FAO Forestry Department with the assistance of the Swedish International Development Authority
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PART I - THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM
Introduction
Rural Dependence on Forest OutputsFuelwood and Timber
Food and the Environment
Income and EmploymentCompetition for Land
The Timescale of Forestry
The Spatial Distribution of Benefits
Institutional and Technical Constraints
PART II - SOLUTIONS: POLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND INSTITUTIONS
The Policy Framework
Requisites of a Programme
Project Design and Evaluation
Institutional and Educational Aspects
PART III - PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS
Introduction
Identification of Needs and PossibilitiesProject Area Survey
Land-Use Planning
Estimating Local Needs for Wood and Fuel
Identifying Other Forest Products
Distribution and Marketing
Environmental Aspects of ForestryProduction and Management Systems
Introduction
Multiple-Product Forestry
Small-Scale Forestry (Village Woodlots)
Agrisilviculture
Silvipasture
Integrated Watershed ManagementSelection of Sites, Species and Techniques
Introduction
Silvicultural Considerations
Utilization Considerations
Environmental Considerations
Appendix 1 - PROJECT AREA SURVEY
Appendix 3 - OTHER FOREST PRODUCTS
Appendix 4 - NOTES ON TAUNGYA PRACTICE AND SOME AGRICULTURAL CROPS AND TREE SPECIES GROWN
Appendix 5 - SIMPLE SAWMILLING EQUIPMENT