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In such cases the local communities are the de facto protectors of the forests, as states do not have the logistics required to ensure *comparative effective presence enjoyed by local communities.*

Je sous sollicite à nouveau pour ces derniers termes...(assurer une présence bienveillante comparable à celle que peuvent assurer les populations locales ?) Merci


Contexte (§ précédent) :
Who protects forests in West and Central Africa? If the perceived enemies are local communities, then the de jure ‘protector’ is the Ministry of Forests. Even then, plenty of cases exist at local level where by-laws developed as a part of local traditions and customs are used to protect forests from ‘outside’ users and from over-exploitation