Forests play major roles in climate change. They contribute carbon emissions when destroyed or degraded and they suffer from changing climate, drought and extreme weather. Managed sustainably, they can provide a unique environmental service by removing excess carbon from the atmosphere, storing…
Le présent arrêté réorganise la Commission Foncière Rurale (CFR), créée par le Ministère de l’Agriculture et des Ressources Animales le 03 novembre 1999 puis réorganisée par l’arrêté n° 45 du 20 juillet 2001.La CFR est un organe intersectoriel de suivi de la situation foncière rurale et de…
Kissidougou in Guinea, West Africa, is characterised by so-called 'forest islands', relics - it was assumed -of original dense forest cover. It was also assumed that local cultivation practice was to blame for the destruction of the trees. However, as collaborative research led by the…
An overview of the political, economic and social context for forestry in Côte d'Ivoire today. The report goes on to discuss future prospects for the sector.
This regional study presents an overview of the socio-economic importance and ecological impact of the use of non-wood forest products (NWFP) in Africa. The document consists of two main parts: i) presentation of background information on the programme activities and analysis of the available…
La présente publication «Situation des ressources génétiques forestières de la Côte d'Ivoire (Zone de Savanes)» est issue d’un rapport national présenté à l’Atelier sous-régional FAO/IPGRI/CIRAF sur la conservation, la gestion, l’utilisation durable et la mise en valeur des ressources…
This manual provides a comprehensive set of criteria and indicators (C&I) for sustainable forest management based on CIFOR’s research. This research was conducted by interdisciplinary teams of experts in large-scale natural forests managed for commercial timber production in Indonesia,…
The constitution was approved by 86.53% of voters in a national referendum.
Series of papers on land tenure issues including: Piloting local administration of records in Ekuthuleni, KwaZulu-Natal, by Donna Hornby (AFRA, South Africa)Ivory Coast’s Plan Foncier Rural: lessons from a pilot project to register customary rights, by Camilla Toulmin (IIED) Customary land…
Proceedings of the meeting including a summary of the resulting recommendations and the text of papers presented
Le présent décret porte organisation et attributions des comités de gestion Foncière rurale (c.g.f.r), organes de gestion foncière rurale qui délibèrent sur la validation des enquêtes officielles de constat de droits fonciers coutumiers; les oppositions ou réclamations survenant au cours des…