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This report is based on seven background
papers comprising household studies, national level
analyses, and technical assessments. Household studies were
undertaken in Mozambique and Zambia to develop a clearer
picture of the role of Miombo woodlands in household
consumption. These studies were an outcome of intensive,
seasonal structured household surveys, which have formed the
core of the original work supported by this project
(technical annexes one, two, and three). Two national level
assessments were carried out, the first in Zambia on the
contribution of dry forests to economic development. This
assessment was derived from a synthesis of empirical
household studies, policy research, silvicultural and
ecological studies, and other primary sources (technical
annex four). The second country case study reviewed
community-based woodland management opportunities in
Mozambique and synthesized the results of other primary
studies (technical annex five). The author also reviewed
what is known about miombo silviculture and how management
systems could be improved or otherwise put in place to
increase productivity (technical annex six). Technical annex
seven focuses on policy options for improving management.
There are obvious geographic gaps in coverage in this paper.
Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were not
covered to any significant extent. This is partly because
the available body of miombo research largely excludes these
miombo-rich countries. It was also not our intention to
provide a comprehensive country-by country overview of the
status of miombo woodlands and the policies, institutions,
and legislation that are affecting their use. This
shortcoming notwithstanding, our efforts focused on teasing
out some of the complexities of miombo use and management in
the individual technical annexes.
