Table 2 Forestry policies in selected countries
Country | General principles | Standard of Management | Measures of conservation/protection | Institutions of management |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mali | • Land and ownership is vested on the state or local council notably under the decentralization process • Access, use and management of indigenous trees is controlled | • Bushfires regulated but not completely disallowed • Disconnections between provision of law and practices • Bylaws and local conventions not formally recognized and an mainly oral | • Special protection of 11 indigenous tree species • Existence of classified forest and parklands recognized • Necessity for implementation of texts and better communication • Some legalized bylaws are being considered as effective instrument in the governance of natural resources | • Forest service manages classified forests as well as on-farm protected tree species • Forest services are devolved at the regional level and manage forest jointly with local government/territories and communities |
Niger | • Forest and natural resources are considered as national patrimonies • Promotion of a secured and fair access of all to the natural resources • Forest considered as a safe investment | • Agroforestry is being considered as type of land use • The practice of bushfire is regulated • Integrated vision regarding natural resources management and multifunctional use of the space | • Special protection of 15 indigenous tree species • The existence of private and public forest is recognized and legalized bylaws are being considered as effective instrument in the governance of natural resources • Necessity of the implementation of texts and better communication among actors • The law is however not well known and not fully implemented | • Use of forest service and local communities also involved to manage forest resources • Presence of land administration services nationwide |