Forests and woodlands provide an enormous range of goods and services to society, from timber and firewood to medicinal plants, watershed protection, destinatio

Experiences from incentive-based forest management are examined for their effects on the livelihoods of local communities. In the second section, country case s

This book addresses current global and regional issues concerning the world's forests, societies and the environment from an independent and non-governmental po

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