Cases
A case provides information on a particular instance of SFM application. This section includes all the cases available in the SFM Toolbox, they can be in form of publications, videos, audios, websites, etc.
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Description of the pioneer species establishment following a fire in the Afrotemperate Forest in the Southern Cape forest region of South Africa. The description includes a detailed look at establishment strategies, species, growth and forest succession dynamics.
This case study is one of a series of publications produced by the Forest Products Service of
FAO in an effort to promote environmentally sound forest harvesting and engineering practices.
The purpose of these studies is to highlight both the promise of environmentally sound forest harvesting technologies as a component of sustainable...
Pittsburgh urban forest master plan: a road map for the effective management of our urban forest
28 April 2015
28 April 2015
An Urban Forest Master Plan is a road map, providing detailed information, recommendations, and resources needed to effectively and proactively manage and grow a city's tree canopy. More importantly it provides a shared vision for the future of the urban forest to inspire and engage stakeholders in the care and...
Plantation forest management
15 May 2020
15 May 2020
Description of key technical terms and management operations within a typical plantation forest, in the Southern Cape forest region of South Africa. The description includes a detailed look at site type, soil and vegetation regimes, tree hybrids, forest health and pest management, fertilization, productivity, pruning and thinning.
Planting forest
09 February 2015
09 February 2015
This video shows how to plant trees in forest spot to regenerate the forest or support the natural regeneration. It also gives indications on the best type of soil for trees such as fir, spruce and birch.
Planting trees restores soil in Haiti
10 June 2016
10 June 2016
A recent report from the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization shows the pace of deforestation worldwide slowed in the last decade. Clearing land for farming remains the leading cause of deforestation. But in Haiti, the loss of tree cover -- and the erosion that results -- have made it much...
Policies for sustainably managing canada’s forests - Tenure, stumpage fees, and forest practices
28 August 2015
28 August 2015
Public forest policies in Canada matter. Canada’s forests cover over 41 percent of the country’s land area (Canadian Forest Service 2007), account for about 8 percent of the world’s forest area (FAO 2005), and are integral to the country’s history, culture, economy, and environment. Forests are the traditional home to...
Policy and related issues pertaining community participation in the management of Protected Areas: A case of Pahang National Park, Malaysia.
18 December 2019
18 December 2019
This chapter examines the issue pertaining to the community participation in the PA with particular reference to Taman Negara Pahang. Interviews are conducted with local communities that are living in Pahang National Park, specifically in Kuala Tahan vicinity. The data analyzes three features to a community engagement process: (i) the...
Upon the end of the war Kosovo entered a difficult period of transition in which the economic and political systems gradually were reconstructed to adapt to a completely new environment. This period of transition was additionally burdened by the complex political, social and economic situation affecting the functions of all...
Practical measures to tackle climate change: coastal forest buffer zones and shoreline change in Zanzibar, Tanzania
18 June 2014
18 June 2014
This report of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization presents the results of analyses of changes to coastal forests (over a 50-year period) and practical actions to mitigate the unwanted effects of such change.