Understanding forests' contribution to poverty alleviation : a framework for interventions in forested areas (English)

This paper develops a broad framework to conceptualize the multiple ways forests contribute to poverty reduction and inform interventions in forest landscapes. The paper identifies five key strategies for reducing poverty in forest landscapes: (a) improvements in the productivity of forest land and labor; (b) strengthened community, household, and women's rights over forests and land; (c) regional complementary investments in institutions, infrastructure...

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Shyamsundar,Priya;

Ahlroth,Sofia Elisabet;

Kristjanson,Patricia M.;

Onder,Stefanie;
Document Date
2018/05/31
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8462
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
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World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2018/05/31
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Understanding forests' contribution to poverty alleviation : a framework for interventions in forested areas
Keywords
Environment and Natural Resources

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Shyamsundar,Priya; Ahlroth,Sofia Elisabet; Kristjanson,Patricia M.; Onder,Stefanie.

Understanding forests' contribution to poverty alleviation : a framework for interventions in forested areas (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8462 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/315121527791764064

Understanding forests' contribution to poverty alleviation : a framework for interventions in forested areas (English)

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