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Library ResourceLegislation & PoliciesOctober, 2006Zambia
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A Focus on Wood Fuel
Policy Papers & BriefsMay, 2015ZambiaZambia is one of the most forested countries in Africa, with about 50 million out of the 75 million hectares total land area under some form of forest cover. However, the country also has one of the highest rates of deforestation and degradation in the world, estimated at 250,000-300,000 hectares of forest loss per annum. Reversing/slowing this high deforestation and degradation trend will require the country to design and implement programs and strategies that will effectively deal with both the proximate and underlying drivers of deforestation and degradation.
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Is Development Strategy Engaging with the Facts?
Policy Papers & BriefsSeptember, 2015ZambiaCustomary land is the foundation of smallholder agriculture in Zambia. In recent decades much of this land has under gone significant change as the result of population pressures, land alienation, infrastructure investments, and climate change. Despite these changes, knowledge about both the quantity of customary land and the quality of this land for agricultural commercialization purposes is scant.
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Lessons from Two Investments In Zambia
Policy Papers & BriefsApril, 2016ZambiaKey points:
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