Weighted goal programming (WGP) is employed to reconcile the goals of food security, improved incomes and woodland conservation in households from selected sites in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The three goals are attainable simultaneously, albeit with trade-offs useful in guiding development...
Community-based management of natural resources is a priority in Mozambique's policy on forestry and wildlife resources. In essence the government’s policy is to manage the natural resources in partnership with the rural communities and the private sector. This represents a change in policy in th...
Nhantumbo, I.
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Dent, J.B.
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Kowero, G.S.
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[Goal programming: application in the management of the Miombo woodland in Mozambique]
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Goal programming: application in the management of the Miombo woodland in Mozambique
This paper presents a methodology employed in reconciling demands of households, private sector, and government on miombo woodlands of Southern Africa. A Weighted Goal Programming approach is presented for planning management and use of the woodlands as well as a framework for policy analysis. Th...
Nhantumbo, I.
,
Kowero, G.S.
,
[A goal programming model for planning management of Miombo woodlands]
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A goal programming model for planning management of Miombo woodlands