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  1. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2001
    Africa, Southern Africa

    Throughout Southern Africa there has been a move to decentralize natural resource management (NRM). Decentralization has taken many forms, resulting in different organizational structures for NRM. Fourteen case studies from eight countries can be classed into four types, depending on the key organizations for NRM: (1) district-level organizations; (2) village organizations supported by sectoral departments (e.g. Village Forest Committees); (3) organizations or authorities outside the state hierarchy (e.g.

  2. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2001
    Africa, Southern Africa

    The miombo woodlands of eastern, central and southern Africa are some of the most extensive dry forests in Africa. They supply a myriad of products and services for local populations, governments and the private sector - the main stakeholders. Planning the management and use of the woodlands to meet the needs of the many and diverse stakeholders who often have conflicting interests in the woodlands continues to be a great challenge to national governments and other interested parties.

  3. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2001
    Africa, Southern Africa

    The study provides a comparative analysis of the devolution and empowerment process in 14 case studies drawn from eight countries in southern Africa. Each case study examined the extent to which policy and legislation devolves significant control over decision making and benefit flows to communities; the legitimacy and power of different community institutions and their relationship with other stakeholders such as local authority structures, NGOs, donor agencies, and the private sector; and lastly the relationship and divisions between different actors and groupings in the community.

  4. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2001
    Africa, Southern Africa

    This paper presents a methodology employed in reconciling demands of households, private sector, and government on miombo woodlands of Southern Africa. A Weighted Goal Programming approach is presented for planning management and use of the woodlands as well as a framework for policy analysis. The approach is based on essentially two models, viz., household and private sector models, which are linked into a miombo woodlands model (MIOMBOGP).

  5. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2001
    Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Malawi, Africa

    A short overview of the context for forestry in Zambia, followed by an analysis of the likely situation by 2020 in view of major trends in the country.

  6. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    November, 2001
    United States of America, South Africa, Chile, Netherlands, Australia, Ireland, Canada, Iceland, United Kingdom, Mexico, New Zealand, Europe, Americas, Oceania

    FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Papers 411: The report, consisting of 23 studies, describes how the initial allocations of transferable fishing (effort) or fish (catch) quotas have been done by a variety of fisheries management regimes around the world.

  7. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2001
    Kenya, Fiji, Guatemala, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Chile, Zimbabwe, Germany, Australia, United Kingdom, Madagascar, India, Namibia, Thailand
  8. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2001
    Angola, United States of America, Belgium, Portugal, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Luxembourg, Germany, South Africa, Netherlands, Senegal, Namibia, Brazil, Africa

    The future state of forestry in Angola is assessed in this report in the light of prevailing factors influencing its development. Implications for industry, society and the environment are discussed.

  9. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2001
    Zambia, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Germany, Africa

    This country outlook document examines the state of forestry in Botswana today and lists the key drivers of change. Important institutional and legislative reforms that are required to achieve a successful outcome are identified.

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