Forest plantation development and management in Ghana / David Mateiyenu Nanang and Thompson K. Nunifu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nanang, David M. (David Mateiyenu), author.

Nunifu, Thompson K., author.

Series:

Environmental science, engineering and technology series.

Environmental Science, Engineering and Technology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tree farms--Ghana.

Tree farms.

Forest managemen--Ghana.

Forest managemen.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (452 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is divided into five main parts: plantation forestry in context; forest growth dynamics and assessments; plantation silviculture and management; forest plantation economics and international climate change policy; and conclusions. The introductory chapters provide the context for plantation development by highlighting the importance of Ghana's forest resources and their current state, why plantations are a major part of the solution to present and future wood scarcity and the barriers, and opportunities and incentives for plantation development in Ghana. Part II of the book is dedicated to describing forest growth dynamics, forest measurements and forest resource inventory methods. Part III begins with descriptions of the critical silvics of six tree species that have been grown and /or promoted for forest plantation development in Ghana, followed by a chapter on plantation silviculture, including descriptions of seed collection, nursery practices and planting. The final chapter in Part III focuses on managing forest plantations for rural development and environmental protection. An important consideration in plantation establishment is the economics of forest plantations vis-à-vis other land uses. Part IV concentrates on the economics of plantations, and describes the tools and data requirements for carrying out economic analyses of plantation forestry investments, the alternative models for determining the optimal rotation age of plantations, and a final chapter on the economics of managing plantations within the context of international climate change policies. The concluding Part V contains two chapters. The first one describes the approaches to achieving sustainable forest management in Ghana and the final chapter discusses recommendations on the necessary conditions for accelerating plantation development in Ghana.

Contents:

FOREST PLANTATION DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN GHANA; FOREST PLANTATION DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN GHANA; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Book Summary; Part I. Plantation Forestry in Context; Chapter 1 Overview of Ghana's Forest Sector; 1.1. Importance of Ghana's Forestry Sector; 1.2. Natural Vegetation and Ecology; 1.3. Forest Sector Governance; 1.3.1. What Is Forest Sector Governance?; 1.3.2. Forest Sector Institutions; 1.3.3. Policy and Legislative Framework; 1.3.4. Policy and Legislative Evolution

1.4. Rights to and Benefits from Forest Resources1.5. Forest Products Trade; 1.6. Challenges Facing the Forest Sector; 1.7. A Forest Sector in Crisis; 1.8. Overview of Plantation Forestry in Ghana; 1.8.1. Brief History of Plantation Development; 1.8.2. Plantation Development under the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA); Assessment of the SADA Afforestation Project; 1.8.3. Governance and Legislative Framework; 1.8.4. The Ghana Forest Plantation Strategy 2015-2040; Strategic Objective 1; Strategic Objective 2; Strategic Objective 3; Strategic Objective 4; Strategic Objective 5

The Timber Industry1.8.5. Extent of Forest Plantations in Ghana; 1.9. Conclusion; Chapter 2 Considerations in Forest Plantation Development; 2.1. Defining a Forest Plantation; 2.2. The Need for Forest Plantations in Ghana; 2.2.1. Decreasing Supply of Forest Products from Natural Forests; A) Deforestation and Forest Degradation; B) Natural Disturbances in Natural Forests; C) Unsatisfactory and Unreliable Natural Regeneration; D) Exclusion of Some Natural Forest Resources; 2.2.2. Flexibility to Locate Plantations; 2.2.3. High Productivity of Plantations

2.2.4. Rural and Economic Development Tool2.2.5. Environmental Benefits; 2.3. Policy Considerations in Plantation Development; 2.3.1. Survey of Plantation Models; 2.3.2. Plantation Models Used in Ghana; A) Individual Farm Plantations; B) Community Plantations/Woodlots; C) Agroforestry Strategies; D) Modified Taungya System; E) Private Industrial Plantations; F) Timber Companies; G) Other Potential Models; 2.4. Technical and Economic Considerations in Plantation Establishment; 2.4.1. Purpose; 2.4.2. Site Selection; 2.4.3. Choice of Tree Species; 2.4.4. Regeneration Method

2.4.5. Level of Investment2.4.6. Economic Factors; 2.4.7. Legal and Institutional Requirements; 2.4.8. International Environmental Concerns; 2.5. Sustainability and Environmental Concerns in Plantation Forestry Development; 2.5.1. Sustainability Considerations; 2.5.2. Environmental Considerations; 2.6. Conclusion; Chapter 3 Challenges of, and Opportunities for, Plantation Development in Ghana; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Constraints of Plantation Development; 3.2.1. Economic Constraints; A. Uncertain Economic Profitability; B. Lack of Financing; C. Marketing Challenges

3.2.2. Technical Constraints

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63483-810-6