Produits Forestiers non ligneux 19 - Le rôle des abeilles dans le développement rural, 2009 (F)

This publication is a guide to the services provided by bees and the sustainable harvesting, processing and marketing of their products.

The role of CITES in international trade in forest products. Links to sustainable forest management

This is published as an NWFP working document. It reflects the decisions taken at CITES CoP 13.

Non-Wood News 16, January 2008

The guest article in this issue, on "Forest apiculture", has been authored by Dr. Nicola Bradbear, a leading expert in apiculture. The Special Features section covers "NWFPs in the Pacific Islands" and the "History of NWFPs".

Non-Wood Forest Products 18 - World Bamboo Resources - A thematic study prepared in the framework of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005

This publication is the result of one of the thematic studies prepared during the Forest Resources Assessment (FRA)

NWFP Working Document No. 6 - Trade measures - Tools to promote the sustainable use of NWFP? An assessment of trade related instruments influencing the international trade in Non-Wood Forest Products and associated management and livelihood strategies

Additional case study: National Analysis of Trade-Related Instruments Influencing Trade in Sandalwood (Santalum macgregorii F. Muell) and Eaglewood (Acquilaria. and Gyrinops ledermannii spp): Applications and Impacts on Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Forest Management in Papua New Guinea

This is an assessment of trade-related instruments influencing the international trade in NWFP and associated management and livelihood strategies. It includes two case studies covering four products: Boliva (cayman and Brazil nuts) and Cameroon (parrots and Prunus africana).

Produits Forestiers non ligneux - Document de travail No. 5 - Gestion des ressources naturelles fournissant les produits forestiers non ligneux alimentaires en Afrique Centrale

This paper has been produced within the framework of FAO Project "Enhancing the contribution of non-wood forest products to food security in Central Africa" GCP/RAF/398/GER

Produits Forestiers non ligneux - Document de travail No. 4 - Les perspectives de la certification des produits forestiers non ligneux en Afrique Centrale

This paper has been produced within the framework of FAO Project "Enhancing the contribution of non-wood forest products to food security in Central Africa" GCP/RAF/398/GER

Wild edible fungi for food security: their role and sustainable use

This publication documents the role of NWFP in food security. It is available in English, Spanish and French. More >>>

FAO Forest harvesting case-study 23 - The impact of timber harvesting on the availability of non-wood forest products in the congo basin

This study seeks to examine the impact of timber harvesting in two villages, one in Cameroon and one in the Central African Republic. It documents many plant-based and animal-based NWFPs of great signifi cance to the livelihoods of the local populations in terms of food security, income generation and health. (E) (F)