In Cameroon and elsewhere in the Congo Basin, the majority of rural households and a
large proportion of urban households depend on plant and animal products from the forests …

An emphasis on global markets for non-timber forest products (NTFPs) often overshadows
attention to the local trade in many traditionally important products. Inattention to local …

Documenting and revalorizing the rapidly disappearing indigenous knowledge on wild
edible plants is essential to promote health and preserve diversity. Focus group discussions …

NTFPs are extremely important to forest communities in terms of basic livelihoods, providing
a range of essential resources such as fuelwood, protein, raw materials for household items …

In most low-income countries, rural households combine a range of economic activities to
generate income, achieve food and nutritional security and fulfill other livelihood objectives …

Plants are used in complex and varied ways throughout Cameroon. Household compounds
contain regularly used medicinal, food, ornamental and protective species, many brought …

Peoples' utilization and management of non-timber forest products in a sustainable manner
is influenced by traditional knowledge and regulations. Communities near forests in …

ABSTRACT Forest areas in Sumatra, Indonesia are continuously shrinking, leading to
depletion of forest resources. Daemonorops spp., locally known as Jernang, is one of the …

In southern Mozambique a traditional wine is produced using the sap from two palm
species, Hyphaene coriacea and Phoenix reclinata. Production of palm wine is one of the …

Woodfuel is the first source of energy for households in Sub-Saharan Africa and use of
charcoal increases in urban centers. This thesis adds to a new generation of woodfuel …