Sustainable Forest Management And Poverty Alleviation

Author : John A. Parrotta,Ronald L. Trosper
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 639 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400721449

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Traditional Forest-Related Knowledge by John A. Parrotta,Ronald L. Trosper Pdf

Exploring a topic of vital and ongoing importance, Traditional Forest Knowledge examines the history, current status and trends in the development and application of traditional forest knowledge by local and indigenous communities worldwide. It considers the interplay between traditional beliefs and practices and formal forest science and interrogates the often uneasy relationship between these different knowledge systems. The contents also highlight efforts to conserve and promote traditional forest management practices that balance the environmental, economic and social objectives of forest management. It places these efforts in the context of recent trends towards the devolution of forest management authority in many parts of the world. The book includes regional chapters covering North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and the Australia-Pacific region. As well as relating the general factors mentioned above to these specific areas, these chapters cover issues of special regional significance, such as the importance of traditional knowledge and practices for food security, economic development and cultural identity. Other chapters examine topics ranging from key policy issues to the significant programs of regional and international organisations, and from research ethics and best practices for scientific study of traditional knowledge to the adaptation of traditional forest knowledge to climate change and globalisation.

Author : Ralph C. Schmidt,Joyce K. Berry,John C. Gordon
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0300078455

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Forests to Fight Poverty by Ralph C. Schmidt,Joyce K. Berry,John C. Gordon Pdf

The link between poverty and deforestation in developing countries is of increasing global concern. The authors of this clear, hope-filled book explore the diverse causes of tropical deforestation and offer remedies appropriate to the biology and culture of different regions. They show how modern forestry techniques enable us to alleviate poverty without destroying forests.

Author : Piet Buys
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780821367360

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At Loggerheads? by Piet Buys Pdf

The report offers a simple framework for policy analysis by identifying three forest types: frontiers and disputed lands; lands beyond the agricultural frontier; and, mosaic lands where forests and agriculture coexist. It collates geographic and economic information for each type that will help formulate poverty-reducing forest policy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : MINN:31951D023837487

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A Cut for the Poor by Anonim Pdf

Author : Deepa Pullanikkatil,Charlie M. Shackleton
Publisher : Springer
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319755809

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Poverty Reduction Through Non-Timber Forest Products by Deepa Pullanikkatil,Charlie M. Shackleton Pdf

This book narrates personal stories of people from around the world who have used natural products, in particular Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) as a means to come out of poverty. Ending poverty remains a major worldwide challenge and is the number one goal under the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The book fills an important knowledge gap; that of personal stories of NTFP users. This has not been part of past publications on NTFPs which tend to focus on statistics and analysis of numbers, thus, the human faces of NTFP users are missing. Narrative stories provide a wealth of data about people and their experiences rather than aggregated classifications, categories and characteristics of poverty. The objective of this book is to illustrate the poverty alleviation potential of NTFPs through documenting the personal life stories of individuals and households that lifted themselves out of poverty through trade of NTFPs. This book is for all who are interested in poverty alleviation and NTFPs.

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0821371649

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Forests Sourcebook by World Bank Pdf

The 'Forests Sourcebook' provides practical operations-oriented guidance for forest sector engagement toward the goals of poverty reduction, conservation and economic development. Intended to guide World Bank lending activities and projects, the 'Forests Sourcebook' offers information useful to a broad audience of practitioners, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations. The 'Sourcebook was developed in partnership with members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, including the Food and Agriculture Organization. The 'Sourcebook' provides background on key issues, lessons learned, and recommendations for practitioners on a number of topics including private sector engagement, forest governance, sustainable plantation and commercial harvesting, and forest information management systems. Giving insight into the complex interplay between different realms of development work that effect or are affected by forests, the 'Forests Sourcebook' is a valuable tool for any stakeholder involved in development or business projects that could have impact on forests.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015063184900

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Forestry's Contribution to Poverty Reduction by Anonim Pdf

CD-ROM contains conference proceedings.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251090954

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Forty years of community-based forestry by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Since the 1970s and 1980s, community-based forestry has grown in popularity, based on the concept that local communities, when granted suffi­cient property rights over local forest commons, can organize autonomously and develop local institutions to regulate the use of natural resources and manage them sustainably. Over time, various forms of community-based forestry have evolved in different countries, but all have at their heart the notion of some level of participation by smallholders and community groups in planning and implementation. This publication is FAO’s fi­rst comprehensive look at the impact of community-based forestry since previous reviews in 1991 and 2001. It considers both collaborative regimes (forestry practised on land with formal communal tenure requiring collective action) and smallholder forestry (on land that is generally privately owned). The publication examines the extent of community-based forestry globally and regionally and assesses its effectiveness in delivering on key biophysical and socioeconomic outcomes, i.e. moving towards sustainable forest management and improving local livelihoods. The report is targeted at policy-makers, practitioners, researchers, communities and civil society.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251055505

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Better Forestry, Less Poverty by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This guide suggests ways to design and implement forest-based interventions that have the greatest potential to reduce poverty. Areas for action include timber production in both natural and planted forests, non-wood forest products, woodfuel, bushmeat, agroforestry and payment for environmental services. For each topic, the guide outlines key issues, summarizes successful case studies and identifies sources of additional information. The document highlights the importance of using participatory approaches and of tailoring activities to local circumstances. Emphasis is on making changes that will improve the livelihoods of people living in or near forests, and on helping users to gain a better understanding of the forms of rural poverty and of how decisions made at the local level affect segments of poor rural communities in different ways - women, children and the elderly being the most vulnerable. The guide will be of interest to forestry and rural development practitioners and the communities they serve, including district forestry officials, extension workers, local planners and administrators, and owners of small-scale enterprises and their employees.

