| Forests Sourcebook: Practical Guidance for Sustaining Forests in Development Cooperation Contributor(s): World Bank (Author) |
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ISBN: 0821371630 ISBN-13: 9780821371633 Publisher: World Bank Publications OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2008 Annotation: In 2002 the World Bank adopted a strategy on forests that allows for more proactive engagement in the forest sector to attain the goal of reducing poverty without jeopardizing the environment. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Plants - Trees - Nature | Natural Resources |
| Dewey: 333.75 |
| LCCN: 2008001296 |
| Series: Agriculture and Rural Development |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 8.47" W x 10.84" (2.5 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 'Forests Sourcebook' provides practical operations-oriented guidance for forest sector engagement toward the goals of poverty reduction, conservation and economic development. Intended to guide World Bank lending activities and projects, the 'Forests Sourcebook' offers information useful to a broad audience of practitioners, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations. The 'Sourcebook was developed in partnership with members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, including the Food and Agriculture Organization. The 'Sourcebook' provides background on key issues, lessons learned, and recommendations for practitioners on a number of topics including private sector engagement, forest governance, sustainable plantation and commercial harvesting, and forest information management systems. Giving insight into the complex interplay between different realms of development work that effect or are affected by forests, the 'Forests Sourcebook' is a valuable tool for any stakeholder involved in development or business projects that could have impact on forests. |