There is a need to make comprehensive adjustments for the orientation of the forestry sector development in order to meet the needs of renovation and the trends of international economic integration, thereby creating conditions for the mobilization of more domestic and foreign resources for sectoral development investments. Only with full...

According to the provisions of this Decision, the following forest land shall be allocated to organizations, households and individuals: (a) land which has natural or planted forest; (b) land which does not have forest but should be afforested through planting, assisted natural regeneration, or protection of the vegetation. The allocation...

The scope of the study is to analyze wood energy and poverty situation in ten countries of East and Central Africa: Rwanda, Kenya, Egypt, Burundi, DR Congo, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. The study intends to contribute to the identification of areas where rural and suburban populations that depend primarily...

The present report describes and documents the main product of the first two Components of the Project: WISDOM Rwanda, the first geo-referenced database on the demand for fuelwood and charcoal in the various sectors and on the sustainable supply potential of the Country, which was developed implementing the Woodfuel Integrated Supply/Demand...

WISDOM is a spatially-explicit method oriented towards supporting strategic wood energy planning and policy formulation, through the integration and analysis of existing wood fuel demand and supply related information and indicators. The Serbia WISDOM analysis was based on 161 municipalities with 25 administrative regions and cartographic references. The application of the...

WISDOM is a spatially-explicit method designed to support strategic wood energy planning and policy formulation, through the integration and analysis of existing woodfuel demand and supply related information and indicators. The Slovenia WISDOM analysis was based on 2696 Cadastral Communities (KO, from Katastrske Obþine), which represent the Slovenian territorial structure and...

In the post-apartheid era, South Africa is experiencing a serious water supply crisis as demand increases both from rural areas and rapidly growing towns and cities. New dams and water transfer schemes are are being constructed but they are both controversial and unlikely to fully satisfy demand. Alien species of...

The population in the Stung Siem Reap Watershed in Northern Cambodia is suffering from the declining quality and quantity of their water resources. A Watershed Inventory was undertaken to identify the main causes and to provide local planners with comprehensive information on watershed issues, including land use changes and their consequences. Hereby...

Case study - Project to assist the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) and its partners in restoring livelihoods in the earthquake-affected areas of Pakistan (OSRO/PAK/ 701/SWE PROJECT). A damage assessment carried out in the wake of a devastating earthquake in Pakistan in 2005 found that women bore the brunt of...

This study reviewed the achievements, and also the shortcomings, of 12 watershed management projects technically supported by FAO over the past decade, with a view to learning from experience. Watershed management is best carried out as a step wise multi-stakeholder process. The review identified the following areas for moving forward:...