This study provides a rationale for building linkages between social protection and sustainable forestry in developing countries through: the development of a conceptual framework for understanding the two-way relationship between social protection instruments and forestry policies; a review of evidence of the role of forestry policies in reducing vulnerabilities and fostering livelihoods among forest-dependent people; a review of the evidence of the impact of social protection instruments on the resilience of forest-dependent people and on the promotion of sustainable forest management; and a discussion of the ways of developing linkages between social protection and forestry policies.

Type of Case
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)

Publisher
FAO

Region
Africa

Biome
All

Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)

Primary Designated Function
All