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.
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Nasi, Robert
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Tacconi, L.
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[Sustainable forest management in Cameroon needs more than approved forest management plans.]
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Sustainable forest management in Cameroon needs more than approved forest management plans.
The concept of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) has a pivotal role for both the Cameroonian legal framework and market-based instruments such as forest certification. We assess the different impacts on timber harvesting of the forest legal framework as compared to the adoption of forest certif...
Cerutti, P.O.
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Tacconi, L.
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Nasi, Robert
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Lescuyer, G.
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[Legal vs. certified timber: preliminary impacts of forest certification in Cameroon]
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Legal vs. certified timber: preliminary impacts of forest certification in Cameroon
Les décideurs politiques doivent reconnaître l’ampleur et la valeur du secteur du bois énergie et son importance pour un grand nombre de personnes. Les récolteurs et les producteurs doivent bénéficier d’un accès amélioré aux arbres et aux terrains afin de promouvoir une meilleure gestion et de ré...
Schure, J.
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Ingram, V.
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Marien, J.
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Nasi, Robert
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Dubiez, E.
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[Le bois énergie pour les centres urbains en République Démocratique du Congo: Le principal produit forestier et énergétique remis à l’ordre du jour de]
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Le bois énergie pour les centres urbains en République Démocratique du Congo: Le principal produit forestier et énergétique remis à l’ordre du jour de
Policymakers should recognise the size and value of the woodfuel sector and its importance to many people. Harvesters and producers need better access to trees and land to promote better management and reduce conflicts. The tax system for woodfuel should be revised to be transparent and pragmatic...
Schure, J.
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Ingram, V.
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Marien, J.
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Nasi, Robert
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Dubiez, E.
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[Woodfuel for urban centres in the Democratic Republic of Congo: The number one energy and forest product returns to the policy agenda]
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Woodfuel for urban centres in the Democratic Republic of Congo: The number one energy and forest product returns to the policy agenda