EC-FAO PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME (2000-2002) Funded in part by the EC Tropical Forestry Budget Line B7-6201/98-08/VIII/FOR and FAO Project GCP/RAF/354/EC |
REFORM OF FISCAL POLICIES IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL FOREST PROGRAMMES IN AFRICA |
Regional forestry meeting: Abuja, Nigeria: 13-16 November 2001 |
SYNTHESIS OF COUNTRY REPORTS |
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INTRODUCTION
THE STRUCTURE OF FOREST REVENUE SYSTEMS IN AFRICA
Forest charges by type of forest
Forest charges by activity
Forest charges by type of product
Forest charges by type of producer
TRENDS IN FOREST CHARGES
IMPLEMENTATION OF FOREST REVENUE SYSTEMS
Processes used to set the level of forest charges
Processes used to collect forest charges and monitor charge collection
TOTAL FOREST REVENUE COLLECTION
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON FORESTRY: TRENDS AND CURRENT STATUS
SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON FORESTRY
ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON FORESTRY
THE OVERALL FLOW OF FUNDS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND THE FORESTRY SECTOR