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Rattan is an important non-wood forest product in the economy of Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and in the subsistence of populations in the Congo Basin. This paper presents preliminary results of a survey conducted with rattan stakeholders in Kisangani and the Yoko Forest Reserve (YFR) ...


Kahindo, J.-M.Lejoly, J.Mate, J.-P.Nasi, Robert[Preliminary data on trade and management of rattan in and around Kisangani (Democratic Republic of Congo)]Preliminary data on trade and management of rattan in and around Kisangani (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Biodiversity is integral to almost all ecosystem processes, with some species playing key functional roles that are essential for maintaining the value of ecosystems to humans. However, many ecosystem services remain nonvalued, and decisionmakers rarely consider biodiversity in policy development...


Thompson, I.D.Okabe, K.Tylianakis, Jason M.Kumar, P.Brockerhoff, E.G.Schellhorn, N.A.Parrotta, J.A.Nasi, Robert[Forest biodiversity and the delivery of ecosystem goods and services: translating science into policy]Forest biodiversity and the delivery of ecosystem goods and services: translating science into policy

Knowledge of wood production, and particularly of diameter increment of trees, is central to forest management. This is one of the parameters contributing to determination of the length of the felling cycle as well as the maximum allowable cut without impoverishment of forest stands. Two techniqu...


Detienne, P.Oyono, F.Durrieu de Madron, L.Demarquez, B.Nasi, Robert[L'analyse de cernes: applications aux études de croissance de quelques essences en peuplements naturels de forét dense africaine]L'analyse de cernes: applications aux études de croissance de quelques essences en peuplements naturels de forét dense africaine
Clough, G.Cerutti, P.O.Nasi, RobertTacconi, L.[Cameroon needs more than approved forest management plans]Cameroon needs more than approved forest management plans

One of the main objectives of the 1994 Cameroonian forestry law is to improve the management of production forests by including minimum safeguards for sustainability into compulsory forest management plans. As of 2007, about 3.5 million hectares (60%) of the productive forests are harvested follo...


Cerutti, P.O.Nasi, RobertTacconi, L.[Sustainable forest management in Cameroon needs more than approved forest management plans.]Sustainable forest management in Cameroon needs more than approved forest management plans.

As of mid-2008, 63 of the 101 available forest management units (FMUs) in Cameroon were managed according to approved management plans, and seven FMUs had received a FSC certification. This paper provides a preliminary assessment of the volumetric and financial variations incurred by logging comp...


Cerutti, P.O.Tacconi, L.Nasi, Robert[Trading legality with precaution: preliminary impacts of management plans and forest certification in the Cameroonian forests.]Trading legality with precaution: preliminary impacts of management plans and forest certification in the Cameroonian forests.

There is growing awareness of the need to sustainably manage forests in Central Africa. This paper reviews the current state in Gabon within the national context. Forests play a very important role in Gabon in view of their extensive area as well as their contribution to the national economy. The...


Drouineau, S.Nasi, Robert[L'amenagement forestier au Gabon: historique, bilan, perpectives]L'amenagement forestier au Gabon: historique, bilan, perpectives

Management means allocating and distributing limited resources to achieve clearly defined targets. This definition helps towards a clear summary of the way ideas to do with forest management have been developing. Areas of concern have been gradually shifting form technical assignments (resource a...


Bertrand, A.Babin, D.Nasi, Robert[Evalution et diversite du concept d'amenagement forestier]Evalution et diversite du concept d'amenagement forestier

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