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The challenges of forest policy implementation on small-scale commercial timber growers : a case study of Forestry South Africa in the Midlands region, KwaZulu-Natal.

dc.contributor.advisorStanton, Anne Sylvie.
dc.contributor.authorNdlela, Nkosinathi Erick.
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-10T12:52:01Z
dc.date.available2011-11-10T12:52:01Z
dc.date.created2004
dc.date.issued2004
dc.descriptionThesis (M.Soc.Sc.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2004.en
dc.description.abstractTimber forms an essential element of people lives especially those residing in rural areas. Most wood is used for fuel, building purpose; industrial uses include construction; mine props and paper products. Through commercialisation timber is sold and exported to different countries out of South Africa for great returns. Most of commercial plantations are located primarily in the Northeast and in KwaZulu-Natal; most timber plantations produce pine and eucalyptus trees. This case study examines the challenges of forest policy implementation on small-scale timber growers. The study was based on smallscale commercial timber grower committees and chairpersons of the mentioned committees. The study was carried out in mid September and October 2004. A quantity survey through face-to-face interviews of chairpersons of small growers committees was undertaken. Also a focus group interviews of committee members was carried out. The result showed that chairpersons and committee members do not know the Forest Act NO.84 of 1998. The forest policy implementation poses great challenges for small growers as there is a lack of information between government and growers in the respective area of operation about forestry and how it should be sustained.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/4310
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectForests and forestry--KwaZulu-Natal.en
dc.subjectForest management--South Africa.en
dc.subjectForest policy--South Africa.en
dc.subjectTheses--Policy and development studies.en
dc.titleThe challenges of forest policy implementation on small-scale commercial timber growers : a case study of Forestry South Africa in the Midlands region, KwaZulu-Natal.en
dc.typeThesisen

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