SYNOPTIC REVIEW OF FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS TRADE AND PRODUCTION IN AFRICA

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4215/rm2022.e21005

Keywords:

forestry; forest management; forest products; land-use; West Africa.

Abstract

Aims to valuate Africa's forestry and forest products, namely Wood Forest Products (WFPs) and Non-wood Forest Products (NWFPs) in the sixteen (16) West African countries.The study identified a systematic assessment of the most common forest products (wood and non-wood forest products) considering the available data on the national forest reserves of the selected countries in West Africa. The study also revealed the need for biodiversity conservation of the available forest reserves to help mitigate the impact of global warming targeting the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 13- Climate Action. This is focused on integrating climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction, and early warning signs into the national policies, improving forest planning and management education, awareness-raising, and institutional capacity within the sub-region.

Keywords: Forestry; Forest Management; Forest Products; Land-Use; West Africa.

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Author Biographies

  • Adekunle John Adesina, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China

    Scholar researcher, academic, young creative professional and PhD student. He has a deep research capability and potentials in Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning/Design. His research focuses on Biodiversity Conservation, Urban Green Infrastructure and Biophilia as sustainable design frameworks for Landscape Planning and Urban Development.

  • Jiangang Zhu, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China

    Ph.D. degree from Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), Nanjing, China, in 2004.,He is currently an Associate Professor with the College of Furnishing and Industrial Design, NFU. Since 2014, he has been the Dean of the College of International Education, NFU. He has more than 20 scientific publications, as the first author. His research interests include furniture design and manufacturing, informatization in the furnishings manufacturing industry, and so on. He received the Best Paper Award from the 10th China Forestry Youth Academic Annual Conference, in 2012. He serves as the International Students Session Co-Chair for the 7th China Forestry Science Conference (CFSC 2019).

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Published

2022-05-23

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Vol. 21 (2022)

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SYNOPTIC REVIEW OF FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS TRADE AND PRODUCTION IN AFRICA. (2022). Mercator, 21. https://doi.org/10.4215/rm2022.e21005