Wood: a key resource for economic development

Gazull Laurent. 2016. Wood: a key resource for economic development. In : A new emerging rural world - an overview of rural change in Africa. Pesche Denis (ed.), Losch Bruno (ed.), Imbernon Jacques (ed.). Montpellier : Cirad, Nepad, pp. 44-45. ISBN 978-2-87614-719-5

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Abstract : 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. (Résumé d'auteur)

Mots-clés Agrovoc : 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