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By Bert van der Linden
FIVE
THOUSAND YEARS OF SUSTAINABILITY? A CASE STUDY ON GEDEO LAND USE (SOUTHERN
ETHIOPIA)
T K. Kanshie
(2002)
This publication is the fifth in a series of Treebooks, published by Treemail according to the criteria of free, independent, original thinking and high quality warranted by the scientific performance of its authors.
The present volume is a study of an ancient way of land use, over five thousand years old, by the Gedeo in Ethiopia. Gedeo land use emphasises perennial cropping. Emphasis on trees lends the "agroforests" a forest-like appearance. The central theme of the ecological study is to understand holistic land use better, and to contribute to the design capability of the farmers, so as to cope better with the problems of rural development. The book contains nine chapters. In the first chapter the agricultural background in Ethiopia is presented. Chapter two addresses the context and the scope of the study. Chapter three builds on the methodological framework and the research questions raised. In chapter four an architectural analysis of the agroforests is presented. Chapter five discusses the role of a certain plant species in the agroforests. Chapter six concerns principle and practice of natural resource management by farmers. Chapter seven deals with their soil management. Chapter eight reviews the carrying capacity of Gedeo "agroforests". Finally, chapter nine presents a synthesis of the different findings and their implications.
ISBN 90-5808-645-3 Treemail Publishers, 295 p. Publication is available for downloading free of charge. For further information on this and other Treemail publications visit the website at http://www.treemail.nl/books/index.htm.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TIMBER PLANTATION DEVELOPMENT PROCEEDINGS
The conference was organised in November 2000 by the Forest Management Bureau of the Philippines' Department of Environment and Natural Resources with the assistance from the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) and in cooperation with Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.
The Conference was composed of five sessions. Session 1 focused on developments in plantation forestry from a global and regional (Asia-Pacific) perspective. These included current timber supply and demand scenario and trends in government interventions/policies. Session 2 provided discussions on the economics of plantation forestry including opportunities and constraints for investment. Session 3 tackled technological breakthroughs in plantation forestry and latest developments in the different aspects of timber plantation management. Session 4 focused on country specific experiences on plantation forestry. Session 5 discussed the contribution of various key elements towards the attainment of a successful timber plantation program. The proceedings also contain general statements and recommendations, closing messages and appendices.
ISBN 971-8986-39-1,
392 p. For further information contact the Forest management Bureau of the
Department of Environment and natural Resources
Visayas Avenue, Diliman,
Quezon City, 1100 Philippines
Tel.: (632)-926-2141, Fax: (632)-920-8650, Email: fmbdenr@mozcom.com
Website: http://www.fmb.denr.gov.ph/
GUIDE
TO TREE PLANTING IN GHANA
J.P. Cobbinah,
D.E.K.A Siaw & A. Gyimah (2001)
This manual is intended to provide step-by-step guidance to those people who have taken up the challenge to plant trees. The content should be considered and adapted to the local context in which it is used. Written in clear words and accompanied by simple drawings along with other graphic representations it is explained how to establish a tree plantation. From growing tree seedlings in a nursery, to tree planting and maintenance of the plantation guidance is given and points of attention are highlighted. Finally some guidelines are given for successful management of a tree plantation.
ISBN: 9988-582-13-7,
36p. FORIG. Published by Forestry research Institute of Ghana (CSIR) University,
P.O.Box 63, Kumasi, Ghana
Printed by The Advent Press, P.O.Box 0102, Osu, Accra, Ghana
Tel.: +233 21 777861, Email: advent@ghana.com.
NATIONAL
TREE GROWERS' COOPERATIVE FEDERATION
Annual Report 2000-2001
The National Tree Growers' Co-operative Federation (NTGCF) is a national level multi-state co-operative society in India, registered in 1988. It was promoted by the Village-level Tree Growers' Co-operatives. It is responsible for providing financial and technical assistance to the Tree Growers' Co-operative Societies (TGCS). Apart from regenerating the village commons and private marginal lands through plantations, NTGCF has also been implementing energy conservation programmes, viz., smokeless chulhas and family biogas plants funded by the Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources (MNES), Government of India through its member TGCS. The annual report contains information on the organisation, the participants and projects that are carried out in different states of India.
