Saving What Remains

Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFPs) NWFPs include foods (nuts, fruits, mushrooms, honey, game, gums); food additives (spices, herbs, flavorings, sweeteners); fodder; fibers (furniture, clothing, construction); fragrances for perfumes; ornamental pods and seeds; resins; oils; plant and animal products with medicinal value. While FAO estimates that 80% of the developing world relies on NWFPs for some purpose in their everyday life, NWFPs also play an important role in the international marketplace with over US$1.1 billion in trade. Although many NWFPs are collected on a local level by peasants, some NWFPs have been successfully domesticated for large scale production.

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Solutions Introduction Sustainable Forest Products Large-scale Forest Products Medicinal Drugs Logging Logging (con't) Oil Conservation Priorities Reserve Size & Valuation Organization Intergovernmental Institutions Communication, Education Indigenous people - - - - References (1) References (3) References (5)

Sustainable Dev - Agriculture Eco-tourism Foods & Genetic Diversity Medicinal Drugs & Pesticides Logging (con't) Cattle Increasing Productivity Types of Reserves Funding Developing nations NGOs International Organizations Conclusion - - - - References (2) References (4) References (6)

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