Association Forêt-Cellulose [updated March 2004]AFOCEL was created in 1962 to fulfil the French pulp and paper industry's need to improve their pulpwood supply conditions. With headquarters in Paris, it comprises three dedicated laboratories - for biotechnology; economics and competitiveness; and wood processes - and four local stations based in separate regions of France.
164 bd Haussmann
75008 Paris
FRANCEContact: Philippe Monchaux, Executive Manager
Tel: +33 1 60670030
Fax: +33 1 60670027
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.afocel.fr/
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: French, English
Subject areas: Forest products; Paper; Pulp
Publications: Forest Information Notes
The work of AFOCEL is supplemented by an exchange and cooperation policy with research institutes throughout the world, and an active policy of publications adapted to various requirements (annual publications, Forest Information Notes and technical studies) which can be made available on an exchange basis.
African Centre for Applied Forestry Research and DevelopmentCARFAD is a regional NGO registered under Cameroon law. Its aim is to alleviate poverty among the population of the Congo Basin by promoting their involvement in forest management. Its main areas of intervention include:
PO Box 885
Yaounde
CAMEROONContact: Benjamin Tchoffo, Executive Director
Tel: +237 231 08 92/995 01 05
Fax: +237 231 08 94
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Geographic coverage: Congo Basin
Languages: French
Subject areas: Community forestry, Forest resource management; Forest products and industries; Gender issues
African Forestry Research Network
PO Box 14798 or 24916Overall objective: AFORNET focuses on advancing individual scientists, especially former recipients of grants of the International Foundation for Science (IFS) and the African Academy of Sciences (AAS).
Nairobi
KENYATel: +254 2 884401
Fax: +254 2 884406
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.aasciences.org/programmes.htm
Geographic coverage: Africa
Languages: English
Subject areas: Forestry research
Activities include: AFORNET was officially launched in 1997 and three eco-regional nodes were established as follows:
African Network for Agroforestry Educationor
World Agroforestry Centre
PO Box 30677
Nairobi
KENYA
ANAFE OfficeOverall objective: ANAFE was launched in April 1993. Its goal is to promote and support a multidisciplinary approach in the teaching of agriculture and natural resource management, with special focus on agroforestry.
ICRAF Sahel Programme
c/o ICRISAT
BP 320, Bamako
MALIContact: A. Temu, Coordinator (Kenya) or I. Zoungrana (Mali)
Tel: +254 2 521450
Fax: +223 228683
E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]
Web: http://www.icraf.cgiar.org/res_dev/prog_5/str_agro/anafe.htm
Geographic coverage: Africa
Languages: English; French
Subject areas: Agriculture; Agroforestry; Natural resource management; Education/training
Publications: Agroforestry Education News (biannual newsletter)
Specific objective: the network consists of universities and technical colleges offering education programmes in agriculture, forestry and related natural resource management subjects in Africa. The specific objectives of ANAFE are to:
ANAFE has appointed two focal institutions in each of the four regions where it operates.
Semi-arid lowlands of West Africa:
Institute polytechnique Rural de Katibougou, Mali
Université du Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Humid lowlands of West Africa:
Université nationale du Benin, University of Science
and Technology, Ghana
Eastern and Central Africa:
Embu Agricultural Staff Training College, Kenya Makerere
University, Uganda
Southern Africa:
Bunda College of Agriculture, Malawi Botswana Agricultural
College
Agroforestry Research Networks for AfricaEstablished by the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF), now renamed the World Agroforestry Centre, AFRENA Networks have been formed based on four agro-ecological zones, including Southern Africa (Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe); East and Central Africa highlands (Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia); humid lowlands of West Africa (Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana); and semi-arid lowlands of West Africa (Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali, Senegal).
World Agroforestry Centre
PO Box 30677
Nairobi
KENYAContact: Dr Bashir Jama, Coordinator
Tel: +254 2 52423/524000
Fax: +254 2 524013/524001
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.cgiar.org/foodnet/workshop/afrena-eca/
Geographic coverage: Africa
Languages: English
Subject areas: Agroforestry; Resource forest management; Sustainable agriculture
Publications: Agroforestry Systems; Agroforestry Today
The overall objectives of these networks are to:
Members of the Network publish their research results in two specialist publications, Agroforestry Systems and Agroforestry Today. The Network also holds periodic thematic workshops, and a conference every three years.
Asia Forest NetworkAFN is comprised of a coalition of planners, policy makers, government foresters, scientists, researchers and NGOs throughout South and Southeast Asia. Since its founding in 1987, AFN has become affiliated with over 50 institutions and 800 individuals.
Asia Office
2/F Gallares Main Building,
Gallares Square
Graham Ave/Maria Clara Street
Tagbilaran City 6300, Bohol
PHILIPPINESContact: Ms Rowena L. Soriaga, Administrator
Tel: +63 38 501 8947
Fax: +63 38 235 5800
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.asiaforestnetwork.org/
Geographic coverage: Asia
Languages: English
Subject areas: Community forestry; Forest products and industries; Sustainable agriculture
Publications: AFNews; research network reports; working papers
AFN is dedicated to supporting the role of communities in protection and the sustainable use of Asia's forests.
AFN activities include community mediation and mapping, field research and publications, and participation in national, regional, and international policy reform dialogues. AFN is involved in natural regeneration, non-timber forest products, conflict resolution and the institutional arrangements that support participatory management. The lessons learned are used to inform field implementation procedures, re-orient training and guide policy reform. Publications include Research Network Reports, a working paper series that includes individual case studies, a mapping manual, and a newsletter which can be accessed online.
US Office:
Mark Poffenberger or Kate Smith-Hanssen, 5266 Hollister Ave.,
Suite #237, Santa Barbara, CA 93111, USA
Tel: +1 805 696 9087, Fax: +805 696 9097,
E-mail: [email protected]
Asia - Pacific Agroforestry NetworkAPAN is a regional programme that aims to facilitate collaborative agroforestry activities. APAN promotes information sharing, conducts training and supports field activities in 11 member countries (Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam).
PO Box 481
Bogor 16004
INDONESIAContact: Regional Coordinator
Tel: +62 251 323063
Fax: +62 251 315222
E-mail: [email protected]
Geographic coverage: Asia and Pacific
Languages: English
Subject areas: Agroforestry; Education/training
Publications: APANews
APAN assists member countries to develop and support national agroforestry programmes. It publishes and distributes APANews (the network newsletter) to about 2500 persons and institutions. Field documents and reports are also produced and distributed regularly. APAN sponsors regional expert consultations and national agroforestry seminars/workshops, and supports the translation of relevant agroforestry documents into local languages.
Asia Pacific Association of Forestry Research Institutions [Updated June 2004]
c/o Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
Kepong 52109
Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIAContact: Executive Secretary
Tel: + 60 3 6272 2516 Fax: + 60 3 6277 3249
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.apafri.org/ http://iufro.boku.ac.at/iufro/asiapacific/apafri
Geographic coverage: Asia and Pacific
Languages: English
Subject areas: Forest conservation; Forest resource management; Forestry research
The Asia Pacific Association of Forestry Research Institutions (APAFRI) is an independent non-profit body, which aims to enhance research and technology development capabilities in support of conservation and management of forest resources in the Region. APAFRI is an association of forestry research institutes in the region. At this moment APAFRI has over 55 member institutions, including non-governmental organisations and private institutions. Currently APAFRI's Secretariat is in Kuala Lumpur (FRIM/UPM). The Forestry Research Support Programme for Asia (FORSPA) is providing continuing support for further development of APAFRI.
