http://www.search4dev.nlOnline library for Dutch development cooperationenwww.kit.nldpcmedewerkers-uba@uva.nldpcmedewerkers-uba@uva.nlThu, 23 May 2013 23:11:54 CEST/d/dprn/graphics/bbhead.gifhttp://www.search4dev.nlhttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/442427http://www.search4dev.nl/record/442427As a contribution towards achieving the aims of the EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan a Governance Research Agenda for FLEGT (GRAF) has been developed. The research agenda aims to provide an integrated picture of medium-to long-term priority areas for governance research to the FLEGT community, including research-funding organisations in the EU and internationally. This agenda is the product of nearly two years of broad consultations among academia, policymakers and practitioners, with contributions from well over 300 people. Tropenbos International was part of the advisory group that reviewed and gave their inputs for the final version of the agenda. The agenda presents a set of prioritised key research questions, organised into themes that are broadly consistent with the goals of the FLEGT Action Plan, such as forest governance, illegal logging and deforestation, and markets, trade and economic development, among others. For each theme, it provides a justification of the topic, a description of the research gaps and a list of specific topics in need of research.C.P. Hansenhttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/431907http://www.search4dev.nl/record/431907Community forestry timber destined for export to the EU could become a serious threat to FLEGT due to a lack of operational standards for timber exploitation in community forests, and limited independent control of logging inventories, exploitation certificates and waybills. The basic idea of community forestry in Cameroon is to grant small-scale logging rights to forest-adjacent communities in order to improve the livelihoods of local people. The main principle is to keep it simple: applying for, implementing and documenting forestry activities should be feasible and practical for communities. This simplicity, however, has started to compromise community forestry in Cameroon. This policy brief gives an overview of the community forestry situation in Cameroon and advises how regulations and procedures for community forestry could be reformed in order to develop and increase transparency in the timber sector.Tropenbos Internationalhttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/431906http://www.search4dev.nl/record/431906This Strategic Plan lays out TBI’s ambitions, priorities and approaches for the period 2011– 2016.P. Halladay (edt)http://www.search4dev.nl/record/431903http://www.search4dev.nl/record/431903This publication offers a guidance on SFM and SLM Financing Strategy and outlines a six-step process for mobilizing financial resources for sustainable forest management (SFM) and sustainable land management (SLM). It draws on experiences in more than 80 countries and includes case studies from Guatemala, Jordan, Peru and Zambia to illustrate its findings. The brochure finds that there is more in-country money for SFM and SLM than is typically accessed, especially when considering private investments and informal financing. As such, the main challenge is in building the capacity to access and make efficient use of existing resources. This capacity can be built through enabling investments in governance, institutional and local capacity, the brochure argues. The brochure also highlights the need to strengthen links between financial institutions and the forest and land sectors, in order to build trust and facilitate the mobilization of domestic financial resources. On other barriers to SFM and SLM financing, the publication identifies unclear use rights, other legal barriers, and lack of political support. It identifies concrete steps to unlock financing at the national level.A. AsenM. BoscoloR. CarrilloK. van DijkC. Nordheim-LarsenS. OysteseH. SavenijeJ. ThunbergJ. Zapatahttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/431902http://www.search4dev.nl/record/431902This book provides an overview of artisanal logging or small-scale timber exploitation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, based on contributions from 33 researchers from a variety of national and international organizations and institutions. The objective is to provide insight in the basic conditions to be fulfilled by a revised legal framework on artisanal logging in context of the FLEGT process. It is our strong belief that revision of the legal framework should benefit from the availability of in-depth information on artisanal logging as it happens in the field. The chapters in this book provide information on local practices of artisanal logging, including the actors involved including local communities; the interplay between economic and political interests; logging impacts on the forest; the importance of artisanal logging in the region; and its relevance for international development and forest governance policies. The book identifies three major issues related to artisanal logging in DR Congo: (1) local conflicts resulting from the abuse of power by political and military authorities vis-à-vis the rural population and artisanal loggers, (2) the financial harassment of artisanal loggers, which reduces both cost-effectiveness of artisanal logging and its contribution to the treasury and (3) the absence of a forest management system that guarantees the sustainability of artisanal timber exploitation.C. Benneker (edt)D.-M. Assumani (edt)A. Maindo (edt)F. Bola (edt)G. Kimbuani (edt)G. Lescuyer (edt)J.-C. Esuka (edt)E. Kasongo (edt)S. Begaa (edt)http://www.search4dev.nl/record/431899http://www.search4dev.nl/record/431899The consolidation of economic and financial models for community forestry and agroforestry at regional and global level is a major challenge for poverty reduction and increasing the social and environmental well-being of societies in Central America. The “Asociación Coordinadora Indígena y Campesina de Agroforesteria Comunitaria” (ACICAFOC), supported by the NFP facilty and Tropenbos International, studied between late 2010 and 2011 through a collaborative and interactive process with 17 member organizations of ACICAFOC, the financial management of indigenous and peasant organizations in Central America, with a special emphasis in forestry. The results of these studies are presented in this document.K. van DijkC. BrenesA. Ureñahttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/431898http://www.search4dev.nl/record/431898This is the biannual report of Tropenbos International RD Congo for the years 2010-2011. The objective of TBI in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) is to support sustainable economic development and conservation of the Congo Basin forests by promoting the application of responsible forest polices and practices for the benefit of rural forest dependent population and the sustainable use and management of the natural resources.Tropenbos International RD Congohttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/431891http://www.search4dev.nl/record/431891This is the annual report of Tropenbos International (TBI) for the year 2011. TBI is a nongovernmental organisation (NGO) based in the Netherlands. It was established in 1986 in response to concern about the degradation and disappearance of tropical rainforests worldwide. The goal of TBI is to achieve the sustainable management of tropical forest lands for the benefit of people, conservation and sustainable development.Tropenbos Internationalhttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/431887http://www.search4dev.nl/record/431887The Chainsaw Milling Project is using multi-stakeholder dialogue (MSD) as its key strategy for achieving its objectives. In Guyana the dialogue process aims to achieve a shared understanding of chainsaw milling practices and associated opportunities for economic development at local level. It aims to build consensus among stakeholders to reduce the level of conflict and illegality related to chainsaw milling by local communities; and review regulatory frameworks in order to strengthen governance in the forestry sector. So far the MSD in Guyana has focused largely on addressing chainsaw milling opportunities and challenges at local and regional level. To maximize its effectiveness the dialogue is in the process of being upscaled to a national level. Narratives, personal experiences and lessons from the MSD at the local level were felt to be useful in support of this endeavour. To that effect project staff and other stakeholders have written “stories” that show the different dimensions of their work but with a common message: this multi-stakeholder dialogue is of key importance for those who make a living out of the forest, for now and in the future. This book contains their stories.B. Harris (edt)R. Kerrett (edt)N. Rozemeijer (edt)M. Wit (edt)http://www.search4dev.nl/record/420173http://www.search4dev.nl/record/420173This is the annual report of the Ghana programme of Tropenbos International (TBI) for the year 2009. TBI is a nongovernmental organisation (NGO) based in the Netherlands. It was established in 1986 in response to concern about the degradation and disappearance of tropical rainforests worldwide. The goal of TBI is to achieve the sustainable management of tropical forest lands for the benefit of people, conservation and sustainable development. Tropenbos International Ghana aims at bridging the gap between forest policy, management and science; providing a forum for discussing forest issues; and carrying out relevant research and training. The objective of the programme is that forestry actors in Ghana deploy sound and adequate information for poverty reduction policies that improve forest-dependent livelihoods and increase forest cover and services in rural areas.Tropenbos International Ghana