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Chapter 4. Drivers of chainsaw milling 314.1 Why does chainsaw milling exist? 314.1.1 Lack of adequate policy response to domestic timber demand 314.1.2 Access to and affordability of chainsawn lumber 334.1.3 Tenure and inequitable benefit sharing 344.1.4 Unemployment 344.2 Why has chainsaw milling persisted in spite of the ban? 354.2.1 Unclear legal framework 354.2.2 Corruption and weak institutional governance 354.2.3 Political interference and lack of political will 354.2.4 Other factors 36Chapter 5. Social, economic and environmental impacts 375.1 Social impact 375.1.1 Employment 375.1.2 Social acceptance 395.1.3 Conflict between operators and communities 395.1.4 Operator-FSD conflict 405.2 Economic impact 415.2.1 Impact on household and rural economy 415.2.2 Potential loss of revenue to farmers 425.2.3 Impact on the national economy 425.3 Environmental impact 445.3.1 Logging intensity in forest reserves 445.3.2 Residue generation 445.3.3 Is chainsaw milling efficient? 455.3.4 Logging restrictions 45Chapter 6. Conclusions and policy recommendations 476.1 Context 476.2 Conclusions 476.2.1 Social and economic benefits 486.2.2 Dwindling forest resources 486.2.3 Access 496.2.4 Policy reform: lifting the ban? 496.2.5 Domestic timber supply 506.2.6 Distribution of benefits 506.2.7 Operators’ perspectives on regularised forms of chainsaw milling 516.2.8 Multi-stakeholder dialogue 516.3 The way forward 51Endnotes 55References 56Annex 1. Employment estimates 60Annex 2. Local and scientific names, commonly traded species 62Acronyms 63