Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) is one of four parks in the world adjacent to a large metropolis, that occupies about 100 km2 with a minimum density of ~20 000 people/km2 and contains diverse wildlife such as chital Axis axis, sambhar Rusa unicolor, mugger crocodiles Crocodylus palustris, macaques Macaca mulatta...

This webpage, under the NWFPs website - contains a collection of studies and reports about the legal framework governing the NWFP sector in Central Africa, which can be easily accessed following the links. It represents a valuable resource for case studies in that African region.

This review demonstrates that collective action can be used as an institutional arrangement for improving market access for smallholder producers of agroforestry products based on the experience in Cameroon. Key lessons learned for the success of collective action include farmers’ own motivation, a favourable environment, and the inclusion of social...

This case study illustrates agroforestry systems as a form of sustainable agriculture in Bolivia. It shows that agroforestry systems play an important role in vulnerable agricultural communities by mitigating climate change, reducing deforestation and, most importantly, combating rural poverty and hunger.

This case study is one of a series of publications produced by the Forest Harvesting, Trade and Marketing Branch of FAO in an effort to promote environmentally sound forest harvesting and engineering practices. The purpose of these studies is to highlight both the promise of environmentally sound forest harvesting technologies as...

Introduction to the most common soil types in South Africa. The video description provides an overview of soils across the country and discusses their key soil properties and soil formation factors (e.g., climate, parent material, topography, vegetation).

Nepal’s community forestry has become an example of progressive legislation and policies in the decentralization of forest management. It has attracted inter- national attention because in Nepal, decentralization is linked with emerging issues – sustainable forest management, forest governance, policy advocacy, equity, gender, poverty and the role of civil society...

This publication by the Center for International Forestry Research presents the results of community-based forest management initiatives that were undertaken to explore opportunities and challenges for smallholder farmers in developing countries to participate in schemes to mitigate climate change.

This study is based on the experience on community-based forest enterprise development and on the existing enabling environment in the Gambia. It was done on the request of Forest Trends, in order to contribute to a wider study issued by the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) on Community-based Forest...

The Community Forestry Program in Nepal is a global innovation in participatory environmental governance that encompasses well-defined policies, institutions, and practices. The program addresses the twin goals of forest conservation and poverty reduction. As more than 70 percent of Nepal’s population depends on agriculture for their livelihood, community management of...