RAP PUBLICATION 2012/06

Making forestry work for the poor. Assessment of the contribution of forestry to poverty alleviation in Asia and the Pacific

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Bangkok 2012

ABSTRACT

The forestry sector’s contribution to poverty alleviation in Asia and the Pacific is of great importance owing to the high prevalence of poverty in forested areas. Obstacles to reducing poverty through forestry are many. Forests are often far from markets and poor people frequently lack marketing knowledge, financial capital and/or networks necessary to reap benefits from forest related activities. Unstable land and resource tenure also hamper efforts to improve prospects for rural people. Some countries in the region have made great strides in forest management in recent years and investments are now paying dividends at the local level in terms of poverty reduction, income generation and livelihoods improvement. This publication documents the contribution of forests and forestry to poverty alleviation in 11 countries in Asia and the Pacific region, including the outlook and recommendations for each country in the coming years.

Table of Contents

Foreword List of tables, figures and boxes Acronyms and abbreviations Acknowledgements Policy brief: making forestry work for the poor Overview Country Reports:     I.    Assessment of the contribution of forestry to poverty           alleviation in Bhutan     II.   Assessment of the contribution of forestry to poverty           alleviation in Cambodia	[1.90 Mb]
III.   Assessment of the contribution of forestry to poverty           alleviation in the People’s Republic of China     IV.  Assessment of the contribution of forestry to poverty           alleviation in India     V.   Assessment of the contribution of forestry to poverty           alleviation in Indonesia	[1.77 Mb]
VI.   Assessment of the contribution of forestry to poverty           alleviation in Lao PDR     VII.  Assessment of the contribution of forestry to poverty           alleviation in Nepal     VIII. Assessment of the contribution of forestry to poverty           alleviation in Papua New Guinea	[1.72 Mb]
IX.  Assessment of the contribution of forestry to poverty           alleviation in the Philippines     X.   Assessment of the contribution of forestry to poverty           alleviation in Thailand     XI.  Assessment of the contribution of forestry to poverty           alleviation in Viet Nam	[2.15 Mb]

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