Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Toolbox

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A case provides information on a particular instance of SFM application. This section includes all the cases available in the SFM Toolbox, they can be in form of publications, videos, audios, websites, etc.

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The use of non-wood forest products (NWFPs) is an important area of forest management that relates to both the conservation of natural resources and the food security of forest-dependent people. The NWFP sector is complex, however, given the huge variety of landscapes, species and cultural patterns that characterize communities in...
The Forestry Department of FAO has been assisting the implementation of different kinds of projects focused on tree and forest product enterprises. The Market Analysis and Development (MA&D) methodology used in these projects has also been successfully applied to other resources and opportunities, in services such as community-based tourism projects,...
The Forestry Department of FAO has been assisting the implementation of different kinds of projects focused on tree and forest product enterprises. The Market Analysis and Development (MA&D) methodology used in these projects has also been successfully applied to other resources and opportunities, in services such as community-based tourism projects,...
Like all forest enterprises, community-based forest enterprises (CFEs) have a mixed record, with numerous cases of successes as well as failures. As the experience in developed countries attest, SMEs can emerge and flourish where the tenure and policy frameworks allow them to exist legally and compete fairly with large scale...
This report aims to discuss the full spectrum of compensatory conservation activities undertaken by companies in the context of particular development projects. It covers not only biodiversity offsets that achieve net gain or no net loss of biodiversity, but also compensatory conservation measures, which provide some form of reparation...
There is growing concern in the Sudan about the impact of the Darfur conflict on natural resources, particularly forest resources. The article presents an analysis of the situation and drafts some conclusion on the fact that conflict has multiple short- and long-term impacts on development, the environment and human well-being. The displacement of...
This case study allows students to explore the role that cocoa agroforests may play in conserving tree species diversity. The exercise considers the overall question of ‘Can cocoa agroforests be important for conserving native tree species and if so what measures need to be taken to ensure they persist?’ The...
This video presents the changes related to the new forest code in Brazil and the ways this affects the family farmers life. The video tells how farmers found in degraded areas the opportunity for agroforestry and restoration, specially when in permanent preservation areas and legal reserves (the video is...
The role and value of plant gums and resins in Africa cannot be over-emphasised. The resources are found in hot and dry regions, where they are valuable in various ways. In countries bordering the Sahara, the plants have proved useful as windbreaks and shelter belts against desert encroachment and hence...
Non-wood forest products (NWFPs) play an important role in the daily lives and overall well being of the Bhutanese people especially among the rural farming community; for instance they are a major source of off farm income, food, medicine, fodder, fiber, and also used for local construction materials. Many of...