Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Toolbox

Cases

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 report is one of four studies and summarizes the results of a rapid assessment survey on invasive woody plant species in the Western Indian Ocean region commissioned by the Forestry Section of the Seychelles, Ministry of Environment, on behalf of the Forestry Department of FAO. This case study presents...
Because of the important role of the Kilum-Ijim Forest in local economy and culture, forest conservation, to be successful, must involve local people and address their needs. Recognising this, MINEF and the project agreed to shelf the original plans to gazette the whole forest and work towards the establishment of...
Climate compatible development (CCD) is a comprehensive approach of moving beyond the standalone conventional adaptation and mitigation initiatives, and focusing on long term resilient development considering the future projections on climate change. It is evidenced in recent studies and researches that the food security situation in Bangladesh is going to...
When the first management plan for the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area was being developed, an insistent question kept emerging: ‘How would we know if management under the plan was actually achieving its objectives?’ To address this question, the Parks and Wildlife Service set out to develop a practical system...
Natural tropical forest management faces particularly difficult challenges. Many markets, including those proximate to these forests, are not yet demanding certified products nor are they willing to pay a green premium for more expensive management practices. The lack of markets for lesser-known species creates an economic problem for tropical forests...
The overall objective of the study is to explore the current effectiveness of certification and verification schemes in Southeast Asia to strengthen the legality and sustainability of future forest management, wood processing and related trade. It analyzes how the linkages among credible certification and verification schemes and the enforcement of...
This case study is one of a series of publications produced by the Forest Products Service 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 a component...
Frequently, local communities are involved as a partnering co-management in order to increase their representation, empower marginalized groups, increase trust, and promote social learning. This study adds to the evidence base in this area by examining which forest ecosystem services (ES) are considered most important by local communities in Madagascar,...
The transition from centralized government to a regime based on democratic principles and free market relations poses major challenges which include the need to establish new institutions and re-organize outdated ones. Parallel developments in the global context, such as the debate on issues surrounding sustainable development and general democratization processes,...
Natural resource management experts, government and its development partners have debated the charcoal trade for some time, but until now, there has been little solid evidence on the scale and scope of the subject. Lacking information on the true value of the charcoal industry, policy makers have had little choice...