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Report urges forestry industry to tackle conflict with local people
… says TFD co-leader James Griffiths, who heads the sustainable forestry programme at the World Business Council for Sustainable … and lasting relationships with groups that are directly affected by forestry operations – including indigenous peoples, forest owners and … through demonstration. “Enduring conflicts between forest peoples and forestry companies have been one of the main barriers to good relations …
News, 08 July 2009
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The Sustainable Forestry Handbook 2nd Edition
… The Sustainable Forestry Handbook is an essential aid to understanding and implementing … The Sustainable Forestry Handbook 2nd Edition …
Publication, 01 December 2004
Seu Amilton showing his practices at the forest dialogue in Brazil
The Forests Dialogue
… they customarily own, occupy or use) Investing in locally-controlled forestry Forests and climate change,  reducing emissions from …  financing, and helping a country prepare for REDD+ How commercial forestry can reduce  poverty Intensively managed planted forests Forests … a series of discussions focused on investing in locally-controlled forestry, which was created with, and funded by, the  Growing Forest …
Project, 07 September 2013
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Mainstreaming participatory forestry within the local government reform process in Tanzania
… Mainland Tanzania has one of the most advanced community forestry jurisdictions in Africa. Participatory Forest Management (PFM) … the author describes some of the experiences of the government’s Forestry and Beekeeping Division in institutionalising participatory forestry. He also outlines some particular challenges for the process …
Publication, 01 December 2006
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Forestry contractors in South Africa: what role in reducing poverty?
… a national overview and seven case studies to investigate how forestry contracting contributes - and could better contribute - to … providing either jobs or enterprise opportunities. Jobs provided by forestry contracting are not able to lift the vast majority of forestry workers, mainly women, out of chronic poverty, or prevent them …
Publication, 01 June 2005
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Poverty reduction through commercial forestry: What evidence? What prospects?
… paper aims to provide a summary review of the evidence on commercial forestry’s ability to reduce poverty. It also tries to identify some of … enhance this ability and some of the challenges ahead for commercial forestry to be more pro-poor. … Poverty reduction through commercial forestry: What evidence? What prospects? …
Publication, 01 July 2006
Two men sat behind a desk chat to one another, with the Forest Governance Learning Group logo in the background
Forest Governance Learning Group
… Eradicating poverty and improving sustainability in forestry can only be achieved through strong and inclusive governance … In practice, this often means investing in locally-controlled forestry. How it works The Forest Governance Learning Group is an … for pro-poor climate change mitigation and adaptation through forestry. China's growing population provides a large and growing market …
Project, 07 September 2013
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Production, Privatisation and Preservation in Papua New Guinea Forestry
… to enhance the economic, social and environmental sustainability of forestry in Papua New Guinea. The macroeconomic conditions for a viable … of the ‘lease, lease-back’ system as a means of facilitating forestry investment on customary land is investigated, as is the need for continued support of certified ‘eco-forestry’ projects. The report also explores the potential for …
Publication, 01 January 2002
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Growing Forest Partnerships briefing: Sustainable forestry - connecting local to global and vice versa
… levels towards the equitable and sustainable management of forestry resources. As the world looks for a way to mitigate climate … Growing Forest Partnerships briefing: Sustainable forestry - connecting local to global and vice versa …
Publication, 01 January 2011
The Forest and Farm Facility is now working with Ecuador forest farm producers such as this bamboo production business
Forest and Farm Facility Phase II
… Locally-controlled forestry …
Project, 24 March 2019