Documentos e informes

Wildfire Monitoring and Management Options in the Northern Savannah Zone of Ghana (Inglés)

In common with savannah landscapes across Africa, anthropogenic fires have been an important driver of change in Ghana’s Northern Savannah Zone from wooded savannah to a landscape in which grassland appears...

Ghana Country Forest Note (Inglés)

The World Bank Group supports countries in building a better future through green, resilient, and inclusive development (GRID). This includes countries’ efforts to harness the potential of forests to reduce...

Ghana - Green Growth PASA : Modelling the impacts of Land Cover Change and Climate Change on Surface Water, Groundwater Recharge and Water Quality (Inglés)

The impacts of forest cover change and climate change on the different water balance components were assessed in this study to support the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) in Ghana. The CCDR...

Ghana - Green Growth PASA : Analysis of the Woodfuels Sector (Inglés)

The consumption and production of woodfuels in Ghana is widely recognized for its contribution to national energy supply and its significance for rural livelihoods. Although the percentage share of woodfuels...

Harnessing Forests as Pathways to Prosperity in Liberia : Policy Note (Inglés)

Liberia is the most forested country in West Africa, with more than two thirds of its land surface covered by forest. In 2019, 47.5 percent of the Liberian households (HHs) lived in proximity to and were...

Investment Analysis for Mangrove Ecosystems in the Ayeyarwady Region (Inglés)

Mangroves provide essential ecosystem functions and services that support coastal communities. Despite their importance, they have been degraded and removed globally resulting in loss of resilience of...

Uganda Natural Capital Accounting, Environment and Climate Change Programmatic ASA : UG NCA Synthesis Report FINAL (Inglés)

The Government of Uganda has been working to establish a new system of NCA. NCA is a standardized approach to measuring and valuing natural resources. It overcomes the limitations of traditional economic...

Statistical and Economic Analysis of Uganda’s Tourism Expenditure and Motivation Survey 2019 (Inglés)

The Government of Uganda is keen on increasing the economic benefits derived from Uganda’s tourism assets. These assets include the national parks, the wildlife (a unique mixture of plains game and mountain...

People and Forest Interface : Contribution of Liberia’s Forests to Household Incomes, Subsistence, and Resilience (Inglés)

Liberia is one of the most forested countries in West Africa, with more than two thirds of its land surface covered by forest. The National Forest Inventory, conducted by the Liberia Forestry Development...

Myanmar Country Forest Note : Myanmar Woodfuels Sector Assessment (Inglés)

To address woodfuel issues and develop policies that incorporate woodfuels in a modern, sustainable energy mix, policy-makers therefore need nuanced, landscape-specific assessments of the contribution...

Incentivizing Sustainable Private Sector Investment in Timber Plantations in Myanmar : Policy Options to Encourage Socially and Environmentally Responsible Investment - Technical Paper (Burmese|English)

Forestry has traditionally been one of Myanmar’s most important economic sectors, generating more in export earnings in the period 2010-2018. It is estimated that the country will have lost 12 million...

Myanmar Country Environmental Analysis – Sustainability, Peace, and Prosperity : Forests, Fisheries, and Environmental Management – Forest Resources Sector Report (Birmano)

Myanmar's forest and timber sector has been central to the country's economy and society, particularly over the last century. Myanmar's forests contain some of the most valued species in the world—particularly...

Myanmar Country Environmental Analysis – Sustainability, Peace, and Prosperity : Forests, Fisheries, and Environmental Management – Forest Resources Sector Report (Inglés)

Myanmar's forest and timber sector has been central to the country's economy and society, particularly over the last century. Myanmar's forests contain some of the most valued species in the world—particularly...

Opportunities for Charcoal and Sustainable Forest Management (Inglés)

The Liberia Forest Sector Project (LFSP) is a grant-financed project supported by the Government of Norway via a World Bank-managed Trust Fund. Under the LFSP framework, Liberia's Forestry Development...

Liberia - Country Forest Note (Inglés)

The key objectives of the Liberia Country Forest Note are to (a) identify opportunities and shape a more programmatic approach to the World Bank's engagement (that is, further analytical support, policy...

Liberia - Forest Sector Project : second implementation support mission - March 8-22, 2017 and April 3-21, 2017 (Inglés)

Ghana - Forest Investment Program - Enhancing Natural Forests and Agroforest Landscapes (FIP-ENFAL) Project : implementation support mission - August 22 to 26, 2016 (Inglés)

Ghana - Sustainable Land and Water Management Project (SLWMP) : implementation support mission - June 6 to 10, 2016 (Inglés)

Ghana - Sustainable Land and Water Management Project : second additional financing - resettlement plan : Resettlement policy framework (Inglés)

The Second Additional Financing for the Sustainable Land and Water Management Project of Ghana presents a comprehensive approach to sustainable land and watershed management that combines soft and hard...

Uganda - Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) Readiness Project : implementation support mission - June 9 to 13, 2014 (Inglés)