Although Tanzania looks back onto a long history of land degradation, it has seen significant restoration efforts even before the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR 100) was launched. Building on this experience, the fact sheet highlights the main landscape restoration approaches employed in the country and elaborates on the major constraints as well as enabling conditions for FLR.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsAugust, 2018Uganda
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchAugust, 2018Uganda
The National Forestry Authority has monitored Ugandas land cover, including forested areas, periodically since 1990. The land cover classification is comprised of 13 classes as shown in the table below. The first five classes in the table refer to the different types of forests in Uganda. The largest forest type is woodland. Compared to other landcover types, forests are a small proportion of the country area.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2007Brazil, Honduras, Malawi, Mozambique, Indonesia, Uganda, Vietnam
This paper examines poverty and deforestation in developing countries as linked problems and focuses on policies that can favour poverty alleviation in forested regions. The paper encompasses two elements: analysis of the spatial coincidence between poverty and forests, and proposed policy options for reducing poverty in forested areas.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2007Brazil, Honduras, Malawi, Mozambique, Indonesia, Uganda, Vietnam
This paper examines poverty and deforestation in developing countries as linked problems and focuses on policies that can favour poverty alleviation in forested regions. The paper encompasses two elements: analysis of the spatial coincidence between poverty and forests, and proposed policy options for reducing poverty in forested areas.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2006Indonesia, Uganda, Ghana, Bolivia, Zimbabwe, Africa, Asia, Central America, South America
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2010Uganda, Bolivia, Kenya, Mexico
Women’s participation in decision making at the user-group level and in forest committees has been demonstrated to have a positive impact on forest sustainability. For example, women’s participation enhances forest regeneration and reduces illegal harvesting through improved monitoring. Their presence in forest user groups increases the groups’ capacity to manage and resolve conflicts, which in turn increases the likelihood that resource users will comply with and respect harvesting and use rules.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2010Uganda, Bolivia, Kenya, Mexico
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2010Uganda, Bolivia, Kenya, Mexico
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