Author : Tim Christophersen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Forest biodiversity
ISBN : MINN:31951D03116904G

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Sustainable Forest Management, Biodiversity, and Livelihoods by Tim Christophersen Pdf

Author : R. J. Fisher
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 283170880X

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Poverty and Conservation by R. J. Fisher Pdf

Despite endorsements of the concept of sustainable development and the linking of sustainable development with the Millennium Development Goals, progress towards the eradication of poverty has been disappointing. The underlying principles of sustainable development need to be more critically and actively applied to both poverty reduction and biodiversity conservation. While recognizing the need for better integration of poverty reduction and conservation objectives by both developmental and conservation agencies, particular attention is paid to the reasons why conservation should do better in contributing to long-term sustainable development and more immediately to poverty reduction.

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2004-05-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780821383469

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Sustaining Forests by World Bank Pdf

The World Bank's Forests Strategy, adopted in October 2002, charts a path for the Bank's proactive engagement in the sector to help attain the goal of poverty reduction without jeopardizing the environmental values intrinsic to sustainability. This strategy replaces the Bank's 1991 Forestry Strategy, and was developed on the basis of the findings of an independent review of the 1991 strategy and a two-year consultative process with development partners and stakeholders around the world. The revised strategy, Sustaining Forests, is built on three guiding pillars: harnessing the potential of forests to reduce poverty, integrating forests into sustainable economic development, and protecting global forest values. Recognizing the key role forests play in contributing to the livelihoods of people living in extreme poverty, government and local ownership of forest policies and interventions are emphasized along with the development of appropriate institutions to ensure good governance and the mainstreaming of forests into national development planning. The strategy also aims to support ecologically, socially and economically sound management of production forests by ensuring good management practices through application of safeguard procedures and independent monitoring and certification. Implementation of the strategy will center on building and strengthening partnerships with the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and other donor agencies to promote better forest conservation and management at country and global levels.

Author : Rao Matta
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : 9251087067

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Towards Effective National Forest Funds by Rao Matta Pdf

Given increasing recognition of the role of forests in addressing global challenges such as climate change, food security and poverty alleviation, sustainable forest management is more important than ever. But financing it remains a major challenge. Financing is about more than raising money. Broadening and diversifying the financial base for sustainable forest management involves, among other things, demonstrating the multiple benefits of forest investment; creating new revenue streams; establishing viable and lasting partnerships with other economic sectors; and strengthening the financial management capacity of forestry institutions. National forest funds (NFFs) have gained international attention in recent years for their potential role in financing sustainable forest management. Despite the presence of NFFs in more than 50 countries, however, limited information is available on how NFFs work, the experiences gained from their operation, and the lessons learned. Towards effective national forest funds addresses the need for more information on the way NFFs work and how best to establish and manage them. It shares the lessons that have emerged from the establishment and management of NFFs with the aim of supporting countries in designing and operating NFFs effectively according to their specific needs and circumstances. Based on a review of practical experiences, this publication outlines the general architecture and design elements of NFFs, as well as potential approaches and actions that could improve their performance.

Author : Scott Rozelle,Jikun Huang,World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822029889367

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China by Scott Rozelle,Jikun Huang,World Bank Pdf

This OED study finds that while China's forest program was highly successful, much remains to be done. Too little is known, for example, about the distribution of benefits between households and production and marketing units. The implications of the recent logging ban require careful analysis. Policy reforms, particularly for state-owned enterprises, must still be completed. Data on what is happening in China's forests is inadequate to support a firm judgment, particularly regarding the country's natural forests. There is almost a complete absence of systematic knowledge about the nation's current stock and future trends of the supply, demand, marketing, and trade for timber and some key non-timber products. Finally China has graduated from IDA funding to IBRD lending, a prospect believed to have serious consequences for the most innovative aspect of China's program, a "responsibility system, " that ensures a high level of ownership for the protection of the country's forests. In addition, recent controversies regarding the treatment of indigenous peoples in Xizang are already increasing risks for the Bank's new style forest sector investments, which have tended to focus on the poorest mountain populations, many of which include ethnic minorities.

Author : Sheona Shackleton,Charlie Shackleton,Patricia Shanley
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642179839

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Non-Timber Forest Products in the Global Context by Sheona Shackleton,Charlie Shackleton,Patricia Shanley Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive, global synthesis of current knowledge on the potential and challenges associated with the multiple roles, use, management and marketing of non-timber forest products (NTFPs). There has been considerable research and policy effort surrounding NTFPs over the last two and half decades. The book explores the evolution of sentiments regarding the potential of NTFPs in promoting options for sustainable multi-purpose forest management, income generation and poverty alleviation. Based on a critical analysis of the debates and discourses it employs a systematic approach to present a balanced and realistic perspective on the benefits and challenges associated with NTFP use and management within local livelihoods and landscapes, supported with case examples from both the southern and northern hemispheres. This book covers the social, economic and ecological dimensions of NTFPs and closes with an examination of future prospects and research directions.