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Not by grain alone...: woodlands and rural livelihoods in dryland Africa

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This infobrief provides key points that create a framework to allow people to make their own choices. Foster social learning and innovation, invest in rural organizations, strengthen markets. Give communities control over woodlands and the returns from their investments, encourage fairness, collaboration and conflict management. Reconsider policies that encourage woodland destruction, provide financial, marketing and technical services. Bring livelihood and landscape approaches into conservation efforts.
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https://doi.org/10.17528/cifor/001551
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    Publication year

    2002

    Authors

    CIFOR

    Language

    English

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