APAFRI's main objective is to promote and assist in the development of the region's scientific research and development culture and capacity, and to foster the establishment of institutional and professional collaboration among the region's forestry researchers. Its activities support sustainable management and utilisation of forest resources at the local, national and regional levels and aim to:
In pursuance of its objectives APAFRI will facilitate:
Centre for International Forestry Research [Updated June 2004]
PO Box 6596, JKPWB
Jakarta
INDONESIAContact: Michael Hailu, Director, Information Services Group
Tel: +62 251 622 622
Fax: +62 251 622 100
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: English
Subject areas: Forestry resources; Forests and forest trees
Publications: CIFOR Newsletter; publications list available online
CIFOR is an international research and global knowledge institution committed to conserving forests and improving the livelihoods of people in the tropics. CIFOR's high impact research helps local communities and small farmers gain their rightful share of forest resources, while increasing the production and value of forest products. It was established under the CGIAR system in response to global concerns about the social, environmental and economic consequences of loss and degradation of forests and operates through a series of highly decentralised partnerships with key institutions and/or individuals throughout the developing and industrialised worlds. The nature and duration of these partnerships is determined by the specific research problems being addressed. This research agenda is under constant review and is subject to change as the partners recognise new opportunities and problems.
CIFOR's mission is to contribute to the sustained well-being of people in developing countries, particularly in the tropics, through collaborative strategic and applied research and related activities in forest systems and forestry, and by promoting the transfer of appropriate new technologies and the adoption of new methods of social organisation, for national development.
CIFOR's objectives are to:
improve the scientific basis for ensuring the balanced management of forests and forest lands;
develop policies and technologies for sustainable use and management of forest goods and services;
strengthen national capacities for research to support the development of policies and technologies for the optimal use of forests and forest lands.
It has partners in over 40 countries with which it does collaborative research.
The CIFOR programme TROPIS (the Tree Growth and Permanent Plot Information System) seeks to help forest scientists make better use of existing tree growth information by:
supporting a network of people willing to share permanent plot data and tree growth information through a variety of ways, including the sources hosted at this site (newsletters, links, etc.);
maintaining an searchable index of people and institutions holding permanent plot data in both plantations and natural forests;
making a database management system available to assist more efficient management of permanent plot data;
providing a way to identify comparable sites in other regions, allowing data from elsewhere to be used when no local growth information exists (under development, more information);
offering access to an inference system to allow growth estimates to be made in the absence of empirical data.
Library and Information Services include access to:
range of specialist databases
on-line Forestry Publications and Resources
e-journal home pages and e-journal directories and resources
Recommended Library Links and Resources
A wide range of publications are also downloadable from the CIFOR website.
Regional Offices of CIFOR
BRAZIL: CIFOR Regional Office, EMBRAPA-CPATU, Escritorio do CIFOR, Caixa
Postal 48 66 240,
Belem – Para, Brazil. Tel/Fax: +55 91 246 0041
Hp: +55 91 989 0232 Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/brazil
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN AFRICA: CIFOR Regional Office, 73, Harare Drive,
Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe. Tel: +263 4 369655
/ 369656 / 301028
Fax: +263 4 369657 Hp: +263 11 608489 Email: [email protected]
CAMEROON: CIFOR Regional Office, IITA Humid Forest Station, B P 2008,
Yaoundé, Cameroon. Tel: +237 237 434 or 237 522 Fax:
+237 247 437
Email: [email protected];
[email protected];
[email protected]
VIETNAM:CIFOR office in Hanoi - Vietnam 36A/67 To Ngoc Van (or 36A/48
Tay Ho)
Tay Ho, Hanoi Contact: Dai
Peters, Project Leader of SADU, CIAT, Hanoi
E-mail: [email protected]
Centro de Pesquisa Agroflorestal da Amazonia OccidentalCPAA is the Amazonian agroforestry research corporation, founded in 1989 to disseminate scientific knowledge and technologies aimed at the development of the western Amazonian region.
CP 69.011-970
Manaus
Amazonas - AM
BRAZILFax: +55 92 622 1100
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.cpaa.embrapa.br/
Geographic coverage: Amazonian region
Languages: Portuguese
Subject areas: Agroforestry; Crop production; Fisheries; Sustainable agriculture
General objectives are to:
CIRAD-ForêtCIRAD is a scientific organisation specialising in agricultural research for the tropics and subtropics.
42, rue Scheffer
75116 Paris
FRANCEContact: Director
Tel: +33 1 53 70 20 00
Fax: +33 1 47 55 15 30
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.cirad.fr/presentation/en/depart-eng/cirad-foret.shtml
Geographic coverage: Europe; Developing countries
Languages: French
Subject areas: Forest products and industries; Forest resource management; Tropical forestry
Its mission is to contribute to rural development in the countries of these regions through research, training, and dissemination of scientific and technical information. CIRAD's international cooperation activities cover more than 90 countries in Africa, Asia, the Pacific region, Latin America and Europe, in which it works with national research organisations or provides technical support.
CIRAD-Forêt, one of CIRAD's research departments, is addressing complex technical and scientific challenges through its development-oriented research activities on natural forests, forest plantations, rural stands and their environment, forest products, and the impact of human activities on the natural environment, marshalling a wide range of skills and know-how in the fields of environmental and social sciences.
Activities include:
Commonwealth Forestry AssociationThe Commonwealth Forestry Association is the world's longest established international forestry organisation, tracing its history back to the founding of the Empire Forestry Association in 1921. Today it unites 1200 members in 78 Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth countries.
PO Box 142
Bicester
Oxfordshire OX26 6ZJ
UNITED KINGDOMContact: Technical Director
Tel: +44 1865 820935
Fax: +44 1865 820935
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.cfa-international.org/
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: English
Subject areas: Forest conservation; Forest resources management
Publications: International Forestry Review; Commonwealth Forestry News
Its overall objective is to promote sustainable management, use and conservation of forests and forest lands throughout the world for socio-economic advancement and maintaining the natural environment.
The CFA promotes good management, use and conservation of forests and forest lands throughout the world through the following activities:
Edinburgh Centre for Tropical ForestsECTF aims to support the sustainable management of forests and their contribution to society throughout the world. It works in the areas of forest management, rural development, biodiversity and global and environmental studies.
Pentlands Science Park
Bush Loan
Edinburgh EH26 0PH
UNITED KINGDOMContact: Director
Tel: +44 131 440 0400
Fax: +44 131 440 4141
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.nmw.ac.uk/ectf/
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: English
Subject areas: Biodiversity; Forest resource management; Rural development; Sustainable development; Tropical forests
Activities include project management from small research projects to large development programmes. Recent examples include:
European Tropical Forest Research Network [updated March 2004]
c/o The Tropenbos Foundation
PO Box 232
6700 AE Wageningen
NETHERLANDSContact: Willemine Brinkman, ETFRN Coordinator
Tel: +31 317 495516
Fax: +31 317 495521
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.etfrn.org/etfrn/
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: English
Subject areas: Forestry research; Tropical forests
Publications: ETFRN News (newsletter); Directory of European Research Institutions in the Field of Tropical, Subtropical and Mediterranean Forest Research
The European Tropical Forest Research Network (ETFRN) is an initiative of the Commission of the European Union and was established in October 1991 in order to provide information and services to support research on tropical humid and dry forests. This includes all research areas related to the tropical forest environment. The aim of ETFRN is to increase the cooperation and synchronisation of research institutions, governments and industry of European and tropical countries through well-targeted information management.
