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Scientific Summary, No. 46, 2008

The IUFRO International Symposium on “Small-scale Rural Forest Use and Management: Global Policies versus Local Knowledge”, held in Gérardmer, France, from June 23 to 27, 2008, explored the important role of local knowledge in managing small-scale rural forests and the impacts or implications of broader ‘global’ policies on small-scale rural forestry. In many regions of the world, forest activities are carried out by the rural population and play an important role in sustaining rural communities. The management of forests is, however, also influenced by broader regional, national and international policies, which are almost always developed remote from the local areas in which they are to be implemented. During the symposium, more than 100 specialists from almost 30 countries in the world exchanged their experiences and visions on this complex issue. To read the full scientific summary kindly follow the link: Small-scale Rural Forest Use and Management: Global Policies vs. Local Knowledge

By Gerard Buttoud, Coordinator of IUFRO 6.12.01 Analysis and evaluation of forest policies and programmes

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