This title provides a comprehensive analysis of the arguments for and against fast-wood plantation. It separates fact from fiction, science from speculation, truth from misinformation. Fast-Wood Forestry explores in detail the impact of the industry on biodiversity, soil and water resources.

Local Forest Management is built around careful and illuminating case studies of the effects of devolution policies on the management of forests in several Asian countries. The studies demonstrate that devolution policies - contrary to the claims of governments - have actually increased governmental control over the management of local reources, and at a lower cost to the state.

This book offers the result of extensive research into the issue in six Latin American countries : Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras & Guatemala. The different chapters reveal important forest management experinces promoted by the municipal governments in varied regional, national and local contexts.

This report documents the results of four case studies in south China in which farmers, local officials and researchers analysed the problems of degraded forests and forest lands, and formulated options for their solution.

The richness of Asia's forests is reflected in the manifold products that are part of our daily lives. This publication, apart from being entertaining to read, may help you as a demanding consumer, to make more informed choices while shopping around next time.

The report contains eight sections including the introduction. The second section will briefly describe the history and current status of forest resources ini Gabon. The third will look at macroeconomic changes since the start of the oil era.

All forest land uses can be characterised in economic terms, although until recently there was no satisfactory way to compare the market and non-market benefits of alternative forest land use options.

This is one of six Indian sub-studies produced to support the Instruments for Sustainable Private Sector Forestry project conducted by IIED, and forms part of the book  'The New Foresters: The role of private enterprise in the Indian forestry sector', order code 9063IIED. Alternatively you can purchase the set of six Indian sub-studies for only US$60, order code 9190XIIED.