Forests, people and environment: some African perspectivesFootnote^§

§ This is a peer-reviewed overview for the special issue ‘Forests, People and Environment: papers from the African Forest Forum workshop held on 4–5 September 2015 preceding the XIV World Forestry Congress in Durban, South Africa’, edited by PW Chirwa, M Larwanou and G Kowero.

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