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'Between the woods and the water' – The policy and legislative environment for outgrowing at the regional level: KwaZulu–Natal

Author: Zingel, J Date: 2000 KwaZulu-Natal has a large and segmented forestry sector which provides a major contribution to the national forestry product. It is also the province with the most significant history and investment by the private sector in small scale outgrower ... Read more
Bringing democracy to the forests – Developments in South Africa’s forestry policy and legislation

Author: Bethlehem, L Date: 2001 South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994 swept a new government into power which, for the first time, enjoyed the support of the majority of citizens. That government has initiated an ambitious programme of change in all sectors of ... Read more
Community-company partnerships in forestry in South Africa – An examination of trends

Author: Ojwang, A Date: 2000 Partnerships between communities and private companies have been tried and tested in various regions within Africa and the world. Community-Private-Public Partnerships exist in various sectors such as mining, agriculture, tourism and forestry. ... Read more
Environmental aspects of the forest management certification process

Author: Scott, DF Date: 2000 Certification has been responsible for a very large improvement in the standard of forest management in South Africa. The reasons for the positive role of certification are set out briefly below. Firstly, and most importantly, certification ... Read more
Forestry certification social aspects

Author: Hamman, J Date: 2000 The IIED and CSIR have embarked on a joint study on Instruments for Sustainable Private Sector Forestry. In terms of this study, a sub-study on the experience of persons involved in the certification process was commissioned. Being on these ... Read more
Forestry contracting in South Africa

Author: Khosa, M Date: 2000 The outsourcing of forestry activities over the past decade has created an industry with an annual turnover of R600 million and 35000 employees (Edwards, 2000). During the past decade forestry companies have switched from employing some of ... Read more
Growing credibility – Impact of certification on forests and people in South Africa

Author: Frost, B ; Mayers, J ; Roberts, S Date: 2003 Certification has developed more rapidly in South African forestry than in most countries of the South. This report looks at the motivations behind the spread of certification in the South African forest and wood products industry and describes ... Read more
Impact of environmental certification on the South African forest products supply chain

Author: Dunn, Dwain I Date: 2000 This study traces the route of FSC certified timber from mill to market, seeking to understand the impact of certification on traders and retailers in South Africa and the UK Read more
Impacts of stakeholder consultation in the FSC certification process on sustainable forest management in South Africa

Author: Cousins, CC Date: 2000 This research was done so as to understand key issues in the stakeholder consultation process undertaken as a component of the process of forest certification under the Forest Stewardship Council FSC), and to understand the nature of the ... Read more
Impacts of the ISO 14000 management system on sustainable forest management in South Africa

Author: Von Maltitz, Graham P Date: 2000 The implementation of the International Organization for Standards (ISO) series of environmental standards (ISO 14000) within the South African forestry industry will, over time, result in a forestry management standard equal to, or superior ... Read more
Importance of woodlots to local communities, small scale entrepreneurs and indigenous forest conservation – A case study

Author: Ham, C Date: 2000 The Restructuring Options for the Forest Resources of the Former Homelands study has identified 93 Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) managed woodlots or non-commercial plantations, with a total area of 12 953 ha in South Africa ... Read more
Issues and opportunities for small-scale sawmilling in South Africa – An Eastern Cape case study

Author: Heyl, L ; Von Maltitz, Graham P ; Evans, J ; Segoale, R Date: 2000 The softwood sawmilling industry processes approximately 4.1 million m3 of pine logs every year. Small-scale sawmillers which account for 67% of the total number of establishments process only about 11% of the annual log intake. The major ... Read more
Outgrower timber schemes in KwaZulu-Natal – Do they build sustainable rural livelihoods and what interventions should be made?

Author: Cairns, RI Date: 2000 Small-scale timber growers access commercial timber markets in KwaZulu-Natal through three mechanisms. These are; highly structured contractual arrangements (SAPPI, Lima and Mondi); membership in commercial forest-owners associations or timber ... Read more
Private sector community forestry partnerships in the Eastern Cape – Lambazi case study

Author: Sisitka, L Date: 2000 This Umzimkulu case study forms part of a broader investigation into community – private sector forestry partnerships in the Eastern Cape. This provincial study in turn, contributes to one of the three major research themes of a wider national ... Read more
Private sector community forestry partnerships in the Eastern Cape – The Longweni woodlot case study

Author: Cocks, M ; Matsiliza, B ; Fabricius, C Date: 2000 The Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) has recently initiated the Woodlot Devolution Programme. The aim of the programme is too hand over ownership, control and management of woodlots to communities with established rights to the ... Read more
Private sector community forestry partnerships in the Eastern Cape – The Manubi woodlot case study

Author: Cocks, M ; Matsiliza, B ; Fabricius, C Date: 2000 In line with policy changes in the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF), the Manubi forest and woodlot has been declared a Primary Conservation Area and responsibility for management has been transferred to its Conservation ... Read more
Private sector community forestry partnerships in the Eastern Cape – Umzimkulu case study

Author: Sisitka, L Date: 2000 This Umzimkulu case study forms part of a broader investigation into community – private sector forestry partnerships in the Eastern Cape. This provincial study in turn, contributes to one of the three major research themes of a wider national ... Read more
Private-sector community forestry partnerships in the Eastern Cape – Overview report

Author: Andrew, M ; Fabricius, C ; Timmermans, H Date: 2000 This investigation into private sector-community forestry partnerships in the Eastern Cape is one component a broader investigation into community – private sector forestry partnerships in South Africa. It contributes to one of the three major ... Read more
Role of small-scale sawmilling in household and community livelihoods – Case studies in the Eastern Cape

Author: Horn, J Date: 2000 There is very little information on small-scale sawmilling (SSM) in South Africa, particularly on the size of the timber resource, the number of people employed by the sub-sector, and its profitability. In addition, there is no information ... Read more
Social and environmental aspects of the forest management certification process – A discussion of social assessment components in South Africa

Author: Clarke, J Date: 2000 This paper is a review and analysis of the experiences with FSC certification auditing in South Africa over the past three years. The author was contracted as a “social specialist” by SGS-Forestry for 4 Main Assessments (all except one were ... Read more

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