Economic Valuation of Non-Timber Forest Products

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the prospects, constraints, and strategies to overcome these constraints of NTFP development and its value addition, which will have a positive impact on poverty reduction, gender equality, resource access, tenure, and management which demands aggressive policy interventions.

TL;DR: The analysis of variance for the two forest fruit species indicated that Irvingia gabonensis generated the highest annual income in rainforest ecosystem while Garcinia kola generated the most income in derived savanna ecosystem.

TL;DR: In this paper, a taxonomic classification of African bush mango trees (ABMTs) was performed using morphological and morphological features of the leaves, bark, fruits, and seeds.

TL;DR: The importance of non-timber forest products is recognized due to its support to the bulk of rural households in developing countries and a huge proportion of urban households in terms of their energy, nutritional, health, house construction or other needs as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: Using purpose-collected panel data from Zimbabwe, the authors demonstrate seven empirical regularities in the rural poverty-environment relationship and demonstrate the considerable economic significance of environmental resources to rural households.

TL;DR: In this article, the role and importance of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in the daily lives of rural people in South Africa is examined, and the value to rural households is manifest through a daily net function which represents a cost saving to the families involved and to the state, as well as through an emergency net which serves as an insurance in times of misfor- tune, such as drought, disease, and unexpected economic hard- ship.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine farmers' livelihood responses and vulnerability to climate variability and other stressors in Morogoro, Tanzania, to understand their implications for adaptation to climate change by agricultural households in developing world more generally.

TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of commercialization on forest resources and what factors influence the market demand for forest products is discussed, and a review of the available information and analyses is conducted to identify key research areas needing further attention.