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Promoting rural development through forestry policy: some experiences from developing countries

Year of publication 2000

Pages 30

Author Forest management Division

Product type Document

Series title Forest Finance: Working Paper

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) In many countries around the world, people living in rural areas have lower incomes and are generally less prosperous than their urban counterparts. Because of this, governments often attempt to promote rural development through the development of natural resources such as forests. This paper will attempt to describe some of the challenges of using forest resources for rural development in developing countries.

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