Changing societal expectations have influenced the way industries involved in the
development or extraction of natural resources conduct their operations around the world …

Research Highlights: This study reviews the available literature on processed non-timber
forest products (NTFPs) in order to comprehensively identify relevant factors enabling or …

This paper follows the transition from ethnobotany to a deeper scientific understanding of the
food and medicinal properties of African agroforestry tree products as inputs into the start of …

Institutional bricolage continues to attract scientific and policy interest, especially in
appreciating natural resource management outcomes. However, contemporary bricolage …

Growing urban populations in Sub-Saharan Africa are increasing demand for charcoal. This
paper presents a detailed case study of three communities supplying charcoal to Zomba, a …

Value chains of Cameroonian non-timber forest products move through harvesters,
processors and traders, to consumers locally and worldwide. This paper characterises six …

This paper addresses a broad reading of the literature on Non-Timber Forest Products
(NTFPs) in order to highlight key issues of NTFP management, their importance for rural …

Activities and roles in value chains of forest products in the Congo Basin are highly
gendered, varying with the product's characteristics, the segment of the chain and customary …

This qualitative study explores how forest governance is perceived and embodied in
everyday firewood practices in two rural villages in Burkina Faso. The study specifically …

Forest incomes in the form of both timber and non-timber forest products are an important
source of livelihood for many communities in Africa. A major forest resource is charcoal …