The development of social forestry in Malaysia is a result of the recognition that marginalized rural communities depend on forest resources for their subsistence. It is estimated that 12 percent of Malaysia’s 31 million population are natives and aborigines who, at varying degree, forest resources dependent for their livelihood. It is also among these communities that pockets of severe poverty remain despite the significant reduction in national incidence of poverty.
Subject:
roadmap; social forestry, Malaysia
Material : serials
Serial Title : Learning Notes ASRF Series 2017-12
Publisher : SEARCA
Publication Date : 2017
ISSN : 2619-6689
Internet Resource: https://www.searca.org/pubs/briefs-notes?pid=362
PR-S
2017
SEARCA ASRF 2017 12
SEARCA Library
Printed; electronic