Guidelines on urban and peri-urban forestry

Salbitano, F.;Borelli, S.;Conigliaro, M.;Chen, Y.

Guidelines on urban and peri-urban forestry

Year of publication 2016

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 170 p.

Author Salbitano, F.;Borelli, S.;Conigliaro, M.;Chen, Y.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-109442-6

Series title FAO Forestry Paper

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) These guidelines are the result a consultative process that involved a large number of practitioners from both developed and developing countries. Two meetings were held in Glasgow and Delhi and a tentative outline was agreed upon. The guidelines are intended to provide a reference framework for decision makers and planners to adequately plan, design and manage the forest and trees in and around their cities. The document will include a general overview of the role of urban and peri-urban fores ts (UPF) towards a sustainable urban development, as well as specific chapters recommending policy and management actions to be taken to maximize UPF contribution in addressing both global and local challenges.

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