Gland : IUCN, 1993. vi, 99p. : ill., maps.

IUCN, Forest Conservation Programme ; European Communities, Commission
Attention has increasingly focused on the extraction of non-timber forest products as a way of managing tropical forests in a sustainable way. This book covers the biodiversity and environmental potential and risks, management plans and complementary activities, legal and institutional aspects, community participation, economic values and marketing, and the international context. It includes country case studies, recommendations and guidelines.

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Note: Includes bibliographic references