This paper look at forest products (FP) procurement and trade in Indonesia in a historical perspective, and critically investigate the nature of the actions of the players involved in these economic activities. It identifies the different actions of the various participants that can be qualified ...
Jong, W. de
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Belcher, B.
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Rohadi, D.
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Mustikasari, R.
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Levang, P.
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[The political ecology of forest products in Indonesia: a history of changing adversaries]
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The political ecology of forest products in Indonesia: a history of changing adversaries
There is a new and increasing emphasis on poverty alleviation and livelihoods improvement in forestry, representing both a challenge and an opportunity. This paper briefly reviews the evolution of the ‘livelihoods’ issue, analyzes the concept of ‘poverty alleviation’ and discusses means by which ...
Campbell, Bruce M.
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Cunningham, A.B.
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Belcher, B.
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[Carving out a future: planning for woodcarving in the 21st century]
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Carving out a future: planning for woodcarving in the 21st century
Cunningham, A.B.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Belcher, B.
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Achdiawan, R.
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[Ecological footprints: carving, sustainability and scarcity]
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Ecological footprints: carving, sustainability and scarcity
This CD contains a collection of CIFOR’s key NTFP-related publications. It includes nine books, two journal articles, three working papers and a video. The different publications present a wide variety of information, from chapters focusing on a particular product in a particular village to an ar...
Belcher, B.
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Kusters, K.
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Suharyanto, G.
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Sampurna, Y.
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Prianto, E.
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Syamsudin, I.
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[Non-timber forest products: selected publications from CIFOR]
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Non-timber forest products: selected publications from CIFOR
This article addresses the question, to what extent and under which conditions nontimber forest product (NTFP) trade leads to both livelihood improvement and forest conservation. We based the analysis on a standardized expert-judgment assessment of the livelihood and environmental outcomes of 55 ...
Kusters, K.
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Achdiawan, R.
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Belcher, B.
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Ruiz Perez, M.
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[Balancing development and conservation?: an assessment of livelihood and environmental outcomes of nontimber forest product trade in Asia, Africa, and Latin America]
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Balancing development and conservation?: an assessment of livelihood and environmental outcomes of nontimber forest product trade in Asia, Africa, and Latin America
Belcher, B.
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[A production-to-consumption systems approach: lessons from the bamboo and rattan sectors in Asia]
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A production-to-consumption systems approach: lessons from the bamboo and rattan sectors in Asia
Over recent years, since reform and liberalisation, there has been rapid development of the bamboo industry in China that has brought about a series of economic policies and regulations favourable to economic development. Between 1981 and 1993, the area covered by bamboo forests expanded at a rat...
Zhong M.
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Fu Maoyi
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Belcher, B.
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Ruiz Perez, M.
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[Effects of social economy and policies on production management systems: a case study of China's bamboo industries]
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Effects of social economy and policies on production management systems: a case study of China's bamboo industries
Dewi, S.
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Fernández, C.G.
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Ruiz Perez, M.
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Belcher, B.
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Angelsen, A.
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Agar, P.M. de
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Loken, A.
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Lutnaes, K.
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[Remote sensing and statistical analysis as tools to understand forest livelihood strategies: poster presented at the International Conference on Data Management and Modelling Using Remote Sensing and GIS for Tropical Forest Land Inventory, Jakarta, Indonesia, October 26-29, 1998.]
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Remote sensing and statistical analysis as tools to understand forest livelihood strategies: poster presented at the International Conference on Data Management and Modelling Using Remote Sensing and GIS for Tropical Forest Land Inventory, Jakarta, Indonesia, October 26-29, 1998.
Efforts to develop non-timber forest products such as rattan need to consider the dynamic socio-economic context. Changing opportunities and constraints will have an important influence on wether the development is successful and what impacts are achieved. CIFOR, a centre within the CGIAR system,...
Belcher, B.
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[Investigating the role of rattan in development: CIFOR research into forest livelihood strategies and the dynamics of forest-related development projects in Indonesia]
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Investigating the role of rattan in development: CIFOR research into forest livelihood strategies and the dynamics of forest-related development projects in Indonesia