Economic and Social Significance of Forests For Africa’s

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Nature & Faune, Vol. 25, Issue 2 Regional Africa REGIONAL OFFICE FOR AFRICA esources management for food security in Africa Volume 25, Issue 2 Editorǣ Foday Bojang Deputy Editorǣ Ada NdesoǦAtanga FAO Regional Office for Africa FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Accra, Ghana 2011 Nature & Faune, Vol. 25, Issue 2 Regional Africa REGIONAL OFFICE FOR AFRICA BOARD OF REVIEWERS Christel Palmberg-Lerche Nature & Faune, Vol.

25, Issue 2 Regional Africa REGIONAL OFFICE FOR AFRICA Message to Readers Maria Helena Semedo Editorial Peter Rosa Announcements News 10 Opinion Piece ecosystems in south eastern N igeria Mfon Udo, Blessing Oribhabor, Francis Nwosu, Utibe Daniel and Anthony Akpan Articles SocioǦeconomic and environmental significance of plantation for Rudzani Makhado and Amani Saidi A review of the significance of nonǦtimber forest products to r ural livelihoods in Nigeria The role of social capital in strengthening community based nat management in Zambia Vincent Nyirenda and Wilbroad Chansa The first community forests of Gabonǣ towards sustainable local Meunier Quentin, Federspiel Michèle, Moumbogou Carl, Grégoire Bruno, Nature & Faune, Vol. 25, Issue 2 Regional Africa REGIONAL OFFICE FOR AFRICA Sangha TriǦnational landscape in the Congo basinǣ Socioeconomic Chi Augustine Muam 50 Challenges of managing forest reservesǣ Case study of Atewa ran forest reserveǡ GhanaǤ Jesse Ayivor , Christopher Gordon , James Adomako and Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu Nature & Faune, Vol. 25, Issue 2 Regional Africa REGIONAL OFFICE FOR AFRICA he year 2011 has been proclaimed the International Year of Forests (in brief ”) and it is being celebrated under the theme “Forests for This is truly a remarkable themeǤ One cannot come close to covering all of it in a single edition of as it addresses good managementǡ conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests Ǥ Consequentlyǡ magazine will contribute to this celebration by dedicating all of the publications in 2011 to reflections and activities related to “ ”Ǥ This first issue examines the Economic and social significance of forests for Africa’s You can read in these pages about efforts of African nations to sustainably manage their forestsǤ This issue explores management approaches that balance socialǡ economic and environmental objectivesǡ allowing users to reap the benefits of forest resources while conserving them to meet the needs of future generationsǤ Authors share cases and experiences highlighting efforts of forest and natural resource managers to develop innovative partnerships with new stakeholders outside the traditional forest sectorǤ In this contextǡ the editorial by Professor Peter Rosa focuses on the entrepreneurship perspective of socioeconomic significance of forestsǤ Its message is that the basic honest entrepreneurial pressures still do not favour Maria Helena Semedo, Assistant Director- General/Regional Representative for Africa, Regional Office for Africa, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, P.

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