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Training compendiums on climate change in African forestry launched at AFF 10th anniversary celebrations

Celebrating 10 years of commitment to Africa’s forests and tree resources

The occasion, jointly organized by AFF, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), was held at the Amani Gardens, Karura Forest grounds in Nairobi, Kenya.

Timber harvesting in a Ghanian forest. Photo © AFF/Godwin Kowero

Increased participation of the private sector and civil society in forest management

The increasing involvement of rural communities, as small holder farmers, in forestry issues, as well as the private sector and civil society could significantly influence how forests are managed in future.

A West Usambara Two-horned Chameleon (two horns), in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania. Photo credit: Ales kocourek

Promotion of a holistic management approach of African forests

Following the Rio+20 Summit in June 2012, the global community is increasingly turning its attention and focus towards a “green growth” economic pathway.

Experiences on NDCs implementation in some African countries in the context of Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses

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New report: Global forest wildlife populations in significant decline

August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 Daphine Gitonga

The first-ever global assessment of forest biodiversity, Below the Canopy, shows that monitored forest-dwelling wildlife populations have shrunk on average by […]

Kenya must act fast to reverse deforestation

August 13, 2019 Daphine Gitonga

Deforestation of Cherangani hills, Kenya. Photo via Wikimedia Commons According to the World Bank data, in 2015 Kenya’s forest area […]

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