A case study from the central extensive peatland sections of the Middle Mahakam Area, East Kalimantan, is used to depic how local use of fire for agriculture extraction activities could be a major factor driving peatland transformation. Large-scale fires that occured in the area in 1982/83 and 19...
Chokkalingam, U.
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Tacconi, L.
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Ruchiat, Y.
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[Fire use, peatland transformation and local livelihoods: a case of positive reinforcement]
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Fire use, peatland transformation and local livelihoods: a case of positive reinforcement
Chokkalingam, U.
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Suyanto, S.
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Permana, R.P.
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Kurniawan, I.
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Mannes, J.
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Darmawan, A.
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Khususiyah, N.
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Susanto, R.S.
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[Pengelolaan api, perubahan sumberdaya alam dan pengaruhnya terhadap kehidupan masyarakat di areal rawa/gambut-Sumatera bagian selatan]
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Pengelolaan api, perubahan sumberdaya alam dan pengaruhnya terhadap kehidupan masyarakat di areal rawa/gambut-Sumatera bagian selatan
Large-scale, recurrent fires in Indonesia in recent decades have caused widespread deforestation and transformation of peatlands, and have contributed to substantial smoke haze and greenhouse-gas pollution. In some areas, local community use of fire for livelihood needs could be a major factor be...
Chokkalingam, U.
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Kurniawan, I.
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Ruchiat, Y.
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[Fire, livelihoods, and environmental change in the middle Mahakam peatlands, East Kalimantan]
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Fire, livelihoods, and environmental change in the middle Mahakam peatlands, East Kalimantan
Lasco, R.D.
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Carandang, A.P.
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Chokkalingam, U.
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Pulhin, J.M.
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Razal, R.A.
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Acosta, R.T.
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Natividad, M.Q.
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Peras, R.J.J.
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[Bottlenecks and recommended actions: stakeholder perspectives from Regions III, VII and XI]
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Bottlenecks and recommended actions: stakeholder perspectives from Regions III, VII and XI
Chokkalingam, U.
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Pulhin, J.M.
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Carandang, A.P.
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Peras, R.J.J.
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Lasco, R.D.
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Natividad, M.Q.
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[Outcomes and sustainability: lessons from the ground]
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Outcomes and sustainability: lessons from the ground
Rehabilitation of degraded forest lands has been ongoing in China for centuries. Efforts intensified from the 1980s as forest resources became scarcer and environmental problems worsened. This report presents the main results of a study assessing past and ongoing rehabilitation efforts through a ...
Chokkalingam, U.
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Zhou Zaichi
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Wang Chunfeng
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Toma, T.
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[Learning lessons from China’s forest rehabilitation efforts: national level review and special focus on Guangdong Province]
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Learning lessons from China’s forest rehabilitation efforts: national level review and special focus on Guangdong Province
This special issue brings together 15 papers entirely dedicated to secondary forests in tropical Asia: 1. Tropical secondary forests in Asia: introduction and synthesis. 2. A conceptual framework for the assessment of tropical secondary forest dynamics and sustainable development potential in Asi...
Chokkalingam, U.
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Jong, W. de
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Smith, J.
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Sabogal, C.
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[Secondary forests in Asia: their diversity, importance, and role in future environmental management]
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Secondary forests in Asia: their diversity, importance, and role in future environmental management