This study is a revised version of a working document originally prepared by FAO in April 1995 analysing the policy and legal options available for dealing with the sensitive issue of foreign ownership of land. It provides information on the approaches that are, or have been adopted to regulate…
The central message which emerges from this meeting was that modernization is above all an issue of human-ware. It is quite noteworthy to see that, although most participants to the meeting were engineers, almost every paper and almost all questions and points of discussion dealt with…
An overview of NWFP statistics in Rwanda. It emphasises the main species which include medical plants (and their uses), fodder plants, decorative plants, honey producing plants, fruit plants and oil plants. Furthermore, the report also presents information on mushrooms, bushmeat, fishing and…
Une évaluation de l'état du secteur forestier sur le plan de la gestion des différents types de forêts en vue d'un approvisionnement durable des biens et des services. Le caractère durable des pratiques actuelles est discuté et les recommandations et exigences techniques pour une…
A study presenting the state of NWFP data collection in Chad. This overview describes the main NWFP such as gum, fruits, pharmaceuticals and aromatic plants. It also includes a description of the products and species followed by a section dedicated to the services offered by the forest.
An overview of available data for NWFPs in Cameroon. Trends in consumption, sale and export of the most important products are analysed and problems with existing methods of data collection are discussed.
This report presents the outcome of a macroeconomic survey of the forest sector of the Republic of Latvia. It presents issues and parameters facing public and private sector decision-makers in their respective attempts to develop this sector. It identifies opportunities and constraints to…
A concise summary of the state of knowledge and experience concerning sustainable forest management, prepared as an input to the World Bank's Forest Policy Implementation Review and Strategy. An overview of experiences gained from different forest management systems is given, followed by a…
Meeting symbol/code: CL 116 9
A presentation of the important forest food and utility species in Mozambique with a background description of the country's forest resources
Une analyse de l'état des plantations forestières ainsi que des tendances actuelles du secteur forestier aux niveaux mondial et régional. Le rapport traite des mesures à tenir en compte en ce qui concerne le développement des plantations forestières. Par ailleurs, la perspective des…
The sustainable management and use of groundwater resources as a source of drinking water supplies, for irrigation, and for other consumptive uses, as well as a supplementary source of surface river flows and of wetlands and wildlife habitats, calls for increasing attention to two major and…