The type and extent of forest tenure reforms in South Asia vary across countries. Yet, all reforms share common objectives of addressing greater equity, realizing communities’ rights, improving livelihoods and promoting conservation. Some other noted commonalities include the state retaining majority ownership of forests while still increasing community tenure and rights, and the emergence...

The main purposes of this research are to identify and analyse the role of women and men in the forestry sector in Kosovo, and women’s and men’s ownership and use of forests. The report also aims to analyse the gender issues within the institutional policy and legal framework that governs...

This case study presents information from ecological and genetic research on a critically endangered tree species endemic to a narrow area of a Pacific Island (New Caledonia). Conservation actions for the species are focussed on restoration that involves seed collection and planting at a number of sites. Students are asked to...

The objective of this thematic study is to review and analyse current practices in ecosystem restoration, with a particular focus on the use of native tree species and genetic considerations related to the selection of appropriate planting material. Based on this analysis we put forward a number of practical recommendations, including...

Insects and diseases are integral components of forest dynamics, in which they fulfil important roles. However, occasionally the populations grow rapidly to damaging proportions. Such sporadic outbreaks can have catastrophic impacts on forests and trees, in some cases leading to the complete destruction of large areas of natural and/or planted...

There is now some misunderstanding about time study methods, both at the theoretical and the practical level. Ambiguity arises especially regarding the terminology, the units of measure, the experimental design and the statistical treatment of data. Hence, there is the need for a good practice guideline (GPG), which must be simple...

The relationship between state and non-state actors has been the subject of extensive debate within the governance literature. During this time two influential but very different accounts of governance have emerged: a society-centred account which talks of governance without government and a statecentric perspective which maintains that governance largely occurs...

The role and capacity of the state are changing. Some researchers argue that the state is transforming, strategically adapting to new circumstances, while others see a development of governing arrangements that are autonomous from the state, governing ‘ without ’ government. This article assesses the governing without government thesis...

Tropical peatlands in the Peruvian Amazon exhibit high densities of Mauritia flexuosa palms, which are often cut instead of being climbed for collecting their fruits. This is an important type of forest degradation in the region that could lead to changes in the structure and composition of the forest, quality...

Animation showing the progressive greening of the Oasis of Brézina taken from Google satellite images, 2013. To start the animation, please, click on the tab ""slide show" above and select the option "from beginning". Then left click again to make it start.