Forest research has to change in response to the increased interest of society in the management of forestland. The president and the vice president of IUFRO, the Assistant Director-General for Forestry in the FAO and the Past Director-General of CIFOR discuss key issues. IUFRO should become a cl...
Burley, J.
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Seppala, R.
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El-Lakany, H.
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Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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Krott, M.
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[Voicing interests and concerns: challenges for forest research]
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Voicing interests and concerns: challenges for forest research
Long and consultative planning processes have been undertaken to develop priorities for strategic forestry research in Africa. The results have contributed to the development of CIFOR's medium-term plan, so that there seems to be a good match between Africa's needs and CIFOR's intentions. The pol...
Among the range of problems requiring research, some are most relevant for particular countries and require special local knowledge or facilities for research. Others are common to eco-regions or ecosystems which span several countries; for these, a regional approach through networked research gr...
Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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Ng, F.S.P.
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Palmer, J.R.
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[The role of international research agencies in strengthening forest research in Africa]
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The role of international research agencies in strengthening forest research in Africa