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  1. Library Resource
    Multimedia
    December, 2004
    Zambia, Southern Africa, Africa

    Chris Kakunta visits Harrison Chongwe, an innovative farmer who is using Gliricidia sepium instead of chemical fertilizer, with excellent results.

  2. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2001
    Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Malawi, Africa

    A short overview of the context for forestry in Zambia, followed by an analysis of the likely situation by 2020 in view of major trends in the country.

  3. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 1999
    France, Switzerland, United States of America, Zambia, Sweden, Zimbabwe, Germany, Indonesia, Eswatini, Canada, Malawi, Mozambique, Japan, South Africa, Tanzania, Portugal, Africa

    A presentation of the important forest food and utility species in Mozambique with a background description of the country's forest resources

  4. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 1992
    Nepal, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia, Israel, Chile, Peru, China, Lesotho, India, Sudan, Republic of Korea, Niger
  5. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    December, 2003
    Zambia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Italy, Africa

    Invasive tree species are now considered to be a threat to the biological diversity of Southern Africa. Most of the invasive tree species in Southern Africa were either deliberate or accidental introductions. Most of the invasive tree species are exotic, with only one or two being indigenous. These invasive exotic tree species are causing significant environmental and economic damage to the ecosystems of the region.

  6. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2016
    Bangladesh, Philippines, Zambia, Gambia, Vietnam, Chile, Peru, Myanmar, Ghana, Namibia, Benin, Malawi, Somalia, Asia, Africa, Americas

    El mundo se comprometió a erradicar la extrema pobreza y el hambre en 2030, llevándolo de regreso a una vía sostenible. El cambio climático amenaza con revertir el progreso que hemos logrado hasta ahora en la lucha contra el hambre y la pobreza. De no controlarse, podría poner en peligro la capacidad de los sistemas alimentarios para asegurar la seguridad alimentaria mundial. El cambio climático está socavando los medios de subsistencia y la seguridad alimentaria de las poblaciones rurales pobres.

  7. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2016
    Angola, Fiji, Honduras, Nepal, Zambia, Gambia, Burkina Faso, China, Namibia, Indonesia, Australia, Bolivia, Congo, Guinea, Malawi, Niger, Mozambique, Liberia, Uganda, India, Togo, Kenya

    Desde las décadas de 1970 y 1980, la forestería comunitaria ha ido adquiriendo cada vez más popularidad, a partir del concepto de que las comunidades locales, cuando se les conceden suficientes derechos de propiedad sobre los bosques colectivos locales, pueden organizarse de forma autónoma y crear instituciones locales a fin de reglamentar el uso de los recursos naturales y manejarlos de forma sostenible.

  8. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2001
    Angola, United States of America, Belgium, Portugal, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Luxembourg, Germany, South Africa, Netherlands, Senegal, Namibia, Brazil, Africa

    The future state of forestry in Angola is assessed in this report in the light of prevailing factors influencing its development. Implications for industry, society and the environment are discussed.

  9. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2001
    Zambia, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Germany, Africa

    This country outlook document examines the state of forestry in Botswana today and lists the key drivers of change. Important institutional and legislative reforms that are required to achieve a successful outcome are identified.

  10. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2001
    Algeria, Angola, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Mauritius, Mauritania, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Guinea-Bissau, Eswatini, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Guinea, Ethiopia, Comoros, Malawi, Cape Verde, Liberia, Libya, Lesotho, Uganda, Rwanda, Somalia, Madagascar, Cameroon, Tanzania, Botswana, Eritrea, Senegal, Chad, Gabon, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Zambia, Gambia, Mali, Burundi, Sao Tome and Principe, Djibouti, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Kenya, Morocco, Niger, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia, Central African Republic, Sudan, Côte d'Ivoire, Africa, Global

    This regional study presents an overview of the socio-economic importance and ecological impact of the use of non-wood forest products (NWFP) in Africa. The document consists of two main parts: i) presentation of background information on the programme activities and analysis of the available information on the regional and sub-regional level (both in English and in French); and ii) presentation of data on NWFP on the national level (so-called “country profiles”, available in either English or French).

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