ETFRN encourages information exchange on tropical forest research within Europe and with developing countries, promotes research in sustainable tropical forest management, fosters research partnerships between developing country and European institutions and encourages utilisation of existing information on tropical forest research. It publishes a newsletter which is available free to all interested in the areas of ETFRN work, as well as a
Directory of European Research Institutions in the Field of Tropical, Subtropical and Mediterranean Forest research (470 entries). A more up to date version of the directory is available on the ETFRN homepage in the form of a searchable database with links to the homepages of listed institutions. The ETFRN News is also available on-line
http://www.etfrn.org/etfrn/resource/news.html.
ETFRN organises and participates in workshops and seminars. Results, background documents and other workshop materials are made available through workshop websites
http://www.etfrn.org/etfrn/workshop/index.html . It supports its participants in utilising existing information sources and in establishing research cooperation. It contributes to the development of a Global Tropical Forest Research Information System through the implementation of its regional, sectoral information network on the World Wide Web
(http://www.etfrn.org/etfrn ) with links to the international information suppliers e.g.
IUFRO and FAO. The ETFRN topics pages (http://www.etfrn.org/etfrn/topics/index.html) provide one entry point to all information on specific themes available on the ETFRN site. The information offered includes institutes and researchers from the directory, training opportunities, events, links, and ETFRN newsletters and workshops. To further save search time ETFRN has also included a page with direct links to search results on the themes covered by the topics pages from databases maintained by other organisations.Current ETFRN topics pages are:
Agroforestry: http://www.etfrn.org/etfrn/topics/agroforestry/index.html
Biodiversity: http://www.etfrn.org/etfrn/topics/biodiversity/index.html
Biotechnology: http://www.etfrn.org/etfrn/topics/biotechnology/index.html
Climate change and Forests: http://www.etfrn.org/etfrn/topics/climatechange/index.html
Forests and Water: http://www.etfrn.org/etfrn/topics/water/index.html
Non Timber Forest Products: http://www.etfrn.org/etfrn/topics/ntfp/index.html
People and forests: http://www.etfrn.org/etfrn/topics/peopleandforests/index.html
Remote sensing and GIS: http://www.etfrn.org/etfrn/topics/remotesensing/index.html
Food and Agriculture OrganizationFAO is a major source of international information relating to forestry. Its mission is to enhance human wellbeing through support to member countries in the sustainable management of the world's trees and forests.
Forestry Department
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome
ITALYContact: Director General
Tel: +39 06 570 52296
Fax: +39 06 570 52151
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.fao.org/forestry/index.jsp
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: English; Spanish; French; Arabic; Chinese
Subject areas: Forest conservation; Forest resource management; Forestry; Sustainable development
Publications: UNASYLVA
Its goals are:
Forest Action NetworkFAN is a networking organisation established in 1995 under the umbrella of the Forests, Trees and People Programme (FTPP). The network recognises the fact that natural resources are important to mankind's development and survival, yet they are under increasing pressure from agricultural expansion (and other development activities) to cater for the growing population.
PO Box 21428
Nairobi
KENYAContact: Dominic Walubengo
Tel: +254 2 718398
Fax: +254 2 718398
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.fanworld.org/fan/fan.htm
Geographic coverage: Africa
Languages: English
Subject areas: Forest resource management; Sustainable development
Publications: Forest Action News; Regional Energy News; Forests, Trees and People Newsletter
To generate and share information on sustainable natural resource management, FAN works with a number of key stakeholders in the natural resource sector. These are NGOs, government departments, community-based organisations, research and training institutions, intergovernmental organisations, the media, the private sector and interested individuals. FAN finds ways of involving all stakeholders in making decisions on the management of natural resources; especially trees and forests. FAN also works in collaboration with organisations in Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda.
FAN's objectives include:
Forest, Farm and Community Tree NetworkFACT Net was originally an international network of community groups, development workers, tree breeders, researchers, students, and farmers. These 2000 partners in 100 countries shared an interest in the use of multipurpose trees to improve the soil, protect the environment, and enhance the wellbeing of farm families and other land-users. Through extension, communications and research, FACT Net provided the skills and resources needed to introduce, improve and manage multipurpose trees successfully.
c/o Winrock International
Rt 3, Box 376
Morrilton AR 72110
USAContact: Mark Powell, Program Officer
Tel: +1 501 727 5435
Fax: +1 501 727 5417
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.winrock.org/forestry/factnet.html
Geographic coverage: Pan-tropical
Languages: English; Spanish; French; Indonesian; Chinese; Vietnamese
Subject areas: Community forestry; Forest resource management
Publications: Fact sheets; reports
FACT Net was created in 1995 with the assimilation of the Nitrogen Fixing Tree Association (NFTA) into Winrock International's Forestry and Natural Resource Management Program. For over 15 years, NFTA provided thousands of people worldwide with the skills and resources necessary to use nitrogen-fixing trees for sustainable agriculture and environmental protection.
FACT Net closed in 1999. Winrock International's Forestry and Natural Resource Management Program maintains this website as an online resource. FACT Net publications may be ordered from Winrock International. The results of FACT research were produced in research reports and species fact sheets. All FACT publications are still available in English and some in Spanish, French, Indonesian, Chinese and Vietnamese; all can be ordered from its website.
Forest Stewardship CouncilThe Forest Stewardship Council is an international non-profit organisation founded in 1993 to support environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests. It is an association of members consisting of a diverse group of representatives from environmental and social groups, the timber trade and the forestry profession, indigenous people's organisations, community forestry groups and forest product certification organisations from around the world. Membership is open to all who are involved in forestry or forest products and share its aims and objectives.
Avenida Hidalgo 502
68000 Oaxaca
MEXICOContact: Executive Director
Tel: +52 951 46905
Fax: +52 951 46905
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.fscoax.org/
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: English; Spanish
Subject areas: Forest products and industries; Forest resources management
Publications: FSCNews (E-mail list); various documents available for downloading
FSC is introducing an independent, international and credible labelling scheme for forest products, which provides a guarantee that the product comes from a well managed forest. All forest products carrying our logo have been independently certified as coming from forests that meet the internationally recognised FSC Principles and Criteria of Forest Stewardship. In this way FSC provides an incentive in the market place for good forest stewardship. Forest inspections are carried out by a number of FSC-accredited certification bodies, which are evaluated and monitored to ensure their competence and credibility.
FSC also supports the development of national and local standards that implement the international Principles and Criteria of Forest Stewardship at the local level. These standards are developed by national and regional working groups, which work to achieve consensus among the wide range of people and organisations involved in forest management and conservation in each part of the world. FSC has developed Guidelines for developing regional certification standards to guide working groups in this process.
Various documents are available for downloading. For those interested in receiving regular updates about FSC, please subscribe to FSCNews, an electronic mailing list.
Members and other interested parties are invited to join E-mail discussions on policy issues.
New
Forestry information and documentation service for
development cooperation (INFOREST)
INFOREST
Intercooperation
10, Maulbeerstrasse
CP 6724
CH-3001 Berne
SWITZERLAND
Tel:
+41 31 385 10 10
Fax: +41
31 385 10 09
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.intercooperation.ch/inforest/
Geographical coverage: Global
Languages: English, French
Subject areas: Forest resource management;
Forestry; Pastoralism; Silviculture
Forestry information and documentation service for
development cooperation (INFOREST) was created to meet the forestry
information needs of those working in development cooperation in the South,
North and East, and to disseminate the practical lessons of project
experience as widely as possible. The main users of this service are
comprised of development organisations and individuals in Switzerland and the
rest of Europe, and practitioners in natural resource management in countries
of the south or eastern countries.
