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
Format:	Publication
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
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spelling	okr-10986-140922021-04-23T14:03:11Z Forestry in the Middle East and North Africa : An Implementation Review Pswarayi-Riddihough, Idah 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 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. 2013-06-20T20:26:05Z 2013-06-20T20:26:05Z 2002 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/01/1810073/forestry-middle-east-north-africa-implementation-review 0-8213-5163-X http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14092 English en_US World Bank Technical Paper;No. 521 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication North Africa Middle East
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topic	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
spellingShingle	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 Pswarayi-Riddihough, Idah Forestry in the Middle East and North Africa : An Implementation Review
geographic_facet	North Africa Middle East
relation	World Bank Technical Paper;No. 521
description	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.
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author	Pswarayi-Riddihough, Idah
author_facet	Pswarayi-Riddihough, Idah
author_sort	Pswarayi-Riddihough, Idah
title	Forestry in the Middle East and North Africa : An Implementation Review
title_short	Forestry in the Middle East and North Africa : An Implementation Review
title_full	Forestry in the Middle East and North Africa : An Implementation Review
title_fullStr	Forestry in the Middle East and North Africa : An Implementation Review
title_full_unstemmed	Forestry in the Middle East and North Africa : An Implementation Review
title_sort	forestry in the middle east and north africa : an implementation review
publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate	2013
url	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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Forestry in the Middle East and North Africa : An Implementation Review

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