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Conservation of West and Central African rainforests = Conservation de la forêt dense en Afrique centrale et de l'ouest

Title: Conservation of West and Central African rainforests = Conservation de la forêt dense en Afrique centrale et de l'ouest / Kevin Cleaver [and others], editors.
Publication: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©1992.

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Description

xi, 353 pages : illustrations; 28 cm.

Summary

The fundamental change in thinking over the past decade, which has brought the whole environmental aspect of development to the fore, has resulted from an increasing recognition of the interdependence of the economy and the environment. The primary question raised has been whether the economic activity on an increasing scale, and the societies it supports, can be sustained indefinitely, and the earth's environment and natural resources maintained in a condition such that they can continue to provide benefits for future generations. This volume brings together selected papers presented and discussed at the Conference on Conservation of West and Central African Rainforests, held in Abidjan, November 5-9, 1990. The conference was held to gather and interpret the most recent scientific knowledge on the subject, provide an opportunity for African governments to explain their emerging forest strategies, identify the concerns of African and international non-governmental organizations, and promote greater cooperation among all concerned groups. The World Bank placed special emphasis on this conference because the Western and Central African rainforests are of great importance to the stability of the regional and global environment. The selection of papers in this volume is intended to represent the diversity of participants at the conference, as well as the issues that predominated and the growing clarification of the debate.

Series Statement

World Bank environment paper ; no. 1

Uniform Title

World Bank environment paper ; no. 1.

Alternative Title

Conservation de la forêt dense en Afrique centrale et de l'quest

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Genre/Form

Conference papers and proceedings.

Note

Selected papers from the Conference on Conservation of West and Central African Rainforests, held in Abidjan, Nov. 5-9, 1990.
Papers in English; some in French.
"Published in cooperation with IUCN--The World Conservation Union."

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references.

Credits (note)

"Published in cooperation with IUCN--The World Conservation Union."

Contents

New directions in national forestry policies : Cameroon / Joseph Bawak Besong -- The forest resource and its importance in Sao Tomé and Principe / Salvador Sousa Pontes -- Forestry resource issues and elements of a strategy for Nigeria / Luke I. Umeh and Patrice A. Harou -- Sylviculture et aménagement des forêts tropicales humides : l'expérience ivorienne / Gouesse L. Aidara -- Tropical Forestry Action Plans and indigenous people : the case of Cameroon / Robert Winterbottom -- Les femmes et la forêt : utilisation et conservation des ressources forestières autre que la bois / Scolastique Dianzinga et Paulette Yambo -- Economic analysis of tropical forest conservation initiatives : examples from West Africa / H. Jack Ruitenbeek -- The efficiency of the forestry taxation system in Cameroon / Benedict Fultang -- Pour une exploitation rationelle de la forêt gabonaise / Fidèle Waura -- Exemples d'une exploitation forestière pérenne au nord du Congo / Hinrich L. Stoll.

ISBN

0821322567
9780821322567

LCCN

92026870

OCLC

ocm26503377
26503377
SCSB-1987753

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Princeton University Library