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FAO Forestry Paper 149 Better forestry, less povertyA practitioner's guideFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Rome, 2006 |
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FAO Forestry Paper 149 Better forestry, less povertyA practitioner's guideFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Rome, 2006 |
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Cover photographs:
Clockwise from top left: FAO/CFU000117/R. Faidutti; FAO/FO-5166/J. Carle;
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Foreword (Download 
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Acronyms (Download - 44 KB)
Boxes, Tables & Figures (Download - 44 KB)
Chapter 1.
Introduction (Download - 41 KB)
Chapter 2. Poverty, livelihoods and poverty reduction (Download - 75 KB)
Recognizing and addressing poverty
Livelihood assets: five categories of capital
Poverty indicators and categories of poor people
Poverty reduction
Chapter 3. Preparing the way: incorporating poverty issues into forestry (Download - 69 KB )
Key elements in forestry that help to reduce poverty
Weighing risks in decision-making
An agenda for action
Adapting interventions to local contexts
Chapter 4. Facilitating local income generation (Download - 83 KB)
Microfinance
Processing to add value
Market analysis and development to assist small-scale enterprises
Chapter 5. Forestry interventions to reduce poverty
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How natural forests can better contribute to livelihoods and poverty reduction
How planted forests can better contribute to livelihoods and poverty reduction
Agroforestry
Woodfuel
Non-wood forest products
Fire management
Chapter 6. Linking national policies and programmes to local needs
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National forest programmes
Poverty reduction strategies
Forest law enforcement
Forestry outlook studies
Forest financing
Payment for environmental services
Chapter 7. Monitoring and assessing progress in reducing poverty through forestry interventions
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Measuring poverty using diet and nutritional data
Criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management
Monitoring progress
Bibliography (Download - 72 KB)
Suggested reading (Download - 67 KB)
Selected Web resources (Download - 38 KB)