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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The evaluation of forest policies and programmes
11 August 2015
11 August 2015
This paper is a result of an international symposium organized by ENGRAF to answer important question on how to assess NFPs and their modifications. This was done in order to draw out the present state of the art of methodological tools and issue, with an aim to enhance research and...
The ferti-irrigation plant for the green belt of Marrakech, constraints and future developments
21 August 2015
21 August 2015
This presentation illustrates the case study project design of the fertigation plant to be implemented for the establishment of the green belt of Marrakech, Morocco.
The aim of the project is to study the feasibility of using treated wastewater by a specific treatment (preserve nutrients) and to reuse it in...
The forest floor and bio-geochemical cycling
15 May 2020
15 May 2020
Description of the bio-geochemical cycle within a typical plantation forest, in the Southern Cape forest region of South Africa. The description includes a detailed look at the LFH horizons and breakdown of organic matter and release of plant-available nutrients from leaf litter down to the soil mineral layer.
The forests of Lilengo
03 December 2020
03 December 2020
The forest of Lilengo is an area in Burkina Faso supported by the Belgian NGO Entrepreneurs Without Borders (OZG). They have successfully regenerated the forest and ground cover of this area that was very badly affected by the droughts of the late 1990s. Working with local people and using simple...
The gathering storm - Holy forests
10 June 2016
10 June 2016
The Prey Koki Forest in Svay Rieng Province was severely degraded during Cambodias years of conflict, after which surrounding villages were impoverished and demoralized. But in 1994, monks from Santi Sena, a local Buddhist organization, began working with local people to regenerate the forest.
The impact of certification on the sustainable use of Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) in Bolivia - Final draft
10 March 2014
10 March 2014
This book is an ongoing study on the impact of certification on the sustainable use of Brazil nut in Bolivia.
Aim of the book is to give an overview of the Brazil nut utilisation in Bolivia, including certification and a comparative analysis of organic certified and non-certified (conventional) production and international...
The impact of certification on the sustainable use of Devil's claw (Harpagophytum spp.) in Namibia - Final draft
10 March 2014
10 March 2014
The harvesting of and trade in various Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFP) has increased significantly over the last decade. In addition to other reasons for this, this increase has partially been the result of a need of rural communities, particularly in developing countries, to identify opportunities that can contribute to the...
This publication, developed in collaboration with Bright Futures, is based on a case study carried out in Burkina Faso on the socio-economic benefits derived from shea nuts and their impact on forest-dependent people’s resilience, with a special focus on women’s empowerment. Based on a survey of 183 women and 6...
The impact of timber harvesting on the availability of non-wood forest products in the Congo Basin
28 February 2014
28 February 2014
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...
The importance of non-timber forest products in rural livelihood security and as safety nets: a review of evidence from South Africa
09 September 2015
09 September 2015
A recent South African work that examines the role and importance of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in the daily lives of rural people in South Africa was reviewed in this paper. The most commonly used such products are wild spinaches, fuelwood, wooden utensils edible fruits, grass hand-brushes, and twig hand-brushes,...