forestry

Forest Connect: linking small and medium forest enterprises to markets and services

Many small and medium forest enterprises work together in associations to reduce transaction costs, adapt to new market opportunities and shape the policy environment in their favour. But in least developed countries, support structures for such forest associations either do not exist or fail to reach those who need help most.

Forest Governance Learning Group

The Forest Governance Learning Group is an informal alliance of in-country groups and international partners currently active in eight African and three Asian countries. We aim to connect those marginalised from forest governance to those controlling it, and to help both do things better.

Ghana’s hidden forestry revealed in first study of its kind

Submitted by Mike on Wed, 10/03/2010 - 16:53

Research in Ghana shows how small businesses that depend on forests employ more than a million people and produce many valuable products, but are left out of national statistics, with big social and environmental consequences.

The interface between forests, agriculture and climate change: understanding the implications for REDD

This work seeks to increase understanding of the interaction between forestry, agriculture and climate change and to map out the implications for strategies and approaches to REDD.

The Green Economy Report - Forestry Chapter

IIED are managing the process associated with the production of background technical papers and a chapter on forestry for the Green Economy Report, compiled by the United Nations Environment Progra

3rd Executive Forest Policy Short Course: Enhancing Forest Policy in the Greater Mekong Sub-region

Date: 
Monday, 8 March, 2010 - Friday, 19 March, 2010
Location: 
Kasetsart University Campus Bangkok, Thailand

Real issues: Participants will be encouraged to bring ‘real issues’ from their countries and use them as learning tools through facilitated team activities.

South-South REDD: A Brazil-Mozambique Initiative

A workable national strategy for REDD in Mozambique is now critical.

Almost 70% of Mozambique (54.8 million hectares) is covered in forest and other woody vegetation types. Approximately 80% of the total population (20 million) of Mozambique live in rural areas where the incidence of poverty runs at 54%. Dependence on forest resources is high.

Indonesia meeting to show how forests can bring sustainable benefits to all

Submitted by Media Ed on Wed, 02/12/2009 - 15:01

The findings are critical as governments are set to agree a system to pay countries to avoid deforestation as part of global efforts to tackle climate change.

World Forestry Congress

The World Forestry Congress, held every six years, is the largest and most significant gathering of the world's forestry sector. Here are some articles on the most important issues for 2009.

Changing who gets to decide what in forestry

If REDD is going to succeed, and if locally controlled forestry is going to become a reality, then finding the practical ways in which forest governance can be improved is top priority. The Forest Governance Learning Group (FGLG ) has been working on this since 2003.

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