Wood: a key resource for economic development
Gazull L.. 2016. In : Pesche Denis (ed.), Losch Bruno (ed.), Imbernon Jacques (ed.). A new emerging rural world - an overview of rural change in Africa. Montpellier : Cirad, Nepad, p. 44-45.
With population growth and urban development, African demand for wood is growing steadily. Most of the countries of Africa are facing a major challenge: reconciling their economic development, which often implies deforestation, with the maintenance of tree canopy cover, which provides resources and basic services for rural and urban populations.
Mots-clés : forêt; forêt tropicale; déboisement; développement rural; développement économique; bois de chauffage; bois de charpente; arbre à buts multiples; gestion des ressources naturelles; utilisation de terre forestière; utilisation multiple; sécurité sociale; communauté rurale; politique de développement; protection de la forêt; afrique
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Agents Cirad, auteurs de cette publication :
- Gazull Laurent — Es / UMR TETIS