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National Forest Landscape Restoration (NFLR) Strategy.

Country/Territory
Malawi
Document type
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Forestry, Land & soil, Cultivated plants, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Soil conservation/soil improvement Sustainable development Community management Agro-forestry Crops/grasses Food security Afforestation/reforestation Timber Non-timber products Fuelwood Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Grazing Forest fires Monitoring Erosion Soil rehabilitation Sustainable use Bank Water shortage/drought
Geographical area
Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries
Entry into force notes
2018 - 2030.
Abstract

This National Forest Landscape Restoration Strategy is a nationwide sectoral document aiming at (i) addressing the challenges that the country faces from unpredictable climate shifts and landscape degradation; (ii) developing a process of regaining ecological functionality and enhancing human well-being through reforestation and restoration of degraded forest landscapes; (iii) assist the country to achieve several national environment and development goals included in other related policies such as the National Forest Policy, the National Climate Change Management Policy, and the National Agriculture Policy; and, in general, (iv) creating enabling conditions that incentive and reward the sustainable use of natural resources. The Strategy builds on the results of a participatory National Forest Landscape Restoration Assessment (NFLRA) which was carried out throughout the country. Main involved stakeholders are (i) farmers, rural communities, and traditional authorities; (ii) Government; and (iii) NOGs and private sector. Main interventions regard (i) agricultural technologies; (ii) community forests and woodlots; (iii) forest management; (iv) soil and water conservation; and (v) river-bank and stream-bank restoration.

Full text
English
Website
afr100.org