list of figures - Terry Sunderland

of this trade, in fiscal terms, to the formal forestry sector. Although significant
headway has been made with regard to the development of forestry legislation to
encourage a more holistic approach to forest management, it will take a considerable
paradigm shift before forest resources are indeed managed on such a basis. There is
considerable potential for rattans to be managed on a sustainable basis (Sunderland
and Dransfield, in press) and there is, additionally, considerable potential for the
rattans of Africa to contribute to the thriving global rattan trade. However, the
ecological, social and institutional conditions needed for the development of
sustainable strategies, whilst ensuring the equitable distribution of benefits, must be in
place before this can be considered.
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