28
16-18 16-18 14 4-5; 8-9
Cultural value and consumer preference
Uses of product/ Use in cultural or religious activities/ Existence value/ Barter trade/ Desired characteristics product/ Perceptions on product
25 6-7; 10-11
Economic:
Indicator Questionnaire Produce r Trader s Exporter Consumer / Restaurant Focus group
Market availability and accessibility/ Physical locations of markets, actors and consumers/ Trading routes/ Description of stages in market chain/ Market demand and supply/ Trade Organisations 45-47; 49 30-31; 34-37 31-32; 35-38 15-22 20-22
Product economic characteristics
Units of measurements/ Buying and Selling prices and quantities/ Marginal prices/ Profit margins/ Relative prices (substitution) products/ Product price elasticity 45-47; 49 30-31; 34-37 31-32; 35-38 15-22 Income
Total revenues per product in year/ Other economic activities and income/ Local and national average income/ Costs involved with related activities/ Incentive to reinvest/Financial strategies
45; 50 28-29; 32-33
28-30; 33-34
Economic sustainability
Income generating activities in course of a year/ Related costs materials and transport/ Sustainability materials and transport/ Options for maintenance of equipment/ Price fluctuations per season/ Adaptability to market demand
42; 48 22-27 22-27
Labour
Labour availability/ Hours and days spent in activities/ Average labour costs
40-42 21 21
Added value
Product process of transformation/ Certification status and options/ Export status and options
