This book queries the state and effect of global decentralization movement through the study of natural resource decentralizations in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Science faces major challenges in tackling the interlinked problems of poverty and environmental sustainability.

This practical handbook contains information on the nutritional needs of dairy cows in Eastern Africa and suitable feeding strategies.

This document is intended for those interested in gathering natural resource information that reflects the needs of local communities in the forest-rich landscapes of the Malinau watershed in East Kalimantan ( Indonesian Borneo ).

This book, along with the companion volumes, presents the full set of 61 cases from Asia and Latin America. The reports are organized to present a standard set of information to support comparative analysis, but the authors also included rich detail, idiosyncrasies and analysis of issues and opportunities in their own cases.

Throughout Africa, non-timber products (NTFPs) such as plants and bush meat are in daily use, providing crucial resources for local livelihoods. Despite research that has focused on NTFPs there is still a lack of knowledge regarding the importance of these forest products.

Against a backdrop of climate change the known interactions between forest cover and climate have prompted widespread condemnation of forest losses. But does the irreversible destruction of forests and their biodiversity mask a wide range of other changes? This book provides thought provoking answers to that and other questions such as: What is deforestation? How should it be measured? Is the outcome always negative or are there some benefits?

A la gente le gustan los bosques - tienen muchas ligazones emocionales y culturales. También le gustan los productos forestales - y los necesitan en cantidades recientes. Pero a menudo no les gusta, no entienden o no confian en lo que viene de pro medio: la gestión forestal, la cual se encuentra en las interfaces de los servicios públicos (biodiversidad, cuencas, etc.) y los bienes privados (madera, alimentos, etc.). Se creó la certificatión para verificar independientemente la calidad de la gestión forestal, para comunicarles esto a los jugadores del mercado, y de esa manera mejorar los beneficios de mercado para los productos de una buena gestión. La influencia creciente del Forest Stewardship Council es uno de los avances recientes y más impactantes en materia forestal. La certificatión es cada vez más común en todos los continentes. Pero, en rigor, ¿ha mejorado la gestión forestal realmente? ¿Ha creado suficientes incentivos de mercado? Sobre todo, ha habilitado oportunidades para que se desarrolle la confianza entre os actores, para que puedan trabajar mejor juntos, para construir las instituciones requeridas para una gestion forestal sustentable? Este libro es el resultado de un estudio de dos años desarrollado por el IIED y sus colaboradores en varios países: ofrece evidencia para realizar cambios considerables tanto de politica, como institucionales como resultado de la certificación, y da cuenta del inicio de los cambios en la práctica forestal y de mercado. (Also available in English: 9013IIED)

This manual represents an outcome of 10 years of work by the authors in South-East Asia. It focuses on the main diseases and pathogens of eucalypts found in the region and will assist in disease diagnosis. Summaries of published work on the pathogens and recommendations for their control are provided.

Assistance given to forestry as Official Development Assistance (ODA) is often problematic. It is well known that commitment and ownership in developing countries are needed in order to achieve succes. The lessons learnt from past projects are seldom applied and funding agencies need to change their approach. This study argues the best way to overcome current problems is to support developing countries' own strategies for overall development or in a selected sector.