European Tropical Forest Research Network

DEVELOPING NEEDS-BASED INVENTORY METHODS FOR
NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS

• to highlight the role of biometric rigour and natural science in the sustainable development of NTFP exploitation,
• to discuss the needs and constraints of NTFP inventories,
• to identify and prioritise research themes for further action.

Agenda
Workshop participants
Executive summary of the workshop
Research priorities
Conclusions and issues emerging from the workshop

Downloadable reports

Background paper: The biometrics of non-timber forest product resource assessment: A review of current methodology
Final workshop report: Developing needs-based inventory methods for non timber forest products

Discussion group

We have an active web discussion group that will remain open until the 27th October. We invite you to contribute to the discussions and look forward to hearing your opinions on what is or not needed to further NTFP inventory. For participants we also would like to know what you have been up to concerning NTFPs since the workshop. Please take the time to look at what we are discussing.

Discussion topics

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Acknowledgements

This workshop was organised by ETFRN in close collaboration with FAO, who generously hosted the meeting, and with Ms Jenny Wong, acting as consultant for the UK DFID's Forest Research Programme. The DFID Forest Research Programme took the initiative in this important subject area by commissioning the review document and as main funder for the workshop. The European Commission provided funding for 7 participants from Africa, through the project 6CP/RAF/354/EC: "Sustainable Forest Management Programme in African ACP Countries". The EC INCODEV programme also co-funded the workshop through ETFRN.