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Title: Portable sawmill in a teak plantation in Kagelu, Central Equatoria
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Description: Plantations such as this teak stand in Kagelu, Central Equatoria, are a valuable asset and potential source of hard currency for Southern Sudan. Commercial exploitation of the forest resources of Southern Sudan is expected to expand with peace and road network improvements. The challenge will be to develop the industry in an environmentally sustainable manner.

Keywords: deforestation, forest conservation, forests, forestry, sustainable development, environmental management, sustainable economic development, sustainable production, Bahr el Jabal (Central Equatoria) state, domestic trade
 
Title: The opportunity exists for Southern Sudan to extract much better value from each felled tree than is obtained at present
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27 Jun 2007
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Description: Teak plantations alone could potentially generate up to USD 50 million per year in export revenue, but the commercial timber industry is in need of reform to ensure that its practices are environmentally sustainable

Keywords: forests, forestry, sustainable development, sustainable production, governance, foreign trade policy
 
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