African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Vol.
4(13), pp.
903-912, December 2010 Special Review
Available online at http://www.
academicjournals.
org/AJEST
ISSN 1991-637X ©2010 Academic Journals
Review
Climate impacts, forest-dependent rural...
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African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Vol.
4(13), pp.
903-912, December 2010 Special Review
Available online at http://www.
academicjournals.
org/AJEST
ISSN 1991-637X ©2010 Academic Journals
Review
Climate impacts, forest-dependent rural livelihoods and
adaptation strategies in Africa: A review
Olufunso A.
Somorin1,2
1
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Yaoundé Cameroon.
2
Forest and Nature Conservation Policy Group, Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
E-mail: o.
somorin@cgiar.
org.
Tel: +237 22 22 74 4/51.
Fax: +237 22 22 74 50.
Accepted 25 December, 2010
The long term contribution of forests to the livelihoods of the rural poor had been long appreciated.
More than half of Africa’s fast-growing population rely directly and indirectly on forests for their
livelihoods.
As the continent faces stresses from poverty and economic development, another major
uncertainty is looming that could alter many of the relationships between people and fo
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