How communities manage forests

The Swiss-Ukrainian Forest Development Project in Transcarpathia, FORZA, has just brought out a new publication. Produced in response to local demand for information about community forestry, it is available in English as well as Ukrainian.

The publication is divided into ten chapters. A short introduction to the concept of community forestry and a longer conclusion are particularly tailored to a Ukrainian audience, although the issues highlighted are of widespread relevance. 

Eight country examples from Europe and Asia contrast the legislation and organisational forms that participatory forestry approaches may take, and consider the environmental, economical and social aspects specific to each case. The countries covered are Bhutan, Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Scotland, Slovakia, Switzerland, and Viet Nam.

The publication is intended for forestry students, forestry practitioners and policy makers, and interested members of the general public.

Hard copies may be obtained from FORZA.