A strategy for the forest sector in Sub-Saharan Africa

Wise use of forest resources in sub-Saharan Africa can contribute to sustainable development and benefit many people, especially the poor, who depend on these resources for their livelihoods. The donor community can play an important role in helping African countries to accelerate the transition to...

• Main Author: Sharma, Narendra P
• Corporate Author: Banco Mundial
• Format: Book
• Published: Washington, D.C. World Bank 1994
• Series: World Bank technical paper no. 251
• Subjects: RECURSOS FORESTALES; DESARROLLO FORESTAL; ESTRATEGIA DEL DESARROLLO; BANCO MUNDIAL; AFRICA AL SUR DEL SAHARA; RESERVAS FORESTALES; BIRF

Table of Contents:

• Executive summary
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Forests and trees in Sub-Saharan Africa
• 3. Strategic implications
• 4. An integrated approach to forest management: a New Agenda for the World Bank
• Annexes: 1. Bank lending to the forest sector in Sub-Saharan Africa
• 2. Sub-Saharan Africa: forest area and deforestation
• 3. Technical workshops: summary of group recommendations
• Figures
• Boxes
• Map