In the 1950s and 1960s, the Republic of Korea was one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world. Deforestation had stripped the country of half its forest cover, contributing to severe erosion, repetitive flood and drought damage and a decrease in agricultural production which threatened national food...

Climate change is predicted to have a marked effect on the agricultural sector in Eastern Africa. However, there is considerable potential to adapt to climate change. This can be done within the framework of the watershed management approach. There are compelling reasons for systematically integrating climate change adaptation and mitigation...

A vast variety of non-wood forest products (NWFP) are known. For millennia, forest dwellers have thrived on harvest of fruits, nuts, leaves, tubers, saps and medicinal products gathered from the forests. Due to over emphasis on timber production during most of the recent times, however, these products were neglected by...

Proceedings of a Workshop held by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the Common Fund for Commodities and the Centre de Suivi Ecologique. Dakar, Sénégal, 4 - 6 March 2002 Source of one of Africa's most ancient food oils, the shea butter tree Vitellaria paradoxa is a semi-domesticated, slow-growing...

Introduction to case study focused on Pinus radiata plantation in the Southern Cape forest region of South Africa. The case study evaluates the effects of mechanical and chemical site treatments on soil properties and growth of a Pinus radiata stand. Plantation forests in South Africa are needed to meet the...

This video has been produced by the Forestry Commission to complement the Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group (AFAG) Safety Guides.

Introduction to the long-term forestry experiment at the Harkerville site in the Southern Cape forest region of South Africa which was established in 1989 with a goal to evaluate effects of various physical and chemical site preparation treatments on tree growth.

Introduction to the Harkerville plateau and Pinus radiata plantation that was lost in the 2017 Knysna fires. This particular site is the location of a long-term experiment, which is the focus of the case study.

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) provide material subsistence and cash income to millions of rural people, particularly in less developed countries. This paper offers a systematic review of recent trends (2000-2010) in the ecological and economic sustainability of NTFPs. Of 101 NTFP ecological studies, most addressed harvest consequences at the population-individual...

Tanzania Forest Conservation Group (TFCG) in partnership with MJUMITA have been implementing a three years project (2011-2013) that aimed at promoting improved governance and increased accountability in the Tanzania's forestry sector. Are there any improvements? What governance gaps still exist and need to be filled? This video presents the projects...