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Impact of the shea nut industry on women's empowerment in Burkina Faso
03/2017
This study, developed in collaboration with Bright Futures of Burkina Faso, surveys 183 women and 6 men including 36 leaders of shea groups, to provide quantitative analysis on the economic resilience derived from shea nuts in terms of income, assets and savings.
A mapping of social protection needs and opportunities for forest-dependent communities in Uganda
02/2017
This study investigates poverty and vulnerability of forest-dependent communities. The qualitative approach sought to determine and analyse the diversity of social protection needs and opportunities for forest-dependent communities in five districts and make recommendations as to action to address them.
Social protection for building the resilience of forest-dependent people: Evidence, linkages, practices and potential applications
02/2017
This study provides a rationale for building linkages between social protection and sustainable forestry in developing countries.
Unasylva 247/248: XIV World Forestry Congress
01/2017
This issue includes a broad selection of the best papers submitted to the XIV World Forestry Congress (Durban, September 2015), as well as an overview of the Congress’s ambitious agenda and outcomes.
Unasylva 246: Forests in the climate change agenda
11/2016
Where do forests and forestry stand today in international climate change negotiations? What exactly does it mean to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+)? What are the opportunities and risks for forests in today’s changing climate and is there a clear path forward? The articles in this issue address these and other questions.
