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17 June, 2013TBI Ghana supports the revision of the Adwenase Forest Management Plan
The Adwenase Forest Management Plan has received a massive facelift following its revision by the kind courtesy of the EU Chainsaw Milling project implemented by Tropenbos International Ghana and partners. The plan, first drafted in 1995 by the Resource Management Support Centre (RMSC) of the Forestry Commission and the Assin-Akropong community, was revised to keep step with current forest management practices.
17 June, 2013Chainsaw operators gear up for tree plantation establishment
Converted chainsaw operators are warming up to establish forest plantations as an alternative livelihood to illegal chainsaw milling. This is because in April 2013, the EU Chainsaw Milling project implemented by Tropenbos International Ghana and partners provided the requisite starter kits to four chainsaw-dependent communities. The kits comprise seeds of commercial tree species for nursery establishment, protective clothing and requisite implements and materials for plantation development.
17 June, 2013Mills offer hope for legal lumber supply
The communities of Sankore and Brewaniase in Ghana, have received artisanal mills donated by the Timber Industry Development Division (TIDD) of the Forestry Commission under the EU Chainsaw project implemented by Tropenbos International Ghana and partners. The mills will be used by the communities to process raw materials acquired from legal sources through a partnership arrangement between chainsaw-dependent communities and forest concession holders.
General Board
TBI is governed by an international General Board composed of reputable Dutch and international experts drawn from the research, policy, business and development communities.
The General Board of Tropenbos International consists of maximal 17 members which are selected on their personal title, taking into account their specific expertise on tropical forests, policy or business. The current members of the Board are:
- Prof. dr. B.J.M. Arts*
Professor at the Forest and Nature Conservation Policy Group at Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Netherlands - Prof.dr.ir. E.H. Bulte
Professor at the Development Economics Group at Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Netherlands - Dr. G. Gryseels
Director, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium - Dr. H. van den Hombergh
Senior Advisor, IUCN Netherlands Committee, the Netherlands - Prof. Dr. M.J. Kropff (Chair)*
Vice-voorzitter Raad van Bestuur/Rector Magnificus van de WUR. - Ms. C. Martínez
Executive Director of E3-Ecology, Colombia - Prof. M.J.A. Werger*
Emeritus Professor Plant Ecology & Biodiversity, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
* Member of the Executive Board