Diversifying land use of monoculture forestry plantations in land restitution projects in South
Africa is critical in achieving a multipurpose production system. The objective of this study …

Large-scale tree plantation investments are crucial for socio-economic development in rural
sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Yet, the negative consequences of this plantation development …

Abstract In South Africa, although implementation of government and forestry industry's
embraced forest-based land reform partnership governance models, rural development and …

Abstract The jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD+) mechanism, aimed at reducing emissions from
deforestation and forest degradation, has been crucial in global climate change mitigation …

Executive summary Africa is at a crossroads. The last 20 years have been marked by a
profound turnaround in perceptions of the continent, both within its borders and …

In South Africa, forests can play an important role in achieving the broader goals of climate
change mitigation and adaptation. However, national policies on climate change mitigation …

Land reform policy constituted guidelines to ensure equitable distribution of land geared at
promoting the development of a nation. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

Forest resources play a crucial role in sustainable development, but they face challenges
such as degradation and loss. Forest adoption has emerged as an innovative and …

This chapter presents and discusses two contrasting case studies of community-owned
commercial forestry in South Africa. The Mabandla community-owned plantation on …

The capture of the benefits by the elites due to the lack of a benefit-sharing mechanism is a
serious threat to the development of forestry land restitution projects in South Africa. This …