INFOREST has the following goals:
· Technical documentation of the projects (Docproj) - INFOREST systematically collects the technical documents produced by forestry projects which are managed either by Intercooperation itself or directly by the SDC. The electronic catalogue is accessible internally, and the documents are available on the spot or can be borrowed.
·
Distribution of a thematical bibliographic
documentation in the following areas:
1. Agro- and sylvo-pastoral systems 2. Forest management 3. Forest ecosystems
4. Forest economics 5. Forest policy, forest administration, and forest
legislation 6. Silviculture, plantation technologies, and forest utilisation
7. Facilitation, promotion, extension, and training 8. Sustainable use of
natural resources 9. General information and bibliographic lists 10.
Development and aid policies 11. Savings/credit 12. Project-cycles 13.
Research methodology.
· Information and research of documentation - INFOREST forwards information and carries out research into documentation dealing with forestry and development.
· Instructions on how to organise and use documentary sources - INFOREST supports instructions on bibliographical research and improved access to information both here and in the field.
Forestry Research Network for Sub-Saharan Africa [updated March 2004]
c/o IUFRO-SPDC at FAO Regional Office for Africa
PO Box 1628
Accra
GHANAContact: Dr Atse M. Yapi, Secretary
Tel: +233 21 675000
Fax: +233 21 668427
E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]
Web: http://www.fornessa.org/
Geographic coverage: Sub-Saharan Africa
Languages: English
Subject areas: Forestry research
The Forestry Research Network for Sub-Saharan Africa (FORNESSA) was formally inaugurated in Accra in July 2000. In its current form FORNESSA is a federation of research institutions from 41 sub-Saharan African countries, these being members of the following three sub-regional forestry research networks:
The goal of FORNESSA is to strengthen forestry research in sub-Saharan Africa for greater impact on management, utilisation and conservation of forests and tree resources for sustainable development.
FORNESSA's major objectives are to:
Forestry Research Support Programme for Asia and the PacificFORSPA is a programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), established in 1991 to assist research institutions in the Asia - Pacific region to strengthen their science and technology capabilities in forestry research.
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
39 Phra Atit Road, Bangkok 10200
THAILANDContact: Dr S. Appanah, Senior Programme Adviser
Tel: +66 2 6974136
Fax: +66 2 6974411
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://forspa.hypermart.net
Geographic coverage: Asia and Pacific
Languages: English
Subject areas: Forest conservation; Forestry research; Sustainable development
Publications: INFO-FORSPA Newsletter; wide range of downloadable documents on regional forestry development
Its objective is to promote conservation and sustainable management of forest and tree resources in the Asia - Pacific region by building country capacity in research and enhancing technical capabilities of communities, farmers and forest resource managers in responding effectively to changing social, economic and environmental conditions.
FORSPA does not undertake research. It supports by:
Regional level activities (regional networking)
Asia - Pacific region (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India Indonesia, Fiji, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vanuatu and Vietnam).
Forests, Trees and People ProgrammeFTPP stimulates networking activities as part of its larger mandate to develop methods and approaches to support local people's own initiatives to improve the management of their natural resources, especially trees and forests, for their own benefit. The network presently has more than 8000 members in more than 100 countries around the world. Membership is open to individuals and organisations working with community forestry and related rural development activities.
SLU Kontakt/Research Information
PO Box 7034
SE-750 07 Uppsala
SWEDENContact: Charlotte Eriksson
Tel: +46 18 672001
Fax: +46 18 671980
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.trees.slu.se/
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: English; French; Spanish
Subject areas: Community forestry; Forest resources management; Rural development
Publications: Forests, Trees and People Newsletter
FTPP publishes a quarterly newsletter in English, Forests, Trees and People Newsletter - with French and Spanish equivalents - which functions as a global forum for discussing the latest socio-economic and political issues in community forestry and related rural development activities. It is available free to individuals and organisations working with community forestry and related rural development activities.
In addition there are 60 publications (all available in English and many translated into French and Spanish) which are available on request to network members. They include several different series: Notes (conceptual papers), Manuals, Case studies, Working papers, Comic books, etc., on the various topics with which the programme is working (local management of natural resources, especially trees and forests; participatory planning; communication extension and training). They do not cover technical aspects of forest and tree management.
A further contact is Daphne Thuvesson, the Newsletter Editor (E-mail:[email protected]).
Additional contact addresses
Africa (English):
Forest Action Network, PO Box 21428, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel/Fax: +254 2 718398, E-mail:
[email protected]
Latin America (Spanish):
Carlos Herz, FAO, Programa Bosques, Arboles y Communidades
Rurales, Apartado 11-0152, Lima, Peru
Fax: +51 1 4240847, E-mail:
[email protected]
Asia and Pacific (English):
Regional Community Forestry Training Center for Asia and
the Pacific (RECOFTC), c/o Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, PO Box
1111, Bangkok 10903, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 5790176, Fax: +66 2 5614880,
E-mail: [email protected]
West Africa (French):
Bernard Dabiré IPD-AC, B.P. 4078, Douala,
Cameroon
Tel: 237 304068, Fax: 237 424335, E-mail:
[email protected]
North America/Caribbean (English):
FTPP/NACARCE, 5400 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814,
USA
Fax: +1 301 897 3690, E-mail:
[email protected]
(NACARCE has a subscription fee of US$10 for the FTPP Newsletter.)
HIDA/MYRADA Agroforestry NetworkThe HIDA/MYRADA Agroforestry Network, comprising 24 NGOs from the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh, is a joint initiative of two NGOs: HOPE International Development Agency (HIDA) from Canada and MYRADA, which assists in the promotion of sustainable development and micro-credit initiatives in south India. The Network's members promote tree planting and land development activities for the rural poor. Their philosophy is that forestry programmes are of little relevance to the rural poor if they do not improve income and thus lead to a higher degree of self-reliance, freedom from oppression and human dignity.
2 Service Road
Domlur Layout
Bangalore - 560 071
INDIATel: +91 80 5543166 or 5572028
Fax: +91 80 5569982
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Web: http://www.myrada.org/ or http://web.idirect.com/~hope/
Geographic coverage: India
Languages: English
Subject areas: Agroforestry; Land management; Sustainable development
Publications: HARITA (quarterly newsletter)
The Network provides training and advice to its members. Its newsletter, HARITA, is published four times a year. With articles in both English and Telugu, it reports experiences from the field, updates of projects, and news of forthcoming events.
Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos FlorestaisIPEF is a national forestry research institute created by a partnership between the Forestry Department of the School of Agriculture 'Luiz de Queiroz' of the University of São Paulo and Brazilian forestry companies. IPEF focuses on research, extension and services for Brazilian forestry.
Av. Pádua Dias, 11
Piracicaba, SP
CEP 13400-970
BRAZILContact: Luiz Erivelto de Oliveira Jr, Officer in Charge, Publications and Digital Systems
Tel: +55 19 3436 8600
Fax: +55 19 3436 8666
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ipef.br/
Geographic coverage: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese
Subject areas: Forest resource management; Forest products and industries; Forestry research
Publications: Revista Scientia Forestalis
IPEF's research concentrates on the following thematic areas: clonal forestry, forestry products, forestry protection, silviculture and management, monitoring and modelling of watersheds, boron in Eucalyptus, and education, conservation and environmental legislation.
IPEF's production involves four areas: knowledge development, information, events, and high-quality genetic materials, promoting partnerships between academic researchers and those developing technical solutions for forestry.
