Forest policy, economics, and markets in Zambia / / edited by Phillimon Ng'Andwe, Jacob Mwitwa, Ambayeba Muimba-Kankolongo ; contributors, Mathew K. Banda [and eight others]

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : , : Elsevier, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (0 p.)
• Disciplina: 333.75096891
• Soggetto topico: Forest management - Zambia; Forest policy - Zambia
• Soggetto geografico: Zambia
• Persona (resp. second.): Ng'AndwePhillimon; MwitwaJacob; Muimba-KankolongoAmbayeba; BandaMathew K.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: List of contributors. Foreword. Preface. Disclaimer. 1 An overview of the forestry sector in Zambia / Phillimon Ng'andwe, Jacob Mwitwa, Ambayeba Muimba-Kankolongo, and Jegatheswaran Ratnasingam : Forestry sector classification -- Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation -- Carbon management and trade -- Forest and timber certification -- Forest law, enforcement, governance and trade -- Conclusion -- References. 2 Wood and wood products, markets and trade / Phillimon Ng'andwe, Jegatheswaran Ratnasingam, Jacob Mwitwa, and James C. Tembo : Introduction -- Wood industry development -- Wood industry classification -- Sawmilling industry -- Wood based panel industry -- Value-added engineered wood products industry -- Wood furniture industry -- Woodcrafts industry -- Employment in the wood industry -- Production, markets access and trade of wood products -- Overview of global trade -- Wood and wood products trade in Zambia -- Production and trade -- Value-addition opportunities -- Characteristics of the wood products industry -- Approaches to value addition -- Integrated use of forest and mill wood waste -- Types of forest waste -- Energy production from wood waste -- Forest certification and green building -- Certified forest products markets -- Conclusion -- References. 3 Non-wood forest products, markets, and trade / Ambayeba Muima-Kankolongo, Phillimon Ng'andwe, Jacob Mwitwa, and Mathew K. Banda : Introduction -- Prevalence and use of non-wood forest products -- The non-wood forest product industry -- Market access and trade for non-wood forest products -- Markets for non-wood forest products -- Conclusion -- References. 4 Contribution of the forestry sector to the national economy / Phillimon Ng'andwe, Jacob Mwitwa, Ambayeba Muimba-Kankolongo, Nkandu Kabibwa, and Litia Simbangala : Introduction -- The role of the forestry sector in the national economy -- Previous frameworks -- Standards in computing economic contribution -- System of national accounts -- International Standard Industrial Classification of all economic activities (ISIC) -- Central Product Classification (CPC) -- Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) -- Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) -- Value added by the forestry sector -- Use of international nomenclature -- Use of conversions factors in the forestry sector -- Forest and logging -- Conversion factors for energy production from wood -- Conversion factors under manufacturing -- Contribution to the national economy -- Trends of the sector growth rates -- Status and characteristics of the forestry sector -- Linking the forestry sector contribution to the UN-REDD -- Conclusion -- References. 5 Integration of forestry into the national economy / Jacob Mwitwa, Ambayeba Muimba-Kankolongo, Obote Shakacite, and Phillimon Ng'andwe : Introduction -- Framework for integration of forestry sector into the national economy -- Linking the forestry sector to poverty reduction -- Conclusion -- References. Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is the first volume describing the wood and non-wood forest products in Zambia. It is an all-in-one information package, a one stop reference book about the characteristics of the forest sector that provides information on production, market, and trade as well as related policies and legislations. This volume is a compilation from research and surveys conducted in various provinces and districts of Zambia. In the book, the production and various uses of wood and non-wood forest products in different parts of Zambia are presented in a way that enables the reader to appreciate this sector in detail.--
• Titolo autorizzato: Forest policy, economics, and markets in Zambia
• ISBN: 0-12-804122-6; 0-12-804090-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818783103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II