The XIV World Forestry Congress, hosted by the Republic of South Africa, will bring together the global forestry community to review and analyse the key issues and to share ways of addressing them.
Forest Policy and Governance
Land tenure, forest use conflicts and benefit sharing arrangements are key issues to be addressed in African forest policy. State-of-the-art knowledge on these issues across Sub-Saharan Africa will assist in formulation and implementation of appropriate policies.
SAF is seeking Associate Editors for Forest Science (looking for international professionals – ideally from Latin America, Asia, and Africa). Interested individuals can apply by sending a CV to Matt Walls (wallsm@safnet.org).
Gregory Award is a scholarship which helps bring students and young professionals from outside the US and Canada to the SAF Convention. The application is attached.
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Improved governance of natural resources is crucial for building climate resilient livelihoods and economies in Africa’s drylands. This paper looks at why the authority and capacity of customary
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AFF would like to recruit the following experts as consultants
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Theme:
The Contribution of Forests to Ghana’s Economic Development
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The Forestry Research Institute of Ghana of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-FORIG) in conjunction with the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology and Innovation (MESTI) is organizing a colloquium on research and development on bamboo resources of Ghana.
Call for expression of interest in IFS Collaborative Research Grants 2014
Focusing on Biodiversity
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GLOBAL FOREST WATCH ANNOUNCES NEW SMALL GRANTS FUND
- REQUEST FOR APPLICANTS -
Download the full document. Ghana Forest and Wildlife Policy 2012.
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
THEME:
The Contribution of Forests to Ghana’s Economic Development
OBJECTIVE
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5 day Intensive Programme on Corporate Social Responsibility, Strategy and Management
The Mastercard Foundation, which is based in Canada, is funding full scholarships for students from Africa to attend the University of British Columbia, either as undergraduates or to enroll in professional Master’s programs.
Forests in Africa and Asia host various wildlife populations that cause varying levels of damages to forest resources. The economic damage is more severe in forest plantations meant for timber production that require huge financial outlays.
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