Report

Report
Title Report PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Pages 418
Release 1944
Genre Forest products
ISBN

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The Forest Sector

The Forest Sector
Title The Forest Sector PDF eBook
Author
Publisher World Bank Publications
Pages 106
Release 1991
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9780821319178

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Since 1978, when the World Bank published its policy paper on forestry, the world's understanding of and concern about the forest sector of the developing world has increased substantially. It has become clear that forests and woodlands play an even more important economic and ecological role than had earlier been recognized. In particular, the importance of tropical moist forests in protecting biological diversity has become more fully appreciated, as has their role in the carbon cycle and in global climatic change. The nature of the challenge; Deforestation and forest degradation; The growing demand for forests and trees for basic needs; Strategies for forest development; The role of the world bank; Challenges for the forest sector; Strategies for forest development; The role of the world bank.

Bulletin

Bulletin
Title Bulletin PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Pages 1220
Release 1909
Genre Forests and forestry
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Forestry Abstracts

Forestry Abstracts
Title Forestry Abstracts PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Pages 318
Release 1944
Genre Forests and forestry
ISBN

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Bulletin

Bulletin
Title Bulletin PDF eBook
Author United States. Forest Service
Publisher
Pages 712
Release 1907
Genre
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The Dry Forests and Woodlands of Africa

The Dry Forests and Woodlands of Africa
Title The Dry Forests and Woodlands of Africa PDF eBook
Author Emmanuel N. Chidumayo
Publisher Routledge
Pages 294
Release 2010-09-23
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN 1136531378

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The dry forests and woodlands of Sub-Saharan Africa are major ecosystems, with a broad range of strong economic and cultural incentives for keeping them intact. However, few people are aware of their importance, compared to tropical rainforests, despite them being home to more than half of the continent's population. This unique book brings together scientific knowledge on this topic from East, West, and Southern Africa and describes the relationships between forests, woodlands, people and their livelihoods. Dry forest is defined as vegetation dominated by woody plants, primarily trees, the canopy of which covers more than 10 per cent of the ground surface, occurring in climates with a dry season of three months or more. This broad definition - wider than those used by many authors - incorporates vegetation types commonly termed woodland, shrubland, thicket, savanna, wooded grassland, as well as dry forest in its strict sense. The book provides a comparative analysis of management experiences from the different geographic regions, emphasizing the need to balance the utilization of dry forests and woodland products between current and future human needs. Further, the book explores the techniques and strategies that can be deployed to improve the management of African dry forests and woodlands for the benefit of all, but more importantly, the communities that live off these vegetation formations. Thus, the book lays a foundation for improving the management of dry forests and woodlands for the wide range of products and services they provide.

Forestry and Water Conservation in South Africa

Forestry and Water Conservation in South Africa
Title Forestry and Water Conservation in South Africa PDF eBook
Author Brett Bennett
Publisher ANU Press
Pages 289
Release 2015-11-11
Genre Nature
ISBN 1925022846

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This innovative interdisciplinary study focuses on the history, science, and policy of tree planting and water conservation in South Africa. South Africa’s forestry sector has sat—often controversially—at the crossroads of policy and scientific debates regarding water conservation, economic development, and biodiversity protection. Bennett and Kruger show how debates about the hydrological impact of exotic tree planting in South Africa shaped the development of modern scientific ideas and state policies relating to timber plantations, water conservation, invasive species control, and biodiversity management within South Africa as well as elsewhere in the world. Forestry and Water Conservation in South Africa shows how scientific research on the impact of exotic and native vegetation led to the development of a comprehensive national policy for conserving water, producing timber, and protecting indigenous species from invasive alien plants. Policies and laws relating to forests and water began to change in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a result of political and administrative changes within South Africa. This book suggests that the country’s contemporary policies towards timber plantations, guided by the National Water Act of 1998, need to be reconsidered in light of the authors’ findings. Bennett and Kruger also call for more interdisciplinary research and greater emphasis on integrated policies and management plans for forestry, invasive alien plants, water conservation, and biodiversity preservation.