IPEF publishes the journal Revista Scientia Forestalis and documents as part of Série Técnica. It also has an electronic list that distributes news about events in the forestry sector.
International Forestry Students AssociationIFSA promotes cooperation among forestry students, and establishes links with other international organisations in areas such as forestry, environmental protection, higher education, economy and social development. IFSA aims to contribute to a more complete professional preparation for its members, as well as to represent their interests in the international community.
IFSA International Secretariat
Tennenbacher Str. 4
D-79106 Freiburg
GERMANYContact: Mardi MacGregor
Tel: +49 761 203 3801
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ifsa.net/~ifsaweb/index.html
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: English
Subject areas: Forestry; Education/training
Activities include holding meetings and generally facilitating communication between forestry students throughout the world.
New August 2004
International Model Forest Network (IMFN)
International Model Forest Network
PO Box 8500
250 Albert Street
Ottawa, ON
CANADA, K1G 3H9
E-mail:[email protected] Web: http://web.idrc.ca/en/ev-22893-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
Geographical coverage: Global
Languages: English
Subject areas: Forest resource management;
Sustainable development
Publications: A range of publications is available online
International Model Forest Network (IMFN) is a voluntary association of partners from around the world working toward the common goal of sustainable forest management (SFM) and use. The primary goal of this international programme is to establish a global network of model forests that will represent most of the major forest ecosystems of the world. It also strives to ensure that all partners, regardless of political or economic status, can contribute to, and share in, the benefits of the Network as they work toward the sustainable management of forest ecosystems.
As a long-term goal, the Network will serve as a foundation for global cooperation on the sustainable development of forest resources. Participating model forests will share their knowledge and encourage large parts of the world's forested areas to undertake management and conservation methods that ensure their continuous benefits for humanity.
Its three key objectives are to:
foster international cooperation and exchange of ideas relating to the working concept of sustainable forest management;
support international cooperation in critical aspects of forest science and social science that underlie the search for new models of forest management;
support ongoing international discussions on the criteria and principles of sustainable development.
The IMFN Secretariat plays a critical role in facilitating the work of model forests around the globe. Currently there are 30 in existence or under development. It provides the central day-to-day coordination of support and development services to the Network, work to strengthen and expand the Network and, at the site level, to support new and existing model forests in the following areas:
Networking between sites and regions (transfer of technology and know-how);
Assistance in resource expansion;
Technical and logistical issues in establishing and operating model forests;
Communications, advocacy and outreach;
Targeted programme support (as available);
Partnership development and capacity-building ;
Documentation;
Monitoring and evaluation (with partners).
Its Online Document Centre allows access to:
Conference Proceedings
Model Forest Development Guide
Model Forest Publications
Spreading the Seeds for a Sustainable Future (pdf.)
International Network of Forests and CommunitiesINFC was set up in 1998, based on the knowledge that the health and wellbeing of forest ecosystems and human communities are interdependent. By October 2000 the Network had grown to include over 280 members from 54 different countries in Africa, Asia, Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America.
c/o Eco-Research Chair
University of Victoria
PO Box 2400
Victoria, BC V8W 3H7
CANADAContact: Lisa Ambus, Assistant Coordinator
Tel: +1 250 472 4487
Fax: +1 250 721 8146
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.forestsandcommunities.org/main.html
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: English
Subject areas: Community forestry; Ecosystem management
Publications: INFC Newsletter; Forest-Community (E-mail discussion list); publications available online
INFC's mandate is to promote the long-term health of forests and forest-dependent communities worldwide.
Specific objectives:
Recognising the relationship between ecosystem and community health, the Network promotes models of development that are both socially and ecologically sustainable in the long term. It supports efforts at the local level to use forest resources in an ecologically and socially appropriate manner, while also addressing issues at the global level. By acknowledging the links between social, political, economic and environmental concerns, the Network fulfils an important role for members locally, and in the international arena.
A primary focus of the Network is to link individuals and organisations from the North and South, enabling community forestry initiatives in the North, which are generally less experienced, to learn from those more experienced in the South. At the same time, the Network creates opportunities for communities in the South to cooperate with practitioners and organisations in the North. The Network seeks to support international cooperation and information exchange in a variety of ways - through workshops and conferences, joint research projects, international exchanges, Internet-based communication, production of publications, and advocacy campaigns.
An important part of the Network's mandate is information sharing. It provides information on publications, including its own, e.g. INFC Newsletter, many of which are available online; on organisations; and on links to other websites where many issues pertinent to ecosystem-based community forestry are addressed.
It has set up a Forest-Community E-mail discussion group, the purpose of which is to enable members from around the world to get in touch with each other directly to discuss, give updates, and share information on community forestry.
International Network on EthnoforestryINEF is a peer group of concerned foresters, scientists, international agencies and NGOs working for the documentation, dissemination and integration of indigenous knowledge on forest management with formal forestry, in various cultures and indigenous peoples across the globe. The INEF firmly believes that context-specific knowledge can help address various questions on forest management, and can help society to overcome the crisis of habitat destruction and overexploitation. By promoting the transfer of pooled information to practising foresters and communities, INEF aims to help them implement this in the field.
Indian Institute of Forest Management
PO Box 357
Nehru Nagar
Bhopal -462003
INDIAContact: Professor Deep N. Pandey, Coordinator
Tel: +91 755 775716
Fax: +91 755 772878
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.egroups.com/group/inef/info.html
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: English
Subject areas: Ethnoforestry; Forest resource management
Publications: Annotated bibliography; listserve
Currently, INEF has 300 members representing 100 countries. The Asia Forest Network and the Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal, India, are the nodes for INEF. Activities include:
International Society of Tropical ForestersISTF is a non-profit organisation formed in the 1950s in Washington, D.C. by tropical forester, Tom Gill. Having grown in response to a worldwide concern for the fate of tropical and subtropical forests, ISTF is committed to the protection, wise management and rational use of the world's tropical forests.
5400 Grosvenor Lane
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
USAContact: Frank H. Wadsworth or Patricia Heaton Holmgren
Tel: +1 301 897 8720
Fax: +1 301 897 3690
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.istf-bethesda.org
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: English; Spanish
Subject areas: Forest resource management; Tropical forestry
Publications: ISTF NEWS (English) and ISTF Noticias (Spanish) (quarterly)
ISTF is dedicated to providing a communications network for tropical forestry disciplines.
The Society Publishes the ISTF NEWS (English) and ISTF Noticias (Spanish) on a quarterly basis in March, June, September and December, as well as an annual membership directory. Online newsletters are available.
International Union of Forest Research Organizations [updated March 2004]
BFW (Mariabrunn)
Hauptstrasse 7
A-1140 Vienna-Hadersdorf
AUSTRIA
Contact: IUFRO Secretariat
Tel: +43 1 8770151-0 Fax: +43 1 8770151-50
E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.iufro.org
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: English; French; Spanish
Subject areas: Forestry research
Publications: IUFRO Newsletter; IUFRO Annual Report, available online
The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) is a non-profit, non-governmental scientific organisation open to organisations and individuals involved in forestry research and forest-related sciences. Its objectives are to promote international cooperation in forestry and forest products research. IUFRO's activities are organised primarily through its 8 technical Divisions with 268 specialised units, its Task Forces, Special Programmes (Special Programme for Developing Countries IUFRO-SPDC) and Projects (SilvaVoc Terminology Project, and Special Project on World Forests, Society and Environment - WFSE).
