While knowledge on forest-linked institutional processes is gaining grounds, they require complementary evidence on the role played by actors in such change processes. This is particularly the case in sub-Saharan Africa where natural resource-based institutions are undergoing a seemingly endless...

The thermal degradation of the wood of two commercially used eucalyptus species from South Africa, namely Eucalyptus dunnii and Eucalyptus macarthurii was studied. Both are valuable pulpwood species and the financial loss due to wildfires each year is significant. This study aimed to understand how ...

The demand for building wood material in Ethiopia is increasing at alarming rate, resulting in increases in product prices. To overcome wood shortage, Ethiopian government has opened an opportunity for foreign investors to establish different types of wood product factories in the country. However, ...

Small-to-medium scale softwood sawmills in the Copperbelt of Zambia are operating below 50% capacity. The timber supply is uncertain as demand continues to increase in tandem with economic activities and population growth. This study identified the financial, i.e., access to finance and operating...

Pterocarpus erinaceus (P. erinaceus) is an eminently useful species to people. This study aimed to contribute to a better knowledge of vene wood in Côte d'Ivoire. To do this, ethnobotanical surveys were conducted among the populations of ten localities in the rural area of Bêoumi and the outskirts...

The major forest products consumers including the U.S.A and the EU have released regulations against illegal logging and related tradein recent years. Some countries use the wood traceability requirement as a market access limitation in order to reduce the competitions from other countries....

Illegal logging is a key driver of deforestation in tropical countries and benefits a large number of stakeholders, including urban domestic buyers. Changing the latter's purchasing behavior could produce significant shifts in the illegal trade market. Based on survey data (n= 463), this paper...

The aim of this paper is to assess the predominant management knowledge of miombo forests in Angola. It interlinks with decision support methods to assess future management plans for miombo forest where the community's interests evolve (wild fruits, animals, firewood, charcoal, and timber). The...

In Ethiopia, sawmills have poor capacity utilization primarily due to the outdated equipment that resulted in a low recovery rate and the production of a high amount of wastage. The lumber recovery rate is the output (lumber) of a log in the sawing process. In Ethiopia, Cupressus lusitanica is...

Timber and non-timber forest products (NTFPs) play an important role for the well-being of the populations in Cameroon. Unfortunately, they face several threats such as the commercial exploitation of the resource and the uncontrolled exploitation of timber; the lack or insufficiency of scientific...