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Small and medium forest enterprise: China - A discussion paper
… (SMFEs) have an important role to play in support of rural livelihoods. They have proved adept at absorbing labour within the mountainous ‘poverty’ countries in China where forestry is an attractive alternative to agricultural land use. The evolving policy environment for SMFEs has included major new ecological reforms. The imposition of …
Publication, 01 May 2005
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Raising the Stakes: Impacts of privatisation, certification and partnerships in South African forestry
… Forestry is a good, if risky, business in South Africa. A handful of … companies, together with government, have dominated a commercial forestry sector based on plantations. Today, world market trends are … response is to run outgrower schemes. These have been quite good for company business, and have also improved community livelihood …
Publication, 01 January 2001
Vast quantities of logs being unloaded in the port of Zhangjiagang, South-East China. Estimates suggest timber imports travelling through Zhangjiagang increased by more than 60% in 2017 (Photo: Simon Lim/IIED)
Crucial agreement with China could save Mozambique’s forests
… in ‘ China in Mozambique’s forests: a review of issues and progress for livelihoods and sustainability ’ – a new report published last … of Mozambique’s economy and its ability to develop in a way that is sustainable and can benefit its people.   Change in Mozambique’s forest … operating practices, adopted Chinese government guidelines on good forestry, and supports associated community engagement to market …
Insight, 14 August 2018
First international gathering of forest producer organisations underway
… the conference will seek to support forest producers in improving sustainable management of forest landscapes. The International … coorganizing the conference along with the FAO, Asia Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation (APFnet) in … IUCN, RECOFTC and Tropenbos International,. It is hosted by the State Forestry Administration (SFA) of the People’s Republic of China. It is …
News, 25 November 2013
Four people sit on the floor to look at a map on the ground.
In her name: securing land tenure for women in Zambia
… I had seven young children and there was nowhere to go and no way for me to feed them except for the farm.” Taking agricultural land from … , USAID ILRG supports improved land use planning for wildlife and forestry sectors, low-cost and accessible land documentation for … programme also develops opportunities for communities to benefit from sustainable natural resource management. This is the third of four …
Insight, 14 October 2021
Fisheries account for 12 per cent of The Gambia's GDP. The country's Atlantic coastline and the mangroves along the River Gambia estuary are vulnerable to climate change (Photo: Javier D. Creative Commons via Flickr)
GCF funding boosts ecosystem-based adaptation in The Gambia
Insight, 22 June 2017
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Living Off Biodiversity: Exploring livelihoods and biodiversity issues in the natural resources management
… different natural resource sectors and to identify possibilities for mainstreaming the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity into these sectors but without … approaches. There are six chapters that discuss these issues in the forestry, agricultural, livestock and fisheries sectors and within …
Publication, 01 January 2001
Business models for sustainable development
… success at scale. See our Overview briefing paper: Business models for sustainable development: innovation for society and environment What are … sustainable development cuts across several areas of IIED’s research: Forestry Small-scale forestry was for years half-lost in the shadow of … Business models for sustainable development …
Article, 10 May 2010
REDD+: Learning from participatory forest management
… just around the corner. How to design and deliver  REDD+ — strategies for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, … It’s a significant challenge. A study by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) on poverty and environment indicates that … based on local participation and control have been used to promote sustainable forest management and generate economic benefits and social …
Insight, 10 November 2011
A woman holds up woven baskets
Nominating your outstanding women in development
… The latest in IIED’s biennial Barbara Ward Lecture  was scheduled for June 2020, with Rebeca Grynspan as the guest speaker. This latest in … has been at the forefront globally of gender equality in forestry by deciding from the start that representation at each level … director of Fundación Alternativas, a Bolivian NGO that works on sustainable approaches for food security. The team there works through …
Article, 15 June 2020