Understanding Forests' Contribution to Poverty Alleviation : A Framework for Interventions in Forested Areas

Understanding Forests' Contribution to Poverty Alleviation : A Framework for Interventions in Forested Areas

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)...

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Main Authors: Shyamsundar, Priya, Ahlroth, Sofia, Kristjanson, Patricia, Onder, Stefanie
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
FORESTS
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
PRODUCTIVITY
GENDER
POVERTY REDUCTION
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
COMMUNITY RIGHTS
ACCESS TO MARKETS
FORESTRY LENDING
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/315121527791764064/Understanding-forests-contribution-to-poverty-alleviation-a-framework-for-interventions-in-forested-areas
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spelling okr-10986-298912021-06-08T14:42:46Z Understanding Forests' Contribution to Poverty Alleviation : A Framework for Interventions in Forested Areas Shyamsundar, Priya Ahlroth, Sofia Kristjanson, Patricia Onder, Stefanie FORESTS POVERTY ALLEVIATION PRODUCTIVITY GENDER POVERTY REDUCTION LABOR PRODUCTIVITY COMMUNITY RIGHTS ACCESS TO MARKETS FORESTRY LENDING 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, and public services that facilitate poverty reduction for the forest poor; (d) increased access to markets for timber or non-timber forest products; and (e) mechanisms that enhance and enable the flow of benefits from forest ecosystem services to the poor. The practical utility of the framework is tested through a portfolio review of forestry lending by the World Bank Group, the largest public investor in the forestry sector. The paper concludes with a discussion of some key issues that need to be addressed for forest-related investments in poverty reduction to succeed. 2018-06-18T20:50:46Z 2018-06-18T20:50:46Z 2018-05 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/315121527791764064/Understanding-forests-contribution-to-poverty-alleviation-a-framework-for-interventions-in-forested-areas http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29891 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8462 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
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topic FORESTS
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
PRODUCTIVITY
GENDER
POVERTY REDUCTION
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
COMMUNITY RIGHTS
ACCESS TO MARKETS
FORESTRY LENDING
spellingShingle FORESTS
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
PRODUCTIVITY
GENDER
POVERTY REDUCTION
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
COMMUNITY RIGHTS
ACCESS TO MARKETS
FORESTRY LENDING
Shyamsundar, Priya
Ahlroth, Sofia
Kristjanson, Patricia
Onder, Stefanie
Understanding Forests' Contribution to Poverty Alleviation : A Framework for Interventions in Forested Areas
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8462
description 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, and public services that facilitate poverty reduction for the forest poor; (d) increased access to markets for timber or non-timber forest products; and (e) mechanisms that enhance and enable the flow of benefits from forest ecosystem services to the poor. The practical utility of the framework is tested through a portfolio review of forestry lending by the World Bank Group, the largest public investor in the forestry sector. The paper concludes with a discussion of some key issues that need to be addressed for forest-related investments in poverty reduction to succeed.
format Working Paper
author Shyamsundar, Priya
Ahlroth, Sofia
Kristjanson, Patricia
Onder, Stefanie
author_facet Shyamsundar, Priya
Ahlroth, Sofia
Kristjanson, Patricia
Onder, Stefanie
author_sort Shyamsundar, Priya
title Understanding Forests' Contribution to Poverty Alleviation : A Framework for Interventions in Forested Areas
title_short Understanding Forests' Contribution to Poverty Alleviation : A Framework for Interventions in Forested Areas
title_full Understanding Forests' Contribution to Poverty Alleviation : A Framework for Interventions in Forested Areas
title_fullStr Understanding Forests' Contribution to Poverty Alleviation : A Framework for Interventions in Forested Areas
title_full_unstemmed Understanding Forests' Contribution to Poverty Alleviation : A Framework for Interventions in Forested Areas
title_sort understanding forests' contribution to poverty alleviation : a framework for interventions in forested areas
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2018
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/315121527791764064/Understanding-forests-contribution-to-poverty-alleviation-a-framework-for-interventions-in-forested-areas
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