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This is an ongoing collection of papers summarising LFP initiatives and best practice. Each initiative is outlined along with benefits and constraints, and is illustrated with quotes, case studies and photos.

1. Bottom-up planning in the forest sector

2. Community forest land allocation to poor members

3. Public land management by community groups

4. Social mobilisation through local community facilitators

5. Pro-poor and social inclusion strategy (PPSI)

6. Working through interest groups within Forest User Groups

7. Training local resource people in sustainable forestry techniques

8. Working in partnership with local Non-Governmental Organisations

9. Safe and effective development (SEDC)

10. Livelihoods baseline survey and impact evaluation

11. Forest User Group networks

12. Sustainable withdrawal

13. Self monitoring and evaluation