Risk Analysis for Movements of Live Aquatic Animals



Multiple-use forest
management in the
humid tropics

Opportunities and challenges for sustainable forest management
FAO Forestry Paper 173



FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2013

Download Full Report - 3.6 Mb

Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgements
Acronyms
Executive Summary
Download - 967kb

1. Introduction

    Defining MFM
    Reasons for the poor implementation of MFM at the stand level
    Why is MFM important?
    Objectives
    Download - 841kb

2. Methodology

3. Regional assessments

    Overview

    Forest characteristics
    Ownership and management rights
    Socio-economic aspects
    Status of forest management
    Amazon Basin
    Forest policy and institutions
    Overview of the forest situation in target countries
    Perceptions of MFM
    Overview of identified MFM initiatives
    Main constraints on MFM
    Enabling factors for implementing MFM systems
    Conditions for MFM implementation
    Southeast Asia
    Forest policy and institutions
    Overview of the forest situation in target countries
    Overview of identified MFM initiatives
    Main constraints on MFM
    Enabling factors for implementing MFM systems
    Congo Basin
    Forest policies and institutions
    Overview of the forest situation in target countries
    Perceptions of MFM
    Overview of MFM identified initiatives
    Main constraints on MFM
    Enabling factors for implementing MFM systems
    Download - 603kb

4. Global survey

5. Synthesis

    Overview of management objectives and outputs
    Constraints on MFM implementation
    Key variables influencing MFM implementation

    Forest tenure and use rights, and responsibility for management decisions
    Forest condition
    Management objectives and outputs
    Forest certification
    Value-added and economic benefits
    Policy and institutional frameworks

    Moving forward
    Information needs and research gaps
    Recommendations

    Download - 114kb

6. References

Annex 1. Database structure of MFM initiatives

Annex 2. Survey questionnaire

Annex 3. Analysis of survey questionnaire

Annex 4 Summary table of selected MFM cases

The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been patented, does not imply that these have been endorsed or recommended by FAO in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned.

The views expressed in this information product are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of FAO.

ISBN 978-92-5-107823-5 (print)
E-ISBN 978-92-5-107824-2 (PDF)

FAO encourages the use, reproduction and dissemination of material in this information product. Except where otherwise indicated, material may be copied, downloaded and printed for private study, research and teaching purposes, or for use in non-commercial products or services, provided that appropriate acknowledgement of FAO as the source and copyright holder is given and that FAO’s endorsement of users’ views, products or services is not implied in any way.

All requests for translation and adaptation rights, and for resale and other commercial use rights should be made via www.fao.org/contact-us/contact-us/licence-request/en/.

FAO information products are available on the FAO website (www.fao.org/publications) and can be purchased through [email protected].

© FAO