For further
information contact:
Jagdeesh Rao, Foundation for Ecological Security, PB no. 29, NDDB Campus,
Anand 388 001, India
Tel.: 02692-61402,61238 and 239, Fax: 02692-62087 and 62196
Or contact:
Managing Director,
National Tree Growers Cooperative Federation Limited,
PB 156, NDDB Campus
Anand 388 001, Gujarat, India
Telephone:++91-2692-41303, 21402
Telefax: ++91-2692-40173, 40213
Website: http://www.irma.ac.in/about/ntgcf.html
GLOBAL
REVIEW OF FOREST FIRES
Prepared
by A. Rowell and Dr. P. F. Moone
This report is a follow-up to the WWF International Discussion Paper "The Year the World caught Fire" which was published in December 1997. Although action may be happening on a local, regional, national or even international level, this report shows that it is too slow and, in many cases misdirected. WWF and IUCN believe it is time to profoundly rethink the approach to forest management, with much greater emphasis on community involvement in fire management and use of fire. The aim of the report is to show that the ecological, cultural, social and economic cost of fires is so immense that it needs strategic thinking backed up by firm practical action now.
For further
information contact:
WWF, Forest for Life Programme Unit,
WWF International,
Avenue du Mont-Blanc,
CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 364 9019, Fax: +41 22 364 0640
Website: http://www.panda.org/forests4life
or IUCN,
World Headquarters,
Rue Mauverney 28,
CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland
Tel.: +41 22 999 0001, Fax: +41 22 999 0002
Website: http://www.iucn.org
TRIAL
BY FIRE
Postfire Development of a tropical dipterocarp forest PhD thesis
M.G.L. van
Nieuwstadt (2002)
This study focuses on a comparison of the central part of Sungai Wain dipterocarp forest in East Kalimantan that dried out in two extreme droughts in 1997-1998, but remained unburned, with the surrounding forest that burned once at low density. Tree mortality, resprouting, plant succession dynamics, seed viability were studied in both forest types. In a synthesis an assessment is made of the consequences of drought and fire in a lowland dipterocarp rain forest.
ISBN: 90-393-3002-6.
142 p.
Mark van Nieuwstadt can be contacted at:
Tel: +31 (0)30 253 6699/670, Fax: +31 (0)30 251 8366
Email: M.G.L.vanNieuwstadt@bio.uu.nl
LAYING
THE FOUNDATIONS FOR CLEAN DEVELOPMENT: PREPARING THE LAND USE SECTOR
A quick guide to the Clean Development Mechanism
This publication is the result of a research project funded by the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) for the benefit of developing countries. This booklet provides information to forestry and land use audiences, principally in developing countries, who want to find out more about the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and how it affects their activities. CDM was developed within the framework of the Kyoto Protocol in order to enable developing countries to reach the targets drawn up in the Protocol through flexible mechanisms, including projects in which developed countries take part in order to reach their own targets as well. The booklet describes the potential for land-use projects within the CDM.
For further
information contact:
IIED, Endsleigh Street,
London WC1H 0DD, UK
Tel (+44) 20 7388-2117,
Fax (+44) 020 7388-2826
Email: mailbox@iied.org
Website: http://www.cdmcapacity.org
CARBON, FORESTS AND PEOPLE: TOWARDS THE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CARBON SEQUESTRATION, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS
This is a jointly produced publication by IUCN-The World Conservation Union and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) and Swiss Organization for Development and Cooperation (Intercooperation).
The publication discusses the opportunities and challenges of carbon sequestration activities in the forestry and agricultural sectors of both industrialized and developing countries. It outlines a set of strategies and approaches for ensuring that forest and other land-use climate change mitigation measures deliver sustainable development benefits in an equitable and cost-effective manner. It also reviews the environmental and social impacts of forestry and land-use activities for the purposes of carbon sequestration, and describes approaches to address these impacts within the context of sustainable development. The emergence of markets for carbon credits creates new opportunities to generate value from ecosystem services. The perception is addressed that including environmental and social considerations in carbon sequestration activities will raise transaction costs. While this might be true in some cases, fully addressing these issues in project design and implementation can minimize risks through higher project quality.
For copies
please contact:
Mr. Brett Orlando, IUCN, Email: Brett.Orlando@iucn.org
or
Dr. Jens Mackensen, UNEP, Email: Jens.Mackensen@unep.org
FOREST
MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION AND THE DESIGN OF LOCAL AUDITING SYSTEMS
Proceedings of A Regional Workshop for Indochina (2002)
Although forest certification has existed for over a decade, few countries in the Indochinese region (Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam) have any experience in its application. Recognising the need in Indochina for further learning and exchange of information on certification, the Forestry Research Support Programme for Asia and the Pacific (FORSPA) held a regional workshop on forest management certification and the design of local auditing systems.
