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Understanding Forests' Contribution to Poverty Alleviation : A Framework for Interventions in Forested Areas / Shyamsundar, Priya.
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (formerly "World Bank E-Library Publications") Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Shyamsundar, Priya.
- Series:
- Policy research working papers.
- World Bank e-Library.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Coastal and Marine Resources.
- Ecosystems and Natural Habitats.
- Energy.
- Energy and Natural Resources.
- Environment.
- Forestry.
- Forestry Lending.
- Forests.
- Forests and Forestry.
- Gender.
- Gender and Development.
- Inequality.
- Labor Markets.
- Labor Productivity.
- Markets.
- Poverty.
- Poverty Reduction.
- Productivity.
- Rights.
- Rural Development.
- Social Protections and Labor.
- Water Resources.
- Local Subjects:
- Coastal and Marine Resources.
- Ecosystems and Natural Habitats.
- Energy.
- Energy and Natural Resources.
- Environment.
- Forestry.
- Forestry Lending.
- Forests.
- Forests and Forestry.
- Gender.
- Gender and Development.
- Inequality.
- Labor Markets.
- Labor Productivity.
- Markets.
- Poverty.
- Poverty Reduction.
- Productivity.
- Rights.
- Rural Development.
- Social Protections and Labor.
- Water Resources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (36 pages)
- Other Title:
- Understanding Forests' Contribution to Poverty Alleviation
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2018.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- This paper develops a broad framework to conceptualize the multiple ways forests contribute to poverty reduction and inform interventions in forest landscapes. The paper identifies five key strategies for reducing poverty in forest landscapes: (a) improvements in the productivity of forest land and labor; (b) strengthened community, household, and women's rights over forests and land; (c) regional complementary investments in institutions, infrastructure, and public services that facilitate poverty reduction for the forest poor; (d) increased access to markets for timber or non-timber forest products; and (e) mechanisms that enhance and enable the flow of benefits from forest ecosystem services to the poor. The practical utility of the framework is tested through a portfolio review of forestry lending by the World Bank Group, the largest public investor in the forestry sector. The paper concludes with a discussion of some key issues that need to be addressed for forest-related investments in poverty reduction to succeed.
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