Description: Forestry in the Middle East and North Africa : An Implementation Review

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Forestry in the Middle East and North Africa : An Implementation Review

In the Middle East and North Africa Region, forest resources are generally limited, as is their contribution to GDP, and it is for this reason their importance is often overlooked. However, forestry's contribution to natural resource and envir...

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Main Author:	Pswarayi-Riddihough, Idah
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2013
Subjects:	AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL LANDS AGRICULTURAL POTENTIAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY BARK BIODIVERSITY BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION CAPACITY BUILDING CARBON COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE CONIFERS CONSERVATION OF FORESTS CORK DEFORESTATION DEGRADATION DESERTIFICATION DEVELOPMENT OF FORESTRY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EUCALYPTUS EXPLOITATION FIRES FIREWOOD FOREST FOREST ACTIVITIES FOREST AREAS FOREST CONVERSION FOREST COVER FOREST DEGRADATION FOREST DEVELOPMENT FOREST LAND FOREST LAND MANAGEMENT FOREST LAND USE FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PLANTATIONS FOREST POLICY FOREST PRODUCT FOREST PRODUCTION FOREST PRODUCTS FOREST QUALITY FOREST RESOURCES FOREST SECTOR FORESTERS FORESTRY FORESTRY ACTIVITIES FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT FORESTRY INSTITUTIONS FORESTRY ISSUES FORESTRY OPERATIONS FORESTRY POLICY FORESTRY PRODUCTION FORESTRY PROGRAMS FORESTRY PROJECTS FORESTRY RESEARCH FORESTRY RESEARCH CENTERS FORESTRY RESOURCES FORESTRY SECTOR FORESTS FOSSIL FUELS FUELWOOD GNP IMPORTS INCOME IRRIGATION LAND RESOURCES LAND-USE LAND-USE PLANNING LIVESTOCK LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION MUSA NASH NATIONAL FOREST PROGRAMS NATURAL FORESTS NATURAL RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NATURAL RESOURCES NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PASTURES PINES PLANTING POLLUTION POPULATION DENSITIES POPULATION GROWTH POVERTY ALLEVIATION PULP RANGELANDS REFORESTATION RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL EMPLOYMENT RURAL POPULATION SOIL DEGRADATION SOIL EROSION SOIL MANAGEMENT SOIL PRODUCTIVITY SOILS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT TIMBER TIMBER PRODUCTION TREE PLANTING TREE SPECIES TREES WATER RESOURCES WATERSHED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT WETLANDS WILDLIFE WOOD WOOD EXPORTS WOOD PRODUCTS WOOD RESOURCES WOODLAND
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/01/1810073/forestry-middle-east-north-africa-implementation-review http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14092

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Summary:	In the Middle East and North Africa Region, forest resources are generally limited, as is their contribution to GDP, and it is for this reason their importance is often overlooked. However, forestry's contribution to natural resource and environmental management, is significant, which should not be underestimated. The report, implemented as an input to the development of a Bank Forestry Strategy in guiding its work in the sector, reviews the Bank-assisted forestry projects in the region over the last ten years, defines the regional forests, and describes its current status, and related policy and economic issues, including the need of civil society, and private sector involvement in forestry related issues. It is highlighted that ultimately, the decisions taken on the directions to be followed by the Bank, would be based on sound knowledge of the overall regional aspects, proposing Economic and Sector Work for the future. The report outlines appropriate policy formulation and technical solutions, but emphasizes that local communities must be directly involved in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of forestry development activities. This approach implies that public administrations, responsible for forestry development, become fully decentralized, and capable of strengthening local capacity.