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Forests and Trees

What are the different roles that trees & forests play in our lives? How can we incorporate them in projects? What practical tools & techniques are available? Let’s share discussions, scientific documents, field guides, photos, videos & case studies.

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Redd + and sustainable livelihoods 3 Replies

I am looking for information of how forestry projects such as tree planting or forest conservation have been used to store carbon and also improve the lives of communities I am working on a project…Continue

Started by Loring Schwarz. Last reply by Pradeep Poudel Jul 1, 2011.

Managing Forest Resources Outside the Forests

Please who can explain the strategies used for managing forest resources outside the forests????

Started by Uchenna Rowland Onyeizu Feb 26, 2011.

weed management

Dear all,I am working on a food scarcity problem in rural Nepali context. The problem is linked to weeds (invasive species) coming in rice/maize fields and decreasing grain harvets. This weed…Continue

Started by Bishwas Rana Feb 6, 2011.

Non-Carbon impacts of REDD/PES schemes 2 Replies

I am looking into the socio-economic and other non-carbon impacts (biodiversity etc..) of REDD/PES projects.  I am trying to establish whether REDD/PES projects have have any measurable and/or…Continue

Started by Vanessa Evans. Last reply by Vanessa Evans Jul 30, 2010.

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Comment by Kimbowa Richard on June 12, 2011 at 10:35am

World Environment Day 2011: Charcoal production is fast endangering East African’s forests


 On the eve of this Year’s World Environment Day 2011 on Forests: Nature at Your Service, Kimbowa Richard, discusses charcoal production as a form of degradation that needs urgent attention from private land owners who hold a huge part of Uganda’s forest estate to Government, and private entities. More

Comment by Yanko Rene Gonzalez Casados on February 25, 2011 at 9:35pm
I would like to learn how to accelerate the growing period of the trees.  If anybody has a clue let me know. I planning to do an experiment with compost and compost tea mix to see If I see changes!! There should be a way, but we need many people to try in order to close our way. If we get  it we'll be plenty of resources in this planet.
Comment by Manasi Diwan on February 21, 2011 at 4:42am
I  am currently working on resource management as an adaptation technique for fishing communities.. are there any similar initiatives by communities in forestry sector?
Comment by OSIRES ETTU BONDY on January 7, 2011 at 11:21am
Our NGO is encouraging all nature lover to view our biochar project picture at http://www.biochar-international.org/Biochar10.10.10Reports and do well to use biochar in their farming and tree planting exercise to save the world. You can learn more about biochar at www.ibi2010.org or www.biochar-international.org etc
Comment by Justina Okey on November 24, 2010 at 1:41pm
Forest and trees plays a significant part in the ecosystem, therefore there should be given much attention,especially now that the global worl is face with the problem of climate change.This responsibility begins with policy makers to rural community dwellers, no one is excempted in the quest to protect this natural endowment by our creator.
Comment by Sonigitu Ekpe on May 31, 2010 at 3:27pm
Forest and Trees are major source of Life, without them we have no hope for the oxygen we get in abundant. They supply almost all that is need for planet earth balance.
 

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