Tanzania Natural Resource Forum (TNRF) | Improving Governance and Natural Resource Management in Tanzania

TNRF is a collective civil society-based initiative to improve natural resource management and conservation in Tanzania by addressing fundamental issues of governance. We view the quality and equity of governance as fundamentally determining how natural resources are managed and how they support the livelihoods of Tanzanians and the sustainable economic development of the country.

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Working groups

TNRF has developed 'Working Groups' to enable its members to work on and engage with key natural resource management issues in which they have a direct interest. TNRF facilitates the following 'Working Groups':

Wildlife
(WWG)
A wildlife working group with a focus on human and wildlife conflict management
Community-based Tourism
(CBT)
Information on Community-based Tourism / Eco-tourism and related news and information resources
Forestry
(F)
Information on the Forestry Working Group, and related news and information resources
Pastoralist Livelihoods
(PL)
Information on the Pastoralism and Livelihoods Task Force, and related news and information resources
Community Forums
(CF)
Information on the Community Forums and related news and information resources
Climate Change
(CC)
ForumCC - The Tanzania Civil Society Forum on Climate Change

New publication on biofuel production in Tanzania

TNRF study on biofuels published by IIED

A new publication is the most recent output of TNRF's applied research study on the biofuels sector. The book, titled Biofuels, land access and rural livelihoods in Tanzania, is the latest in a series of publications by the International Institute for Environment and Development that looks at land tenure and resource access in Africa. The study documents the experiences of communities with three types of biofuel crops -- sugarcane, jatropha and palm -- in four regions, and analyzes the benefits these communities earn from plantation and small holder crop production.

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National Hearings on Climate Change reveal hardships and opportunities for Tanzanians

Youth witness to climate change

At the National Climate Change Hearings in Dar-es-Salaam on Wednesday 2nd December, Tanzanians from around the country testified to the affects of climate change in their daily lives. The testimonies were provided inputs for the negotiating team from Tanzania to present at the international conference on climate change in Copenhagen, Denmark this month. Hon. Dr. Batilda Burian, the Minister of State in the Vice President's Office (Environment) was the keynote speaker and lead panelist. The event was organized by ForumCC - The Tanzania Civil Society Forum on Climate Change - with the support of DfID and Oxfam.

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TNRF Biennial Report for 2007-2008

TNRF Biennial Report

We are pleased to share the TNRF Biennial Report for 2007-2008! We are proud of the work we have all done and think that the report does justice to our efforts.

We've changed the frequency of the report to a biennial edition, although we still produce detailed annual reports for members and partners needing further information. The report covers organizational growth, programmatic developments as well as the new Strategy for 2009-2011.