In Kwandu Conservancy, the effects of human-wildlife conflict are ongoing, reaching beyond direct material losses to include hidden impacts such as persistent worries about food insecurity, fears for physical safety, and lost investments. Existing vulnerabilities make some women more susceptible to wildlife impacts, and less able to recover from losses...

The study is a part of the Joint Initiative of WOCAN, the UN-REDD Programme and USAID-funded LEAF Project to investigate practical entry points for women’s inclusion in Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) policies and practices. It aims to explore the current status and effectiveness of policies and...

This study is a part of the Joint Initiative of the USAID-funded LEAF Project, WOCAN, and the UN-REDD Programme to investigate practical entry points for women’s inclusion in Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) policies and practices. It explores the current status and implementation of policies and practices...

The example of South Sudan, with its millions of displaced people, exposes the pressing need for sustainable supplies of woodfuel and efficient cooking technologies in the wake of emergencies, to ensure not only food security, health and safety but also environmental sustainability. This article draft some recommendations and highlights that: 1)...

The sustainable production of wood as a renewable energy source has huge potential for Africa. The afforestation of degraded landscapes, establishment of wood plantations and the sustainable management of natural forests can all serve to increase energy security, provide access to energy and reduce dependency on fossil fuels. The GIZ...

This paper deals with the analysis of wood harvesting accidents in the period 2000–2009 in ÖBf AG, Austria’s largest forest enterprise. In total 1077 accidents were associated with wood harvesting activities. The overall accident rate amounted to 54.2 incidents per million cubic meter or 77.1 accidents per million work hours....

Woodfuel flows refers to the mechanisms by which wood harvested from a tree eventually reaches the end-users as fuel. These mechanisms can be complex and varied. Gaining an understanding of them involves studying, among other things, characteristics of the woodfuel sources (both forest and non-forest land), harvesting, transport, trade, markets...

This document analyses current and potential woodfuel utilization and its contribution to climate change in Brazil, Mexico and India. Current woodfuel consumption and supply are examined in terms of end-use sectors and sources. Potential production is assessed, and the role of forests and woodfuels in GHG emissions is analysed, as...

A novel approach to funding reforestation in Russia. Using a mobile app-based game called “Plant the Forest”, this young entrepreneur has raised funding for planting 400 000 trees in Russia.

In 1996, the Government of Guyana passed national legislation (the Iwokrama Act) establishing the Iwokrama International Centre (IIC) for forest research and development and giving it responsibility for the management of the Iwokrama Forest, a 370 000 hectare forest area in the heart of Guyana. The Centre’s major goal is...