Promoting rural development through forestry policy: some experiences from developing countries
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Date of publication
november 2000
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FAODOCREP:75eed584-5626-5d35-bc94-5070d5fb6f63
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30
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In many countries around the world, people living in rural areas have lower incomes and are generally less prosperous than their urban counterparts. Because of this, governments often attempt to promote rural development through the development of natural resources such as forests. This paper will attempt to describe some of the challenges of using forest resources for rural development in developing countries.