The proceedings contain 12 chapters addressing a number of issues concerning certification of forest management. Several ongoing certification programmes in different countries are presented. Challenges and opportunities for sustainable forest management in different countries are discussed. One chapter presents the producers' perspective of forest management certification in Indochina, another focuses on the adaptation of certification approaches in initiatives promoting community-based forest management regimes. Also the development of the contents of a criteria and indicator based auditing system is discussed.
For copies
and further information contact:
S. Appanah, FORSPA,
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the pacific, 39 Phra Atit Road,
Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Tel.: (662) 697 4136, Fax: (662) 697 4411
Email: Simmathiri.Appanah@fao.org
TOWARDS
POLICIES OF COMMUNITY FOREST MANAGEMENT AND CERTIFICATION IN LATIN AMERICA
Hacia Políticas de Manejo Forestal Comunitario y la Certifficación
en América Latina
The policy brief contains a brief assessment of the current situation of community forestry and the role of certification in Latin America and summarizes the main findings and proposals for future action. The document is the result of an international workshop that was held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia from 22 - 26 January 2001. The workshop was organized jointly by WWF Bolivia and GTF (Grupo de Trabajo Forestal con Pueblos Indigenas) in cooperation with GTZ, Germany and EC LNV, the Netherlands.
The policy
brief (available in English and Spanish) and the proceedings can be downloaded
from:
http://bolfor.chemonics.net/novedads/INDEX.HTM
Further
information can be obtained from:
Nils S. Häger
Regional Community Forest Certification Project
WWF Bolivia
Casilla 1633, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Tel/Fax: (+ 591 (0)3 343 06 09/ 343 04 06/ 343 06 41/342 97 14
Email: nhager@wwfbolivia.org
ASSESSMENT,
CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF FOREST BIODIVERSITY CBD
Technical Series No. 3 2001
The goal of the CBD Technical Publications Series is to contribute to the dissemination of up-to-date and accurate information on selected topics that are important for the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the equitable sharing of its benefits. This publication comprises 40 contributions divided into 4 sections: Keynote Addresses, Assessment and Monitoring, Conservation and Sustainable Use, and Institutional and Socio-economic Aspects. The contributions address a wide variety of topics on biological diversity of forests, ranging from a general assessment of possibilities and restrictions of forest management, to very specific topics like the influence of chemical tree injection on populations of bark beetles in young spruce and pine stands in a region of Russia. The articles are short, mostly 3 to 4 pages. Contributions are related to research on forest ecosystems all over the world, ranging from the Brazilian Amazon to the forests in northern Russia.
ISBN 92-807-2110-0,
130p. For further information please contact:
The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity,
World Trade Centre,
393 St. Jacques Street, Suite 300,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y 1N9
Tel.: 1 (514) 2882220, Fax: 1 (514) 288 6588
Email: secretariat@biodiv.org
Website: http://www.biodiv.org
STATUS
OF IMPLEMENTATION OF FOREST-RELATED CLAUSES IN THE CBD; AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW
AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION
Global Forest Coalition (2002)
The purpose of this report is to take stock of the current status of implementation of forest-related clauses in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) which has been in existence since 1992 and to research the implementation of commitments under the CBD that are most relevant to forests.
The report presents the results of research in 21 countries on those CBD commitments, 14 in the South, 2 with economies in transition and 2 in the North. The heart of the reports comprises a synthesis of the 21 country reports, which are all available at www.fern.org and on www.wrm.org.uy. The country reports are all based on a questionnaire that was first sent to governments (and governments' comments were peer-viewed by civil society) investigating whether and how governments have implemented the most relevant commitments, contained in the Convention.
In an attempt to make the report as readable as possible, many answers have been reported in tables and graphs, specific positive and negative notes have been indicated, and explanatory boxes with supplementary information have been added where needed. The conclusion section at the end of the report provides a summary of the outcome and is followed by a section with recommendations.
For further
information contact:
Fern in United Kingdom
1c Fosseway Business Park, Stratford Road,
Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 9NQ, UK
Tel.: +44 1608 652895, Fax: +44 1608 652878
Email: info@fern.org
http://www.fern.org
or Fern
Belgium
20 Avenue des Celtes
1040 Brussels, Belgium
Tel.: +32 27333653, Fax: +32 27368054
NATURAL RESOURCE PERSPECTIVES
Natural Resource Perspectives present accessible information on current development issues. This series is published by ODI, an independent non-profit policy research institute, with financial support from the Department for International development (DFID).
