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Cover for G03583.pdf
Forest Governance Learning Group - Uganda: Work plan 2013
… a national public hearing on the failures and challenges for forestry governance in Uganda and propose policy response options and …
Publication, 01 April 2013
A man transports logs by bicycle. Services provided by informal economies, such as small-scale logging, are often not integrated into plans for green growth (Photo: Jolien Schure/CIFOR, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Informal economy and green growth conference pinpoints need for new policy agenda
… economies in diverse contexts – from food distribution and mining to forestry and waste collection – and featured speakers from the … and the Green Economy Coalition, WIEGO, the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the OECD's Sahel and West Africa Club. … Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) , the  Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)  and the  OECD's Sahel and West Africa Club . …
News, 31 March 2016
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SIFOR submission to the UNFCCC on agriculture
… with the Centre for Chinese Agricultural Policy (China), Kenya Forestry Research Institute (Kenya), Lok Chetna Manch (India) and ANDES …
Publication, 01 March 2016
Trees, poverty and targets: forests and the MDGs
News, 18 April 2007
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Getting REDD-ready: two models of coordination and engagement from Africa
… they are running into difficult dilemmas. Should REDD+ be led by a forestry agency, or by a cross-sectoral institution that can deal with …
Publication, 01 November 2012
Cooperative members at the Federation of Cooperatives of the Verapaces nursery in Cobán, Guatemala operate a compost packing machine. FEDECOVERA oversees the production of cardamom, allspice, coffee, tea, cocoa, essential oils, grains and vegetables (Photo: Juan José Ochaeta/FEDECOVERA)
IIED marks international forests day with major new research report and toolkit
News, 21 March 2018
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Forest Governance Learning Group - Uganda 2011 Report
… a policy briefing paper on alternative models for benefit sharing in forestry; and finalising a study on the illegal timber trade. …
Publication, 01 September 2012
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Forest Governance Learning Group - Project Document June 2003
… and develop ideas on forest governance and to help make them work. Forestry can contribute to the eradication of poverty and environmental … and install the policy and institutional systems which spread local forestry success. Whilst there is much attention being given to a few … outputs will include policy research conducted on illegal/corrupt forestry and poor people, learning between countries promoted in two …
Publication, 01 June 2003
South Africans celebrate 'Vuvuzela Day': the World Forestry Congress in Durban will discuss critical forestry issues (Photo: Dundas Football Club, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Time to dust off the vuvuzelas
… Cup (though perhaps more worthy and less contentious), the World Forestry Congress (WFC) is held once every six years. And following its … at a pre-congress event: Building momentum for community-based forestry, forest and farm producer organisation (PDF) . They have been … a loud call for more attention to Investing in Locally Controlled Forestry . Stirring stuff – but is it possible? Not only is it possible, …
Insight, 04 September 2015
Small and medium forest enterprises and associations
… information suggest the following: In many countries about 80-90% of forestry enterprises are SMFEs In many countries over 50% of all forest … and Encourage and enforce greater sustainability in private sector forestry. One of the major impacts of our work was an increased … studies and international studies, were published on the role of forestry in poverty reduction in IIED's  Small and medium forest …
Project, 11 June 2008