Traditional Forest-Related Knowledge and Sustainable Forest Management in Africa : Papers from the conference held in Accra, Ghana from 15-17 October, 2008, Jointly organized by IUFRO Task Force on Traditional Forest Knowledge, IUFRO Special Programme for Developing Countries (IUFRO-SPDC), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research of Ghana (CSIR)

Vienna

2009

213 S.

Bandaufführung

978-3-901347-81-8

12654

162159

Major Topics and Findings: The principal topics explored during the conference included: - Societal perspectives on African forests in relation to livelihoods, culture, and conservation policies; - The contribution of traditional forest-related knowledge to sustainable forest management, traditional agricultural production systems, and poverty reduction goals; - The roles of traditional knowledge and management practices in sustaining cultural identity and rural livelihoods; - Application of traditional knowledge in management of forest and agricultural ecosystems for food, forest products and environmental services; - Non-timber forest products, ethnobiology and utilization of forest plants and animals in nutrition, traditional health care, and cultural expression; - Conflicts between local and indigenous forest management practices and forest governance systems (traditional/local vs State) and efforts to resolve them; - Challenges and opportunities for the study, preservation ad enhancement of traditional knowledge to contribute to sustainable rural livelihoods and diverse forest management objectives; - Policy issues and processes affecting the preservation and development of traditional forest knowledge.