Forests, Trees and Poverty Alleviation in Africa: An Expanded Policy Brief

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FORESTS, TREES AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN AFRICA:
AN EXPANDED POLICY BRIEF

at a UN High-Level Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) side event!

Date:  Friday, 9 July 2021
Time:  13:00 – 14:30 EDT

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Organizer:  IUFRO Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme

Despite the wealth in natural resources, poverty remains a major challenge in countries across Africa. Although often overlooked resources, forests and tree-based systems are vital in efforts to address poverty. However, it is crucial that policy and management measures that enable forests and trees to alleviate poverty are tailored to each specific context.

This expanded policy brief, prepared by 20 scientists and in consultation with 207 local stakeholders, aims to reach out to decision-makers in Africa, raise awareness of the role of forests and trees in poverty alleviation measures, and share a summary of the state-of-the-art scientific knowledge on the topic.

Our keynote speakers:
Daniel C. Miller, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Author and Editor
Doris N. Mutta, The African Forest Forum, Author and Editor

Our panellists: 
Gillian Kabwe, The Copperbelt University, Author
Laura Vang Rasmussen, University of Copenhagen, Author
Ebby Chagala, Kenya Forestry Research Institute, Contributing Author
Etotépé A. Sogbohossou, University of Abomey-Calavi, Contributing Author
Felix Kanungwe Kalaba, The Copperbelt University, Contributing Author

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