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Small-Scale Forest-Based Enterprises: Benefiting Rural Livelihoods in Developing CountriesRobertson, Sean Thomas 10 January 2002 (has links)
Small-scale forest-based enterprises (SSFBEs) are enterprises that utilize any material or
product that is derived from forests, woodlands, or trees outside of forests and woodlands
for income generation. Characteristically, they are small, rural, household-based
operations that are technologically simple, requiring limited skills and little capital
investment. Little attention has been paid to the importance of these enterprises in
supporting rural livelihood in developing countries. At the same time, the income earned
from SSFBEs provides an incentive for forest dwellers to manage their resources at a
sustainable level, as well as helping to alleviate rural poverty. SSFBEs are, however, not
without their problems. They face unstable markets, lack of raw materials, few financial
resources, poor market access, and constraints on forest use and control, to name a few.
The purpose of this paper is to provide a qualitative overview of SSFBEs by discussing
their role in and importance to rural communities in developing countries, their
significance in poverty alleviation and forest conservation, problems they face, and
possible solutions. / Master of Urban and Regional Planning
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