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A serious public health challenge may be envisaged in central Africa, especially with a growing population, rapid westernization of traditional African diets and increasing demand for sufficient essential nutrients and bioactive compounds. However, having the second largest tropical rainforest ba...


Fungo, R.Tieguhong, J.C.[Nutrient and bioactive analyses of forests foods for policy making on food and nutrition security in Central Africa]Nutrient and bioactive analyses of forests foods for policy making on food and nutrition security in Central Africa

How can we improve local livelihoods while maintaining forest biodiversity and strengthening sustainable forest management in a socially inclusive and just manner? These guidelines present practical strategies and field examples for the inclusive and sustainable extraction, sale and management of...


Jalonen, R.Lamers, H.Elias, M.[Guidelines for equitable and sustainable non-timber forest product management]Guidelines for equitable and sustainable non-timber forest product management

In recent years governments in the South have transferred at least 200 million hectares of forests to communities living in and around them . This book assesses the experience of what appears to be a new international trend that has substantially increased the share of the world's forests under c...


Larson, A.M.Barry, D.M.Dahal, G.R.Colfer, C.J.P.[Forests for people: community rights and forest tenure reform]Forests for people: community rights and forest tenure reform

Vinceti, B.Termote, C.Thiombiano, N.Agundez, D.Lamien, N.[Food tree species consumed during periods of food shortage in Burkina Faso and their threats]Food tree species consumed during periods of food shortage in Burkina Faso and their threats

This study assessed the abundance of and access to tree species (Ozigo, Dacryodes buettneri; and Abam, Gambeya lacourtiana) that yield edible fruits to villagers and timber to the logging industry in and around a logging concession in Gabon. Participatory mapping combining GPS coordinates and int...


Taedoumg, H.Maukonen, P.Mikolo Yobo, C.Midoko Iponga, D.Noutcheu, R.Chupezi Tieguhong, J.Snook, L.[Safeguarding villagers’ access to foods from timber trees: Insights for policy from an inhabited logging concession in Gabon]Safeguarding villagers’ access to foods from timber trees: Insights for policy from an inhabited logging concession in Gabon

Widely consumed forest fruits in Gabon were analysed for nutrient and bioactive compositions and their potential contributions to meeting the nutrient requirements of consumers. Edible pulps of Panda oleosa Pierre, Gambeya lacourtiana (De Wild.) Aubrév. & Pellegr. and Poga oleosa Pierre contained...


Fungo, R.Muyonga, J.H.Ngondi, J.L.Mikolo-Yobo, C.Iponga, D.M.Ngoye, A.Nchuaji Tang, E.Chupezi Tieguhong, J.[Nutrient and bioactive composition of five Gabonese forest fruits and their potential contribution to dietary reference intakes of children aged 1–3 years and women aged 19–60 years]Nutrient and bioactive composition of five Gabonese forest fruits and their potential contribution to dietary reference intakes of children aged 1–3 years and women aged 19–60 years
Autor: Pye-Smith, C.

The trade in illegally harvested timber provides a living for more than 45,000 people, a major source of income for corrupt officials and not a cent for the state.


Pye-Smith, C.[Cameroun: richesse forestière ignorée]Cameroun: richesse forestière ignorée

Estimating the incomes of people whose livelihoods depend on the forests is a key to understanding their well being and the use of the forest. Yet there has been little agreement about the methods to undertake such assessment. This paper reviews the strengths and weaknesses of the methods availab...


Wollenberg, Eva K.Nawir, A.A.[Estimating the incomes of people who depend on forests]Estimating the incomes of people who depend on forests
Cunningham, T.German, L.Chikakula, M.Paumgarten, F.Barr, C.Obidzinski, K.Yatich, ThomasNoordwijk, Meine vanKoning, R.G. dePurnomo, H.Puntodewo, A.[Toward a strategy for sustainable trade and management of forest products and services in the COMESA region]Toward a strategy for sustainable trade and management of forest products and services in the COMESA region

The study was undertaken in Tanzania to assess the effect of some macro-economic policies on livelihood strategies for households within or in close proximity in miombo woodlands. The focus was on how their responses are impacting on the management and use of the woodlands. Data were collected at...


Monela, G.C.Kajembe, G.C.Kaoneka, A.R.S.Kowero, G.S.[Household livelihood strategies in the miombo woodlands of Tanzania: emerging trends]Household livelihood strategies in the miombo woodlands of Tanzania: emerging trends

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