IUFRO aspires to bring together scientific knowledge about all aspects of trees and forests through the cooperative efforts of its world-wide member research organisations and scientists. Through this means it seeks to promote the sustainable use of forest ecosystems to provide multiple benefits for local people and for society as a whole.
The mission of IUFRO is to promote international cooperation in forestry research and related sciences. Its objectives are to:
IUFRO's information activities include:
IUFRO Headquarters hosts the Global Forest Information Service (GFIS) Management Unit. GFIS is an international partnership project promoting the dissemination and sharing of information related to forests and trees. The mission of GFIS is to enhance access to all forest information, ensuring that it is accessible to all stakeholders including policy-makers, researchers, forest managers, NGOs, community groups and the public at large. In orde to develop and operate a global multi-lingual forest information discovery service, GFIS promotes standards for enhancing interoperability of multiple information systems.
Forest Conservation ProgrammeThe overall objective of the Forest Conservation Programme is the maintenance and, where necessary, restoration of forest ecosystems to promote the conservation and sustainable management of forests, and equitable distribution of a wide range of forest goods and services.
IUCN World Headquarters
Rue Mauverney 28 CH-1196 Gland
SWITZERLANDContact: Head of Programme
Tel: +41 22 999 0263
Fax: +41 22 999 0025
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.iucn.org/themes/fcp/home.html
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: English
Subject areas: Ecosystem management; Forest resource management
Publications: IUCN/WWF Newsletter (Arborvitae); wide range of books, reports and guides
Specific objectives include:
The goal of the Forest Conservation Programme is pursued by a regionally based network, coordinated by a small global secretariat located in the IUCN (World Conservation Union) headquarters in Switzerland and an outposted global office in Canada. The network undertakes a wide range of activities from regional nodes in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Russia.
At the global level, the overall programme strategy involves the following components:
Pacific Islands Forests & Trees Support ProgrammeThe overall objective of PIFTSP is to provide information and coordination for institutions and organisations working in forestry in the Pacific Islands.
Suva
FIJIContact: Programme Coordinator
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.spcforests.org/
Geographic coverage: Pacific
Languages: English
Subject areas: Forest resource management
Publications: Various publications are available online
The Programme aims to assist Pacific Island developing countries to strengthen national and community capacities in the use, management, conservation and development of their forest and tree resources on sound and sustainable bases. Particular emphasis is given to supporting national and community initiatives that will create employment opportunities and enhance the sustainable livelihoods of their peoples.
The programme provides technical, training and other support with emphasis on:
PNG Eco-Forestry ForumThe PNG Eco-Forestry Forum is a not-for-profit, incorporated association formed in 1999 with the goal of promoting integrated rural community development and sustainable resource use through a viable and sustainable ecoforestry industry. Ecoforestry is defined as being about 'caring for people by ensuring the rights of local people are protected, that their assets or resources are properly managed, and that others are not allowed to unfairly exploit them'.
PO Box 3217
Boroko NCD
PAPUA NEW GUINEATel: +675 323 9050
Fax: +675 325 4610
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ecoforestry.org.pg/
Geographic coverage: Papua New Guinea
Languages: English; Tok Pisin
Subject areas: Forest resource management
Publications: Iko-Forestri Nius (newsletter)
The specific objectives of the Forum are to:
Red Agroforestal EcuatorianaRed Agroforestal Ecuatoriana, founded in 1990, serves to link some 40 NGOs, government bodies, international projects and individuals working in the field of agroforestry and sustainable management of natural resources. The aims of the Network are to strengthen the capacity of its member institutions and to facilitate a closer relationship between them. In addition, it seeks to encourage better sharing of resources, information and experience.
Apartado Postal 17-21-568
Quito
ECUADORTel: +593 2227977
Fax: +593 2227977
E-mail: [email protected]
Geographic coverage: Ecuador
Languages: Spanish
Subject areas: Agroforestry; Forest resources management
The Network provides support for its member organisations in three ways:
Rede Brasileira AgroforestalREBRAF was created in 1989. The Network supports agroforestry community development initiatives in the Amazon and the Atlantic rainforest biomes. Most of its field projects are implemented in partnership with other governmental and non-governmental organisations. REBRAF focuses on five interconnected activities related to agroforestry:
CP 70060
22422-970 Rio de Janeiro
BRAZILTel: +55 21 5217896
Fax: +55 21 5211593
E-mail: [email protected]
Geographic coverage: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese
Subject areas: Agroforestry; Women
Publications: Agroforestry Manual
Regional Community Forestry Training Center for Asia and the PacificEstablished in 1987, RECOFTC is an international organisation that has developed a broad agenda to promote and enhance community forestry development through a range of national and regional level initiatives.
PO Box 1111
Kasetsart University
Bangkok 10903
THAILANDContact: Executive Director
Tel: +66 2 5614880/5620960
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.recoftc.org/
Geographic coverage: South and Southeast Asia
Languages: English
Subject areas: Community forestry; Forest resource management; Education/training
Publications: RECOFTC E-letter; plus a wide range of publications and materials
Its overall objective is to support the view that the livelihoods of local people in Asia are improved through greater access and control over the forest resources on which they depend, and they have the ability to exercise their rights to sustainably manage these resources in a supportive policy and institutional environment.
As a learning organisation, RECOFTC seeks to do this by working in close collaboration with partner organisations to actively support community forestry development in the region.
RECOFTC designs and facilitates learning processes and systems that support capacity development of all actors interested in contributing to community forestry. It also seeks constructively to promote dialogue between different stakeholders to enhance the sustainable and equitable management of forest resources. Regional activities are evolving, but include:
RECOFTC also has a documentation centre which houses more than 5500 publications, 360 newsletters and journals, more than 100 videos and 30 CDs. In addition, the documentation centre has begun the task of digitising much of its information and linking with other forestry information centres in the region. The documentation centre has established links with many forestry institutions throughout the region. Plans are under way to improve dissemination of information and publications through the Internet and via CD.
Rural Development Forestry NetworkRDFN focuses on the socio-economic, environmental and developmental aspects of the relationship between people and forest resources, ranging from moist tropical forests to dry woodlands and trees on farms. It provides a forum for exchange between policy makers, practitioners and researchers working in the forestry field.
Overseas Development Institute
111 Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7JD
UNITED KINGDOMContact: Coordinator
Tel: +44 20 7922 0300
Fax: +44 20 7922 0399
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.odi.org.uk/fpeg/network/
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: English; French; Spanish
Subject areas: Forest resources management; Rural development; Tropical forestry
Publications: Journal of Forest and Livelihood (online journal); RDFN
papers; E-mail update list
The Network aims to facilitate South - South sharing of experience, but is also a mechanism by which experience from the South can be used to inform the understanding and policy formulation in the North.
The Network disseminates information on key issues in tropical forestry to 2900 members around the world (since 1993 these have been published in English, French and Spanish). It aims to influence policy makers and decision makers (about 30 per cent of its membership) in both governments and international aid agencies. To do this it disseminates information provided by its strong base in the research community (about 37 per cent of its membership), which is validated by the day-to-day project experience of the Network's NGO and consultancy members (about 30 per cent of its membership). Over the years, members have received a thematic set of papers twice yearly, including policy reviews and case studies.
SILVA, Arbres, Forêts et Sociétés/RIAT (Réseau International Arbres Tropicaux)The overall objective of SILVA/RIAT is to highlight the various roles of forests in order to contribute to their sustainable use and, consequently, their conservation, and specifically, to contribute to training in and dissemination of information about trees and forests throughout the tropics.
