Recent years have seen the introduction of the concept of urban greening, defined as embracing the planning and management of all urban vegetation to create or add values to the local community. Green-space development has become recognised by international agencies and donors as important tool in improving the quality of...

This paper examines how interventions intended to improve functionality and productivity of forested landscapes to improve livelihoods of the poorest populations, might actually yield co-benefits in terms of biodiversity conservation. It argues in favour of a ‘landscape’ approach to achieve these co-benefits. Using case study examples from eight landscapes involved in...

The parastatal Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries Corporation (ZAFFICO) was formed from the Industrial Plantations Division of the Zambia Forest Department with the help of a World Bank loan in 1982. Based heavily on plantations, ZAFFICO was established to help meet the increasing demand for timber in Zambia and to...

This publication reflects the outcome of an ambitious initiative of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) to identify instances of exemplary forest management in the region and examine the core components of high quality forest management in an effort to illustrate good forest management to a wide audience and encourage others...

This publication presents a summary of a review of the design and performance of selected payments for environmental services and other incentive-based initiatives in four major tropical forest regions – the Amazon Basin, the Congo Basin, the Miombo woodlands of eastern and southern Africa, and Southeast Asia. This report focuses...

IBLI is a community-based insurance programme that targets pastoralist communities in these countries. It uses satellite imagery to monitor vegetation levels, which serve as an indicator of forage availability for livestock. When the vegetation index falls below a certain threshold, eligible households receive a payout to compensate for livestock losses....

This Handbook Volume is designed to provide procedural guidance and minimal standards relevant to the application of sound silvicultural practices to manipulate stands as efficiently and effectively as possible across lands in trust or restricted status under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Although this handbook addresses silviculture...

In 2011 ITTO commissioned a wide-ranging study of the role of C&I. Specifically, the study was intended to provide information on the experiences of countries worldwide in using C&I, identify trends and developments, and look at ways to increase the impact of ITTO’s C&I in the field. The study included...

The Manu National Park is considered one of the most biodiverse areas of Peru and the world. Its conservation and protection, is a priority for the Peruvian National Park System. Indigenous Peoples belonging to the Yora, Mashko-Piro, Matsiguenka, Harakmbut, Wachipaeri and Yine ethnic groups are present in the area at...

For the Kasepuhan, the forest is a way of life. Living in Java, Indonesia, the Kasepuhan rely on their lands for food, shelter, medicine, and income. Yet like the vast majority of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, the Kasepuhan—who have lived in the Lebak district since the 17th century—had no...