SARM to see continent’s Forestry students, stakeholders converge at Mandela University in George... The Student Forestry Association from Mandela University
Seedballs makes reforestation in Kenya cheap, easy and fun... Deforestation is a growing problem in Kenya, as it is in
Richard Saziya’s successful sawmilling businesses in Zimbabwe rely on Wood-Mizer sawmills to trade profitably, rebuild communities, restore roads, preserve forests
Uganda becomes the first country in Africa to publish the FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard (NFSS) based on Version 5
Presenters at the 7th Forest Science Symposium, held in Pietermaritzburg recently, provided participants with a lot to think about. On
Invitation to forestry stakeholders to comment on the scope and process of developing the South African Forestry Assurance Scheme Standard,
Building Ghana’s timber economy, plank by plank … Gyadosaboc Ltd, Wood-Mizer Africa’s official dealer in Ghana, is the most dynamic
While on assignment in the north of Congo in October, I came across the vehicles of one of Africa’s most
Kofi Annan adds his support to reforestation and social impact initiative, ‘Forests for the future, New forests for Africa!’ A
By Coen Nienaber and Michal Brink The constitutional and legislative definitions of ‘environment’ include cultural and heritage resources. But as
Reports have emerged that 11 African countries are moving ahead with the ambitious pan-African project in the Sahel-Saharan region that
What is the current status of Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) compliance in South Africa? MICHAL BRINK reports
Certification growing in Africa The perception that natural resources in Africa are being stripped and consumed wholesale by developed economies
This film shows the challenges faced by a community of small-scale plantation owners in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, as they look
The world's forests must be recognized as "more than trees", the XIV World Forestry Congress meeting in Durban, South Africa,
The world's forestry community got down to the serious work of plotting a sustainable future for people and trees yesterday
Day One of the long-awaited World Forestry Congress kicked off at Durban’s International Convention Centre with an impressive march-past by
Chris Chapman, SA Forestry Editor reports … The World Forestry Congress is all set to kick off at Durban’s International
An investment in forestry is an investment in people AND in sustainable development. This is the central theme of the World Forestry Congress, coming to Durban in September...
Reduced ‘Early Bird’ registration fees available for XIV World Forestry Congress in Durban in September have just been extended until
Community-owned forestry as the basis for conservation and development: Village Forest Reserves in southeastern Tanzania. by Jeanette Clark [Forests Consultant
As you cross the border from South Africa into Swaziland, there is a subtle shift in the atmosphere that is
In the following pages, I record the main events and, of course, results of Usutu’s world famous research into long-term
When is the use of fuel wood and poles from Miombo woodland sustainable – when we move people out to protect the woodlands, or when we apply simple silvicultural practices to sustain resource use for rural livelihoods?
