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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.
Wood on the agenda: Artisanal logging in DR Congo
DR Congo - 2012
ISBN: 78-90-5113-109-3
Language: French
This 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.
Le bois à l’ordre du jour. Exploitation artisanale de bois d’oeuvre en RD Congo: Secteur porteur d’espoir pour le développement des petites et moyennes entreprises.
Ce livre traite de l’exploitation artisanale de bois en RD Congo. Il contient les contributions de 33 chercheurs auprès d’organisations et institutions nationales et internationales diverses. Son objectif est d’explorer les préalables d’une révision du cadre légal pour l’exploitation artisanale qui réponde aux exigences du processus FLEGT. Nous faisons l’hypothèse que cette révision du cadre légal bénéficierait pleinement d’une connaissance plus approfondie des pratiques de l’exploitation sur le terrain. Ce livre traite donc de divers aspects : il recense les acteurs engagés dans l’exploitation artisanale de bois, évalue l’implication des communautés, les enjeux économiques et politiques, l’impact de l’exploitation sur la forêt, tout comme l’effet des politiques internationales et les processus liés à la gouvernance forestière au niveau régional. En parcourant les différents articles de ce livre et certains rapports externes, trois problèmes majeurs émergent dans la chaîne d’exploitation artisanale de bois : (1) l’abus de pouvoir des autorités politiques et militaires vis-à-vis de la population rurale et des exploitants, (2) les tracasseries qui réduisent la rentabilité de l’activité ainsi que sa contribution au Trésor Public, et (3) le manque d’un système de gestion de la forêt qui garantisse la durabilité de l’exploitation artisanale de bois.