Guidelines for integrating nutrition concerns into forestry projects


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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
COMMUNITY FORESTRY FIELD MANUAL 3
FORESTS, TREES AND PEOPLE

prepared by
Cynthia L. Ogden

edited and designed by
Carla R. S. Koppell

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1991

Reprinted 1994, 1996

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Contents


Preface

Introduction

About the field manual

I. Forestry and nutrition

Linkages between forestry and nutrition

Contributions to nutritional well-being

Assessing nutritional well-being

II. Incorporating nutrition concerns into forestry projects

Define individual roles

Obtain background information

Identify resources and collect data
Review basic information

Define nutritional objectives

Decide on forestry and nutrition activities

Food supply
Income generation
Environmental conditions
Women's time

Use nutrition indicators to monitor and evaluate projects

Appendices

Appendix 1 Information sources

Appendix 2 Background questions

Appendix 3 Forestry Activities

Appendix 4 Possible indicators

References