Trees And Tenure

An annoted bibliography on agroforestry.

This paper has been produced as a follow-up to the FAO guidelines "Advancing Agroforestry on the Policy Agenda - a guide for decision makers". The purpose of this document is to provide a review of the main tenure-related challenges that can affect agroforestry adoption to inform policies and project implementation. Drawing on practical cases, the document also presents measures and approaches which could potentially fuel the adoption of agroforestry, concluding with a number of specific recommendations for formulation and implementation of tenure policies promoting agroforestry.

Contents Chapter 1: Introduction: Trees and Tenure; Chapter 2: Tenure Problems and Opportunities in Tree Projects; Chapter 3: Preparing for the Rapid Appraisal; Chapter 4: Field Procedures; Chapter 5: Tenure on the Holding; Chapter 6: Tenure on the Commons; Chapter 7: Tenure and the Forest Reserve; Chapter 8: Conclusion: Tenure Opportunities and Tenure Strategies.

Rural poverty remains widespread and persistent in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. A group of leading experts critically examines the impact of land tenure reforms on poverty reduction and natural resource management in countries in Africa and Asia with highly diverse historical contexts.