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Forest produce
About: Forest produce is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 137 publications have been published within this topic receiving 891 citations.
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01 Jan 2010
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a joint forest management (JFM) approach for sharing products, responsibilities, control, and decision-making authority over forest land between Forest Departments and local user groups based on a formal agreement.
Abstract: Trees and plants absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and store as biomass carbon in different parts of it. Afforestation is a cost-effective approach to assimilate increased ambient CO2, which mitigate the predicted effects of global climate change. It is necessary to create public awareness of multiple benefits and environmental services provided by the forests and thereby encourage people’s participation in the conservation, protection, and management of forests. Joint Forest Management (JFM) is an approach for sharing of products, responsibilities, control, and decision-making authority over forest land between Forest Departments and local user groups based on a formal agreement. Carbon credit can be generated through carbon sequestration by plantation like reforestation and afforestation project, and this credit can be distributed to the poor people in and around the forest area through different schemes such as employment generation, education, child welfare, small-scale cottage industries, biogas generation, etc. A major part of the earned amount by the carbon credit can be distributed to the forest neighbors who are directly dependent on forest and forest produce for their livelihood. This will give them a fresh look to the forest protection from the forestdegradation or illegal felling. Green belt or afforestation is a statutory condition for any development activities where carbon sequestration has not been considered in the concept of green belt or afforestation. This could be recommended to include and select more effective carbon sequestrated plant species in the design of green belt or afforestation for effective mitigation of environmental pollution along with reducing of regional climatic temperature for the sustainable development of any project.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined through a systematic search and review of Acts of Parliament, the overarching principles that underlie property rights bundles for harvesting of forest produce in communal lands in Zimbabwe and found that the rights to regulate access, withdrawal, management, exclusion and alienation of land and forest resources lie with the minister and the state President.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the knowledge and understanding of the forest law and regulations among traders in Uyo Senatorial District of Nigeria, and found that over 90% of the respondents knew and understood the law and penalties for violation.
Abstract: This study investigated timber dealers’ knowledge of the forest law and regulations in Uyo Senatorial District. Five timber markets were selected through two-stage sampling. Data were collected from 238 traders in the selected markets using structured questionnaires and subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that over 90% of the respondents knew and understood the forest law and penalties for violation. Thus, forest offences were not committed out of ignorance, but for undue profits. Knowledge and understanding of the law were independent of respondents’ Local Government Areas (LGAs), but knowledge of penalties for forest offences significantly varied with LGA (p = 0.05). Recommendations for improved compliance with the law and its enforcement strategies include employment of more forest policemen, provision of vehicles for patrol and evacuation of illegal forest produce, adequate penalties on culprits, and adequate political will and earnest tackling of corruption by government. Key words: Timber dealers, Knowledge, Forest Law, Uyo Senatorial District, Nigeria.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors report the experience of joint forest management (JFM) initiatives in Uttar Pradesh and report that sustainable use of land and forest produce requires a change in attitudes both of government departments and the people.
Abstract: This article reports the experience of joint forest management (JFM) initiatives in Uttar Pradesh. Sustainable use of land and forest produce requires a change in attitudes both of government departments and the people. 'Joint' in JFM remains on paper as forest departments work for, rather than with, the people. The initiative also needs to be integrated with other rural development programmes, and to give women a larger role.
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TL;DR: This volume accompanies Flora of China text Volume 4, published in 1999, and includes 394 figures representing 816 species in the families Cycadaceae, Ginkgoaceae, Pinaceae, Taxodiaceae, and Fagaceae.
Abstract: This volume accompanies Flora of China text Volume 4, published in 1999. Included are 394 figures representing 816 species (;75% of the taxa represented in the text volume) in the families Cycadaceae (8 species), Ginkgoaceae (1 species), Araucariaceae (2 species), Pinaceae (84 species), Taxodiaceae (11 species), Cupressaceae (27 species), Cephalotaxaceae (9 species), Taxaceae (11 species), Ephedraceae (14 species), Gnetaceae (6 species), Casuarinaceae (2 species), Saururaceae (3 species), Piperaceae (42 species), Chloranthaceae (11 species), Salicaceae (240 species), Myricaceae (4 species), Junglandaceae (24 species), Betulaceae (62 species), and Fagaceae (242 species). The Sciadopityaceae, included in the text volume, is omitted from the illustrations volume.
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