6, Avenue de Saint-Mandé
75012 Paris
FRANCEContact: Lucie de Framond, Executive Secretary
Tel: +33143 40 11 25
Fax: +143 40 12 95
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://assoc.wanadoo.fr/silva/
Geographic coverage: Pan tropical
Languages: French
Subject areas: Tropical forestry
Publications: Le Flamboyant
SILVA's Réseau Arbres Tropicaux (Tropical Tree Network) specialises in providing practical and relevant information on tropical forests to more than 4000 members, who are individuals working in 85 countries (mainly francophone). The network receives financial support from the French Ministry for Cooperation, and is able to send its journal, Le Flamboyant, free of charge to recipients in Africa. A number of low-priced publications are also available.
Society of AgroforestersFounded in 1993, the Society of Agroforesters is an NGO with headquarters in the G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology. The aim of the Society is to promote agroforestry and encourage the exchange of information, knowledge and expertise between those working in this field and with the wider public.
11 Agroforestry Wing
College of Agriculture
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
Pantnagar - 263 145 Distt. U.S. Nagar (UP)
INDIATel: +91 5948 33701
Fax: +91 5948 33473
E-mail: [email protected]
Geographic coverage: Developing countries
Languages: English
Subject areas: Agroforestry
Publications: Agroforestry Newsletter (biannual)
The Society works to promote agroforestry techniques among farmers and practising agroforesters by conducting demonstrations offering technical advice and supplying free seeds and plants to small and marginal farmers. At present its activities are confined mainly to India and Nepal, but it plans to expand to other parts of the world, with emphasis on developing countries.
By organising seminars and symposia and producing publications on agroforestry, the Society provides a discussion forum for its members. It produces the Agroforestry Newsletter twice a year, and is considering publishing a journal.
South Pacific Regional Initiative on Forest Genetic Resources (SPRIG)SPRIG Phase 2 is a 5-year regional project funded by AusAID and implemented by a consortium of CSIRO Forestry & Forest Products; Queensland Department of Primary Industry - Forestry; and FORTECH (Forestry Technical Services Pty Ltd) in collaboration with the Forestry Departments of Pacific Island nations, especially Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu. The project works closely with the relevant regional organisations (including the Pacific Islands Forests and Trees Program of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC); the South Pacific Regional Environmental Program; and the University of the South Pacific) and international organisations (especially FAO Forestry Department and the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, IPGRI).
Bag 10
Clayton South VIC 3169
AUSTRALIAContact: Project Director
Tel: +61 3 9545 2176
Fax: +61 3 9545 2175
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ffp.csiro.au/tigr/atscmain/whatwedo/projects/sprig/
Geographic coverage: South Pacific
Languages: English
Subject areas: Forest genetic resources; Sustainable development
Publications: Onwood Newsletter; plus a wide range of reports, books and software
The project's goal is to promote ecologically sustainable development in the forestry and natural resources sectors, leading to enhanced quality of life for present and future generations of Pacific Islanders.
The purpose of SPRIG Phase 2 is to help Pacific island countries (including Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, PNG, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Samoa) conserve, improve and better promote the wise use of the genetic resources of priority regionally important tree species in order to enhance environmental protection, to alleviate poverty, and to promote economic and rural development.
The five components of SPRIG Phase 2 are:
Southeast Asian Network for Agroforestry Education, Technical Adviseror
World Agroforestry Centre
PO Box 161 Bogor 16001
INDONESIA
SEANAFE SecretariatSEANAFE provides resources for students, teachers and leaders in universities and colleges of agroforestry and integrated natural resource management. The aim is to empower individuals and communities managing natural resources and environment for sustainable livelihood in Southeast Asia.
Institute of Agroforestry, College of Forestry and Natural Resources
University of the Philippines at Los Baños (UPLB)
PO Box 35023
College, Laguna 4031
PHILIPPINESContacts: Mr Per G. Rudebjer, SEANAFE Technical Adviser
Tel: +62 251 625 415
Fax: +62 251 625 416
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/sea/
Dr Virgilio T. Villancio, Director, Institute of Agroforestry and SEANAFE Secretariat Coordinator
Tel: +63 49 536 6117
Fax: +63 49 536 6118
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Geographic coverage: Southeast Asia
Languages: English
Subject areas: Agroforestry; Education/training; Natural resource management
Publications: A Guide to Learning Agroforestry; SEANAFE eNews; SEANAFE Trunk line (newsletter)
SEANAFE, founded in 1999 with 33 founding members, is a network of universities and technical colleges in Indonesia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It links with five national networks in a decentralised structure. These national networks form the building blocks of the regional network. At present, 65 universities and colleges in five countries in Southeast Asia are connected to the network.
SEANAFE's mission is to develop human resources for agroforestry and integrated natural resource management through collaboration among educational institutions.
SEANAFE focus its work in five key activity areas:
A Guide to Learning Agroforestry - a framework for developing agroforestry curricula in Southeast Asia - SEANAFE's curriculum guide was developed by network members. It is a tool for all levels of agroforestry training and education, and is in two parts: Part I: Curriculum development and teaching methods; Part II: Framework for agroforestry curricula. It can either be downloaded from SEANAFE's website or ordered direct.
SEANAFE eNews - to keep updated about agroforestry education in Southeast Asia, users can subscribe to this electronic newsletter by sending name and E-mail address to: [email protected] or [email protected]
SEANAFE Trunk line - the newsletter of the SEANAFE. This publication aims to inform interested institutions and individuals on news and trends in agroforestry education, and to provide a link among members of the network.
Sub-Saharan Africa Forest Genetic Resources NetworkOverall objective:
SSA Regional Office for Sub-Saharan Africa
IPGRI, c/o World Agroforestry Centre
PO Box 30677
Nairobi
KENYAContact: Secretary - SGRP
Tel: +254 2 521514
Fax: +254 2 521209
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ipgri.cgiar.org/regions/ssa/Networking/forestry.htm
Geographic coverage: Sub-Saharan Africa
Languages: English
Subject areas: Forest genetic resources; Forests and forest trees
The principal and priority areas being addressed in the SSA FGR include:
TREE AIDTREE AID is a UK-based registered charity working to alleviate poverty and reverse environmental degradation through community forest projects in arid Africa. Since 1987, TREE AID has funded over 70 projects benefiting over 85 000 villagers in some 460 communities in 14 of Africa's poorest countries. Over 4.5 million tree seedlings have been planted, providing, among other things: fuel, food, building materials, medicines, and a vital source of income. TREE AID maintains a field office and local staff in Burkina Faso.
Brunswick Court
Brunswick Square
Bristol BS2 8PE
UNITED KINGDOMContact: Director
Tel: +44 117 909 6617
Fax: +44 117 909 6363
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.treeaid.org.uk/
Geographic coverage: Sub-Saharan Africa
Languages: English; French
Subject areas: Community forestry; Dryland ecosystems; Forests and forest trees
TREE AID aims to strengthen the long-term self-reliance of people in Africa's drylands, so that they can meet their basic needs, earn an income, and increase the stability of their communities through the regeneration of their woodlands.
TREE AID aims to help village communities in arid Africa to survive by achieving food, environmental and livelihood security through the planting and management of trees.
TREE AID works in collaboration with local groups to support projects that are working to reverse environmental degradation and poverty in Africa's drylands by transferring forestry development skills. Through these projects, local people are:
Trees On-Farm NetworkThe ASARECA Trees On-Farm Network (TOFNET) concentrates its research programme on trees and shrubs in the farming system, and gives special attention to fruit and nut trees (economic trees). The Network's aim is to contribute to enhancing natural resources management and raising incomes in the East and Central Africa region through the promotion of agroforestry technologies and tree crops. This new network evolves from the Agroforestry Research Networks for Africa (AFRENA) - ECA network. The World Agroforestry Centre will provide technical backstopping.
