Growth of emerging economies, policy commitments to biofuels and volatility in commodity
prices have contributed to a marked increase in the pace and scale of foreign direct …

During the past several years, biofuels in rich countries have come to be regarded as an
important option for reducing consumption of petroleum, which is a main policy goal as a …

Over the past 20 years, Participatory Forest Management (PFM) has become a dominant
forest management strategy in Tanzania, covering more than 4.1 million hectares …

Despite the increase in forest areas and villages under the participatory program over the
last two decades in Tanzania, there is little insight into the communities' views regarding …

5.1 Laws and policy processes in decentralization of land, forest and tree management in
mainland Tanzania 111 5.2 Forest uses according to village bylaws in Kwatango and …

Abstract The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) forest management certification standards
have been promoted to contribute to community livelihood conditions. However, little has …

As the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment found, reversing ecosystem degradation while
meeting the growing demand for ecosystem services will require significant changes in …

Tanzania has a progressive forest policy and legal jurisdiction for land and natural resource
tenure, coupled with a strong decentralisation process that mandates village institutions with …

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards support enhancement of certified forests.
However, the performance of certified forests in enhancing forest structure has rarely been …

Tanzania faces an acute shortage of timber that can only be met by private tree growers, at
least in the short to medium term. The Tanzanian government in various policy document …