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Título de la publicación: (Inglés y Español): Non Timber Forest Products In Colombia: Review Of Constraints For Effective Commercialisation
/ Productos Forestales no Maderables en Colombia: Revisión de los Cuellos de Botella para su Efectiva Comercialización

Autor o autores: Rodrigo Martinez F

Tipo de estudio: Tesis

Año de publicación: 2004

Beneficiario Colfuturo Promoción: 2003

Idioma: Inglés

Dirección de correo electrónico: rodrimarti@hotmail.com

Título obtenido: Master of Natural Resource Economics, The University of Queensland

Palabras claves: (español, inglés): biotrade, forest products, livelihoods, food security, rural development., forestry policy / biocomercio, productos forestales, desarrollo rural, política forestal, seguridad alimentaria

Resumen: 150 -250 palabras

RESUMEN (Inglés o Español)
A review of the main issues that affect the livelihoods of non timber forest products (NTFP) focusing on the commercialisation issues of gatherers/producers and traders, was made for Colombia. It aimed to investigate broadly which are some of the cultural, economic, social, environmental, marketing and legislative issues that affect the outcomes for NTFP livelihoods. The sustainable rural livelihood framework was used to understand the main issues affecting NTFP livelihoods and to propose alternatives to improve the constraints found in NTFP development and commercialisation. The study identify the great importance of NTFP local and regional markets for rural development, and some data was given for international markets in order to understand the magnitude of the commerce and the possibilities that might arise for some promissory products. The review of some institutional and organisation incentives influencing NTFP production and commercialisation was undertaken by reviewing the forestry policies and some of its instruments. The study used secondary data of reports made mainly in Latin-America. The report concludes that the policies and norms that influence NTFP, such as the forestry policy and plans do not consider the importance of NTFP for social and environmental objectives. For NTFP research, the analysis of the commercialisation process is strongly co-related to social networks, ecology, cultural taboos, norms for management of NTFP and effectiveness of support organisations. NTFP livelihoods can be seriously affected by government organisations and NGO’s if they are treated as traditional commodities because of the fragility and uniqueness of their ecology, economy and social structures. The report gives some recommendations to government agencies and researchers that wish to mend the constraints found for NTFP successful development.

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