The development of appropriate indicators of sustainable forest management is attracting considerable interest, although some controversy still exists regarding their utility. The wrong indicators can lead to negative, destructive effects on the systems whose maintenance they allegedly seek to su...
Prabhu, R.
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Ruitenbeek, H.J.
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Boyle, T.J.B.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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[Between voodoo science and adaptive management: the role and research needs for indicators of sustainable forest management]
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Between voodoo science and adaptive management: the role and research needs for indicators of sustainable forest management
Development of management plans collaboratively with local people (e.g. co-management) is now an important means of protected area conservation. Yet formal protected area managers often need more specific information about the local people with whom they want to co-manage resources. We propose wi...
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Wadley, R.L.
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Venkateswarlu, P.
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[Understanding local people's use of time: a pre-condition for good co-management]
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Understanding local people's use of time: a pre-condition for good co-management
FLORES (the Forest Land Oriented Resource Envisioning System) was initially constructred by 50 people during a multidisciplinary workshop in Bukittinggi, Sumatra, in 1999. It proved that a model of a complex system could be constructed in a participatory way by a diverse team; that it could be do...
Vanclay, J.K.
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Haggith, M.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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[Participation and model-building: lessons learned from the Bukittinggi workshop]
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Participation and model-building: lessons learned from the Bukittinggi workshop
Research on the role of local institutions in confl ict management is still limited. This study highlights various inter-settlement confl icts over the issue of unclear resource boundaries in Danau Sentarum National Park, Indonesia. The park is home to two major ethnic groups (Dayak Iban and Mala...
Yasmi, Y.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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Yuliani, L.
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Indriatmoko, Y.
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Heri, V.
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[Conflict management approaches under unclear boundaries of the commons: experiences from Danau Sentarum National Park, Indonesia]
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Conflict management approaches under unclear boundaries of the commons: experiences from Danau Sentarum National Park, Indonesia