The Forest Policy Green Paper

Contents | Executive Summary | Introduction | The state of forests in Swaziland | Current forest policy and legislation | Forestry issues to be addressed | Towards a national forest policy and action programme | Appendices

Acknowledgements

The following individuals and organisations are acknowledged for their contributions made during the stakeholder meeting, interviews or otherwise, to this report:

From the stakeholder meeting:

Samuel Seyama, Physical Planner, Ministry Of Housing and Urban Development
Sydney Simelane, Surveyor, Surveyor General
Mike McDermott, NLPF MNRE
Vusi Dlamini, Forester MOAC
Mike Dlamini, Ass. Forester, MOAC
Kenneth Matimela, Ass. Forester, MOAC
Bernard Nxumalo, Grower
Roy Vilane, Lecturer, Uniswa
Cliff Dlamini, Tree Breeder
Bongani Dlamini, Forester, Nat. Herb
Titus Dlamini, AHC, Nat. Herb
Nompumelelo Ndlovu, Secretary, Shis. Wattle
Samson Langwenya, Chairman, Shis. Wattle
Mfunwa Shongwe, Forester, MOAC
Gugu Khumalo, Assit. Man Services Officer, MPSI
Tdr. D Maseko, President, THO
Makhehla Magagula, Forester, MOAC
Rex Brown, Environmental Consultant, FPLP
Mandla Dlamini, Usutu/Sappi
Boniface Tsabedze, Forester, MOAC
Nomathemba Hlophe, MPSI
Zodwa Vilakati, Meteorolgy
Bomber Mamba, Yonge Nawe
Wilmoth Mazibuko, City Council
Reuben Shongwe, Chairman, Management Committee
Absalom Manyatsi, Uniswa
B.S. Masuku, SS, MOAC
Nonhlanhla Mlambo, Home Economics, MOAC
S.R. Dlamini, Forester, MOAC
S.J. Zwane, SEO, MOAC
S Magagula, MOE
Petros Motsa, Forester, MOAC
Hamilton J Khoza, EO, MOAC
Timothy Dlamini, Project Manager, SFDF
Walter Matsebula, Economist, MEE
Khethiwe Mhlanga, Economist, MEPD
Winile Dlamini, Economist, MEPD
Amos Msibi, Tech. Agric, LDS
Wilson Lukhele, Senior Forester, MOAC
Dumsani Mndzebele, Hydrologist, MNRE
George Murdoch, Land Resource Consultant
Victor Mhlongo, Agric Econ, MOAC
Chief Masuku II, Chief Ntondozi
Roy Vilane, Uniswa

From the MOAC Forestry Section:

Mr Solomon Gamedze (Senior Forestry Officer)
Mr Michael Jaeger (Technical Assistant of the Forest Policy and Legislation Project) and
the staff of the Forestry Section

The following 1999 and 2000 FPLP Reports:

Review of Forest Economics, Policy and Legislation in Swaziland. Prepared by F. Helles.
Report on Institutional Review of the Forestry Section, MOAC.
Report on Communication Strategy.
Review of Non-Timber Forestry Sub-sector in Swaziland. Prepared by C.S. Olsen.
Forest Resource Assessment 1999. Prepared by M. Thurland.
Protection-worthy Areas Survey. Prepared by G. Deall, L. Dobson, P. Masson, G. Murdoch, & K. Roques. (draft).
Management and Utilisation of Forest Resources on Swazi Nation Land. Prepared by L. Andreasen.
And also the following South African Forest Policy documents prepared by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Towards a Policy for Sustainable Forest Management in South Africa: a Discussion Paper.
Sustainable Forest Development in South Africa. The Policy of the Government of National Unity. White Paper.
South Africa’s National Forestry Action Programme.

From Environmental Consulting Services:

Mr Rex Brown
Mr Mike McDermott and
Dr Arie Remmelzwaal.