Rattan: Current Research Issues and Prospects For Conservation and Sustainable Development (Non-Wood Forest Products) - Softcover

Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9251046913 ISBN 13: 9789251046913

Publisher: FAO, 2002

Synopsis

Seven hundred million peolple worldwide use rattan. The global use of rattanis wotrth over US$ 2 billion and the external trade of rattan is estimated to generate US$ 4 billion. But the huge economics of social importance of the rattan sector is based on a fast dwindling stock of wild rattan resources available in the forests. This volume contains the outcome of the Expert Consultation on Rattan Development, held in 2000. The report includes a summary of discussions, recommendations and background papers and is organized according to the four thematic areas considered by the consultation: resources, uses and present action programmes; country reports on the status of rattan resources and uses in Africa and Asia; review of policy, institutional and socio-economic aspects governing the rattan sector; and identification of and discussions on required actions to enhance the sustainable development of the rattan sector.

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Edition details

• Publisher: FAO
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9251046913
• ISBN 13: 9789251046913
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280