Issue 73 of January 2002 deals with biodiversity management and local livelihoods. It argues that rural development problems are closely related to those of the environment and the other way around. The paper provides a conceptual framework understanding the issues and ways of dealing with them.
Issue 74 of the same month deals with CITES in the context of the relationship between international conservation treaties, poverty and development.
For further
information contact:
ODI
111 Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7JD, UK
Tel.: +44 (0)20 7922 0399
Email: nrp@odi.org.uk
See http://www.odi.org.uk/nrp/
for papers in this series
WILDLIFE
TRADE IN LAOS
The end of the Game
H. Nooren & G. Claridge (2001)
The material presented in this book summarises the information available on wildlife trade in Laos. Laos is a country rich in wildlife. Some species were discovered only a decade ago. Wildlife trade in Laos is seriously endangering the country's still considerable biodiversity values. In ten chapters the book tries to provide insight into the demand for wildlife and the nature of this demand in Laos and in neighbouring countries, especially Vietnam, China, Thailand, Japan and Korea. It also provides information on the people involved in wildlife trade in terms of ethnic groups and affiliations. The book describes legislation relevant to wildlife trade and to what extent laws are enforced to regulate wildlife trade. One chapter is dedicated to conservation aid projects which were started to conserve biodiversity in Laos. In the final chapter conclusions are drawn and recommendations for further action are given.
ISBN: 90-75909-07-1,
304p. Netherlands Committee for IUCN. For further information contact:
IUCN Publication
Services Unit
219c Huntingdon Road
Cambridge CB3 0DL, UK
Tel.: +44 1223 277 894, Fax: +44 1223 277 175
Email: info@books.iucn.org
Website: http://www.iucn.org/bookstore
ECONOMIC
VALUATION OF FORESTS AND NATURE
A support tool for effective decision-making
H. Lette & H. de Boo (2002)
This document reviews the major issues and methodologies and the latest developments in the field of the valuation of forests and nature. It tries to explain the need for economic valuation in decision-making and touches on the causes and effects of the undervaluation of forests and nature. It emphasises the importance of thorough analysis of the various different functions of a forest or nature area and their relationship to all the relevant stakeholders that contribute in any way to maintaining those functions or who benefit from them.
Copies can
be downloaded from the internet, or ordered by telephone, email or by writing
to the Expertise Centre for Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries,
giving the code "2002/083" and the number of copies.
National Reference Centre for Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries
P.O.Box 482, 6710 BL Ede
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)318 671 400, Fax: +31 (0)318 624 737
Email: info@eclnv.agro.nl
Website: http://www.minlnv.nl/inm
TAMARIND,
TAMARINDUS INDICA L.
Fruits for the Future 1
H.P.M. Gunasena & A. Hughes (2000)
Tamarind is the first in a series of 5 monographs and extension manuals, published within the framework of the project "Fruits for the Future", a cooperation of the British Department for International Development (DFID), the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) and the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI). The purpose of this book is to gather information on production, marketing and utilisation of tamarind, to highlight the importance of the species for nutrition and poverty alleviation. The book contains 12 chapters, addressing taxonomy, origin and natural distribution, production areas, properties of the species, uses, genetic resources, breeding, agronomy, harvest and processing and economics of production and marketing.
ISBN: 0854327274, 170 p. For further information on the series visit the website: http://www.civil.soton.ac.uk/icuc/
NATIONAL HERBARIUM OF THE NETHERLANDS – CATALOGUE SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
The National Herbarium has published a catalogue that provides an overview of scientific publications produced at the herbarium that can be ordered at the Publications Department. Examples are Flora Malesiana, an systematic account of the Flora of Malesiana; Blumea, an international journal containing papers on descriptive botany; and Orchid Monographs, a periodical offering systematic monographs and revisions of groups of Orchidaceae.
The catalogue contains a form for ordering publications listed in the catalogue.
For orders
and further information contact:
Publications Department
National Herbarium of the Netherlands, P.O.Box 9514
2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 (0)71 5273570, Fax: +31 (0)71 5273511
Email: zoelen@nhn.leidenuniv.nl
Website: http://nhncml.leidenuniv.nl