Managing the Miombo Woodlands of Southern Africa - PROFOR

THE MIOMBO WOODLANDS ARE THE MOST EXTENSIVE TROPICAL SEASONAL WOODLAND
AND DRY FOREST FORMATION IN AFRICA. ALTHOUGH THEY ARE LESS RICH IN BIODIVERSITY
AND HIGH-VALUE TIMBER THAN MOIST TROPICAL FORESTS, THESE LANDSCAPES PLAY
AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE LIVES OF MILLIONS OF RURAL PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON
WOODLAND RESOURCES FOR FOOD, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES.
THE ONGOING PUBLIC DEBATE ABOUT THE VALUE OF FORESTS AND WOODLANDS IN
THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE PROVIDES AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY TO REVISIT
POLICIES, INCENTIVES, AND OPTIONS FOR MANAGING THE MIOMBO WOODLANDS
IN WAYS WHICH WOULD BENEFIT THE RURAL POOR IN THE CONTEXT OF A CHANGING
CLIMATE, GROWING FOOD INSECURITY, AND INCREASING DEMAND FOR WOODFUEL
AND CHARCOAL. THE MAIN VOLUME MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVITALIZING
FORESTRY ORGANIZATIONS, GETTING FORESTRY ONTO THE POVERTY REDUCTION
AGENDA, HAVING ANOTHER LOOK AT FOREST TENURE, AND ENHANCING FOREST-BASED
MARKETS FOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THE TECHNICAL ANNEXES, PUBLISHED ONLINE,
OFFER A CLOSER LOOK AT SOME OF THE RESEARCH WHICH INFORMED THIS ANALYSIS.
PROGRAM ON FORESTS (PROFOR)
Cover Photo: Zambia, Stephen Robinson.
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