A study of the woodcraft sector in Zimbabwe was conducted to understand the potential role of NTFP commercialisation in rural households. Zimbabwe experienced an uosurge in the marketing of wodcarvings and other craft articles during the 1990s. Possible social and ecological impacts originating f...
The commercial use of natural resources to manufacture products for sale to tourists has become a significant supplementary source of income to rural people in all areas of Zimbabwe. The use of natural resources to produce woodcarving has been controversial because of the volume of woods used and...
Standa-Gunda, W.
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Braedt, O.
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[Trading forest products in South-Eastern Zimbabwe: ecology, economics and politics of woodcarving]
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Trading forest products in South-Eastern Zimbabwe: ecology, economics and politics of woodcarving
To understand the potential role of forest products in household livelihoods, a study of the woodcraft industry in Zimbabwe was initiated. The woodcraft industry has increased steadily since the late 1980s. The factors driving the upsurge in the woodcraft industry are: (1) the increased demand by...
The focus of this thesis is to assess the importance and potential of forest products for the sustainable development of tropical rural areas and, specifically, the role of forest product commercialisation for rural households. By using the example of woodcraft sector the book reveals aspects whi...
Braedt, O.
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[Forest products and rural households: woodcraft commercialisation in Southern Zimbabwe]
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Forest products and rural households: woodcraft commercialisation in Southern Zimbabwe
The production and sales of woodcarvings rose substantially during the 1990s in Zimbabwe. Potential conflict between informal groups selling forest commodities and institutions that control the use of forest products is inherent in this fast growing sector. The aim of this study was to identify o...
Braedt, O.
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Schroder, J.M.
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[Institutions governing the use of forest products: woodcraft commercialisation in southern Zimbabwe]
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Institutions governing the use of forest products: woodcraft commercialisation in southern Zimbabwe
Standa-Gunda, W.
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Braedt, O.
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[Fallbacks and tourist traps: carving wood in Southern Zimbabwe]
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Fallbacks and tourist traps: carving wood in Southern Zimbabwe