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EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL VIII DEVELOPMENT |
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Data Collection and Analysis for Sustainable Forest Management in ACP Countries - Linking National and International Efforts |
EC-FAO PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME (1998-2001)
Tropical forestry Budget line B7-6201/97-15/VIII/FOR
PROJECT GCP/INT/679/EC
Review and Improvement of Data related to Wood products in Lesotho
SEKALELI, Elias S.
Senior Forestry Officer
Forestry Planning Division
Department of Forestry Conservation and Land Use Planning
August, 2000
Maseru - Lesotho
This report has been produced as an out put of the EC-FAO Partnership Programme (1998-2000) - Project GCP/INT/679/EC Data Collection and Analysis for Sustainable Forest Management in ACP Countries - Linking National and International Efforts . The views expressed are those of the authors and should not be attributed to the EC or the FAO.
This paper has been minimally edited for clarity and style
NFAP: National Forestry Action Plan
LEMP: Lesotho Energy Master Plan
GOL: Government of Lesotho
CFO: Chief Forestry Officer
DAO: District Agriculture Officer
DCFL: Director of Conservation, Forestry and Land Use Planning
MOA: Ministry of Agriculture
FAO: Food And Agriculture Organisation.
SADC: Southern African Development Community
NGO: Non Governmental Organisation
FD: Forestry Division.
LHDA: Lesotho Highlands Development Authority
BEDCO: Basotho Enterprises Development Corporation
DPS: Deputy Principal Secretary
DFO District Forestry Officer
DFS: Director of Field Services
SMS: Subject Matter Specialist
HQ: Head Quarters
DS: District Secretary
PFO: Principal Forestry Officer
MSU: Maseru
MF: Mafeteng
LB: Leribe
1. Overview
2. Current Status of National Forestry Statistics Related to Wood Products.
2.2. Data Validation and Dissemination3. Evaluation and Reliability of Data Collected and Methodology Used.
2.3. Other Ministries dealing with forests and forest products
2.4. Some Wood Industries Presently Active in Lesotho
4. Cost Effective Measures for Improvement of Data Collection and dissemination
4.1. Data pertaining to the Forest Products Produced at Community Level5. Revision of Lesotho Forests Products Data as Printed in the FAO Yearbook.
4.2. Data Processing and Dissemination
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