Farm Forestry Research Programme
PO Box 20412
Nairobi
KENYAContact: Dr Daniel Nyamai, Acting Coordinator
Tel: +254 154 33530/32891/2/3
Fax: +254 154 32844
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.asareca.org/tofnet/about/tofdoc.htm
Geographic coverage: Africa
Languages: English
Subject areas: Agroforestry; Farming systems; Tree crops
Its overall objective is to contribute to regional economic growth and improved prosperity by developing and disseminating agroforestry technologies and integrating trees and shrubs in the farming systems, which respond to prevailing and future economic opportunities, as well as maintaining the long-term sustainability of the agricultural resource base.
Specific objectives: to develop and disseminate agroforestry-based systems for soil fertility replenishment, for soil and water conservation, and for production of wood, fodder and other high-value tree products such as fruits and nuts; to promote processing and marketing of agroforestry products; and to provide management and coordination services to the individual research and development initiatives under the Network.
Activities include priority setting and planning. Research priorities and activities will come from the needs assessment. Short courses will be organised for NARS staff to address research and development needs.
Tropenbos InternationalTBI is a Dutch NGO. Its objectives are to:
The Tropenbos Foundation
PO Box 232
NL-6700 AE Wageningen
NETHERLANDSContact: Information Officer
Tel: +31 317 495500
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.tropenbos.nl/index.html
Geographic coverage: Pan-tropical
Languages: Dutch; English
Subject areas: Tropical forests
Publications: TROPENBOS Newsletter; a wide range of country reports and policy documents; Tropenliteratur (database)
The distinctive features of its operations are:
The Tropenbos Foundation maintains the bibliographic database Tropenliteratur, which contains 5000 records on research in tropical rainforests and on related studies and disciplines.
New March 2003
United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF)/ Collaborative
Partnership on Forests (CPF)
UNFF/CPF Secretariat
DC2-2286, 2 UN Plaza
New York, NY 10017
USA
Contact: Pekka Patosaari, Coordinator and Head
Tel: +1
212 963 3160/3401
Fax: +1 917 367 3186
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.un.org/esa/forests/
Geographical coverage: Global
Languages: English
Subject areas: Forest conservation; Forest resource
management; Sustainable development
Publications: Directory of forest-related international
and regional institutions and instruments; Reports
The United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) is an intergovernmental policy forum set up in 2000 to promote management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests and to strengthen long-term political commitment to this end.
In order to achieve its main objective, it aims to:
facilitate implementation of forest-related agreements and foster a common understanding on sustainable forest management;
provide for continued policy development and dialogue among Governments, international organisations, including major groups, as identified in Agenda 21 as well as to address forest issues and emerging areas of concern in a holistic, comprehensive and integrated manner,
enhance cooperation as well as policy and programme coordination on forest-related issues;
foster international cooperation;
monitor, assess and report on progress of the above functions and objectives;
strengthen political commitment to the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests.
In March 2001 the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) was formed as an innovative partnership of 14 major forest-related international organisations, institutions and convention secretariats with the objective of providing support to the newly-established UN Forum on Forests. The CPF Network has been established to facilitate a meaningful interface and information sharing among a wide range of partners. It is open to all stakeholders interested in forests, including individuals, international regional and national organisations, institutions, instruments and processes, non-governmental organisations, indigenous peoples' organisations, private sector entities and other major groups. It brings together a broad range of expertise, resources and perspectives that can enrich the dialogue and enhance collaborative action to promote sustainable forest management.
Directory of forest-related international and regional institutions and instruments – the first output of the CPF partners is maintained onthe UNFF website. http://www.fao.org/forestry/foris/webview/unff/index.jsp?siteId=1120&langId=1&
A range of UNFF and CPF reports and other documents are also available online, many downloadable in PDF format.
World AgroforestryThe World Agroforestry Centre is one of a network of 16 Future Harvest centres located throughout the developing world. It is an autonomous, not-for-profit research and development institution supported by an international consortium of nearly 60 different governments, private foundations, regional development banks, and the World Bank.
PO Box 30677
Nairobi, 00100 GPO
KENYAContact: Director of Development
Tel: +254 2 524000 or via USA +1 650 833 6645
Fax:+254 2 524001 or via USA +1 650 833 6646
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: English
Subject areas: Agroforestry; Capacity building
Publications: Agroforestry Systems (journal); wide range of books, reports, training materials and databases
Its mission is to improve human welfare by reducing poverty, improving food and nutritional security, and enhancing environmental resilience in the tropics.
It engages in strategic and applied research and development activities, leading to more sustainable and productive land use. This is undertaken in close partnership with national agricultural research systems, universities, NGOs and private organisations, both in the South and in the North.
Four primary themes are highlighted:
The majority of information produced is published in the form of journal articles, books and book chapters. In addition, the World Agroforestry Centre produces various training materials, brochures and videos, many of which can be downloaded from the website.
World Rainforest MovementEstablished in 1986, the World Rainforest Movement is an international network of citizens' groups of North and South involved in efforts to defend the world's rainforests. It works to secure the lands and livelihoods of forest peoples, and supports their efforts to defend the forests from commercial logging, dams, mining, plantations, shrimp farms, colonisation and settlement, and other projects that threaten them.
Maldonado 1858
Montevideo 11200
URUGUAYContact: Ricardo Carrere, Coordinator
Tel: +598 2 403 2989
Fax: +598 2 408 0762
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Web: http://www.wrm.org.uy/
Geographic coverage: Pan-tropical
Languages: English; Portuguese; Spanish
Subject areas: Forest conservation; Rainforests; Tropical forests
Publications: WRM Bulletin (monthly electronic bulletin board); other publications accessible online
The WRM distributes to interested parties a monthly electronic bulletin (available in English and Spanish) to serve as an information dissemination tool concerning local struggles and global processes which may affect local forests and people. This currently reaches more than 3200 individuals and organisations in 105 countries. It also disseminates relevant information and documentation through its website.
The WRM International Secretariat has its headquarters in
Montevideo, Uruguay; its Northern Office is at:
1C, The Fosseway Business Centre, Stratford Road,
Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 9NQ, United Kingdom
E-mail: [email protected]
Forest for Life ProgrammeWWF has developed a clear, strategic vision for forest conservation in the 21st century under the theme of 'Protect, Manage and Restore'. In partnership with other conservation organisations, industry, governments, aid agencies and local communities, WWF works to protect forests, promotes their management to the highest possible standards, and is aiming to restore once-forested land to a more authentic state. WWF believes that combining these three complementary approaches results in a very strong integrated package of solutions to combat the threats that face the world's forests today.
WWF
Avenue du Mont Blanc
CH-1196 Gland
SWITZERLANDContact: Head
Tel: +41 22 364 9019
Fax: +41 22 364 0640
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.panda.org/forests4life/
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: English
Subject areas: Forest conservation
Publications: Wide range of publications on forest conservation issues
WWF has set clear targets for its forest work:
WWF is also working to provide solutions to the threats facing the world's forests that could potentially undermine forest conservation. Those of particular concern to WWF are illegal logging and forest crime, conversion of forests to plantation crops of palm oil and soy, forest fires, and climate change.
WWF has a series of publications available for view or download via the website.
