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Sustainably managing non-timber forest products (NTFPs) requires a comprehensive monitoring program to assess natural resource health. This involves identifying and mapping various ecosystems, estimating resource supply volumes, and recognizing potential threats to these resources. Additionally, engaging with local resource collectors and conducting user surveys over the past few years are crucial for understanding harvesting practices. Proactive management strategies, including harvesting, replanting, and tree succession plans, are essential for the commercialization of natural products.

The book emphasizes the critical role of protected areas in conserving biological diversity, which is essential for sustainable development. It highlights the various benefits these areas provide, including direct and indirect services like tourism and ecosystem support. Despite their importance, funding for protected areas remains inadequate, posing a significant threat to biodiversity and species survival. The text calls for innovative and sustainable financing mechanisms to support these vital conservation efforts globally.

The book explores the multifaceted value of forests, categorizing their benefits into direct use, indirect use, and intermediate use services. Direct use benefits encompass a range of resources such as timber, wild foods, and medicinal products. Indirect use benefits highlight ecological services like pollination, recreation, and cultural significance. Intermediate use services focus on environmental functions, including carbon sequestration, watershed protection, and biodiversity conservation, illustrating the essential roles forests play in both economy and ecology.

The book explores the significance of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and its impact on global biodiversity conservation since its inception in 1993. It highlights the role of Botanic Gardens in promoting sustainable development, conservation, and equitable sharing of genetic resources. The narrative focuses on Swaziland's commitment to the CBD, detailing the establishment of the country's first University Botanic Garden, which aims to enhance botanical research and conservation efforts.

In view of the fact that control and management of IAPS is a complex process that requires a scientific approach and wide stakeholder participation, the approach to the strategy development has to be through a desk study (review of local, national, regional and international documents) and multi-stakeholder consultations in meetings and face to face interviews. The ultimate aim of the strategy should be to promote Cooperative, Coordinated & Integrated control and management of IAPS to reduce their ecological, economic and social impacts on human and natural resources. The review of recent national, regional and international publications and policies and legislation relevant to IAPS management, the synthesis of existing literature on the bio-ecology and invasion ecology of IAPS and possible control strategies and mechanical, chemical and biological treatment methods should form the basis of the desk study.

Ein effektives Management von Naturprodukten erfordert ein umfassendes Überwachungsprogramm zur kontinuierlichen Bewertung der Gesundheit der Ressourcenbasis. Die Kommerzialisierung von NTFPs macht es notwendig, Ernte- und Neupflanzungsstrategien zu entwickeln sowie Baumfolgepläne zu implementieren. Wichtige Schritte umfassen die Identifizierung von Ökosystemtypen, die Kartierung ihrer Standorte und die Schätzung der Ressourcenverfügbarkeit. Zudem sind die Analyse von Erntepraktiken der letzten Jahre und die Durchführung von Nutzerumfragen entscheidend, um potenzielle Gefahren für die natürlichen Ressourcen zu erkennen und zu adressieren.