Ecosystem restoration is gaining momentum worldwide, but restoration projects frequently fall short of addressing the human dimension, notably through the involvement of local people. While social participation has been recognized to have a fundamental role in the success and sustainability of forest management projects, it is frequently not incorporated into restoration project planning. We gathered responses from a national assessment program regarding the status of terrestrial restoration projects in Mexico. We found that most of these projects were limited to the use of a local short-term work force in tree planting activities and were designed to alleviate short term local socioeconomic tensions, indicating that effective social participation is not well understood by managers.

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森林恢复项目中的社会参与：来自墨西哥国家评估的见解

生态系统恢复正在全球范围内获得动力，但恢复项目经常未能解决人的问题，特别是通过当地人民的参与。虽然社会参与已被公认为对森林管理项目的成功和可持续性具有根本性的作用，但它往往没有被纳入恢复项目规划中。我们收集了有关墨西哥陆地恢复项目状况的国家评估计划的答复。我们发现，这些项目中的大多数仅限于在植树活动中使用当地的短期劳动力，旨在缓解当地的短期社会经济紧张局势，这表明管理人员并未很好地理解有效的社会参与。