Incomes from the Forest

Incomes from the Forest
Author: Eva Wollenberg
Publisher: CIFOR
Total Pages: 236
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Forest conservation
ISBN: 9798764196

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Documentation and comparation methods to assess options for forest-based livelihoods and their outcomes. The contributions are based on the premise that livelihood and conservation goals can be best achieved by improving information flow about changes in the environment, and the impacts of forest use. The authors report on the strengths and weaknesses of methods that have been tried in the field.

Non-farm Income from Non-wood Forest Products

Non-farm Income from Non-wood Forest Products
Author: Elaine Marshall
Publisher: FAO Diversification Booklets
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

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Non-wood forest products comprise a wide range of forest goods, providing traditional sources of food, fodder, fertilizer, fibre, medicine, organic construction materials and cultural products, as well as raw industrial materials, making valuable socio-economic, cultural and ecological contributions. This booklet describes how such products are used to meet basic subsistence needs, and the role they can play in income generation through local, regional and international trade. [The main target audience for the FAO Diversification booklets are people and organizations that provide advisory, business and technical support to small-scale farmers and local communities in low and middle-income countries, as well as policy makers and programme managers. They are not intended to be technical "how to do it "guidelines; however each booklet identifies additional sources of information, technical support and websites.]

Environmental Forest Science

Environmental Forest Science
Author: Kyoji Sassa
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 649
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9401153248

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This proceedings volume has been edited from sixty-nine full text papers of the 132 papers presented to the IUFRO (International Union of Forestry Research Organizations) Conference on Environmental Forest Science, which was jointly organized by IUFRO Division 8, "Forest Environment", and Kyoto University in Kyoto, Japan, on 19-23 October 1998. The International Union of Forestry Research Organizations (IUFRO) is one of the oldest scientific societies. It was founded in 1892 to foster cooperation of research units on forestry. IUFRO consists of 650 research organizations from 100 countries. IUFRO th Division 8 is the latest division, founded at the 20 World Congress in 1995 by subdividing the previous Division 1, "Forest Environment and Silviculture". The objective of this first general Conference of Division 8 is to consider research needs in the 21 sl century for forest environment, and the integration of related fields of sciences to a new concept of environmental forest science.

Wildlife Utilization in Latin America

Wildlife Utilization in Latin America
Author: Juhani Ojasti
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 258
Release: 1996
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9789251033166

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Income Opportunities in Special Forest Products

Income Opportunities in Special Forest Products
Author: Margaret G. Thomas
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1993
Genre: Forest products
ISBN: 9780788112362

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Describes special forest products that represent opportunities for rural entrepreneurs to supplement their incomes. Includes: aromatics, berries & wild fruits, cones & seeds, forest botanicals, honey, mushrooms, nuts, syrup, & weaving & dying materials. Each chapter describes market & competition considerations, distribution & packaging, equipment needs, & resource conservation considerations, & also presents a profile of a rural business marketing the products. Products suitable for small or part-time operators are described. 50 photos.

Non-wood News

Non-wood News
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2006
Genre: Non-timber forest products
ISBN:

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