A global partnership of over 50 institutions around the world with a shared interest in conserving forests and reducing poverty in the humid tropics. ASB Programme, ICRAF, P.O. Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya; Tel: +254 2 524139/524000 or +1 650 833 6645; Fax: +254 2 524001 or +1 650 833 6646; Email: asb@cgiar.org.