Strategy for the forest sector in sub-Saharan Africa. World Bank technical paper

Technical Report · Sat Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:56372

Sharma, N P; Rietbergen, S; Heimo, C R; Patel, J

Wise use of forest resources in Sub-Saharan Africa can contribute to sustainable development and benefit many people, especially the poor, who depend on these resources for their livelihoods. There are complex sociopolitical and economic factors that create incentives for rapid exploitation of forest resources. In Africa, there are strong interlinkages between rapid population growth, environmental degradation, and poor agricultural performance. The strategy presented in this paper places forest depletion and degradation firmly within this context. It recognizes that many of the root causes contributing to these problems lie outside the forest sector and, thus, the strategy provides African countries with a series of options that encompass actions necessary both within and outside the forest sector.

• Research Organization: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Washington, DC (United States). Africa Technical Dept.
• OSTI ID: 56372
• Report Number(s): PB--95-196606/XAB; WORLD BANK TP--251
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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