There is consensus that payments for biodiversity services are a promising conservation tool, yet the implementation of applied schemes has been lagging behind. This paper explores some reasons why potential biodiversity buyers may hesitate. It describes the case of an unsuccessful attempt to est...
Wunder, Sven
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Frost, P.
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Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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Iwan, R.
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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[When donors get cold feet: the community conservation concession in Setulang (Kalimantan, Indonesia) that never happened]
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When donors get cold feet: the community conservation concession in Setulang (Kalimantan, Indonesia) that never happened
Human-induced fires are a major disturbance in Baikiaea plurijuga woodland savannas that are economically important for timber production. Most fires occur during the late dry season, when they may severely damage woody plants. Prescribed burning during the early dry season is a management strate...
Gambiza, J.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Moe, S.R.
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Frost, P.
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[Fire behaviour in a semi-arid Baikiaea plurijuga savanna woodland on Kalahari sands in western Zimbabwe]
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Fire behaviour in a semi-arid Baikiaea plurijuga savanna woodland on Kalahari sands in western Zimbabwe
This discussion paper proposes some strategic directions for CIFOR on the theme of Forests and Water, principally in the context of the CGIAR Global Challenge Program on Water and Food. Within this program, CIFOR may have a comparative research advantage on issues of governance systems; the links...
Frost, P.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Luckert, M.
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Mutamba, M.
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Mandondo, A.
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Kozanayi, W.
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[In search of improved rural livelihoods in semi-arid regions through local management of natural resources: lessons from case studies in Zimbabwe]
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In search of improved rural livelihoods in semi-arid regions through local management of natural resources: lessons from case studies in Zimbabwe
This paper use a conceptual box-and-arrow model for understanding woodland use in Zimbabwe in the context of the complex ecological-social-economic system of which it is part. Central themes within the model are: the policy framework; local institutions; land pressures; rural-urban relationships;...
Campbell, Bruce M.
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Frost, P.
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Goebel, A.
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Standa-Gunda, W.
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Mukamuri, B.
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Veenan, M.
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[A conceptual model of woodland use and change in Zimbabwe]
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A conceptual model of woodland use and change in Zimbabwe
Assessing the performance of management is central to natural resource management, in terms of improving the efficiency of interventions in an adaptive-learning cycle. This is not simple, given that such systems generally have multiple scales of interaction and response; high frequency of non-lin...
Campbell, Bruce M.
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Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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Frost, P.
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Ruiz Perez, M.
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Cunningham, A.B.
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Prabhu, R.
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[Assessing the performance of natural resource systems]
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Assessing the performance of natural resource systems
Nasi, Robert
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Frost, P.
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[Sustainable forest management in the tropics: is everything in order but the patient still dying?]
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Sustainable forest management in the tropics: is everything in order but the patient still dying?
Frost, P.
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Bond, I.
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[The CAMPFIRE programme in Zimbabwe: payments for wildlife services]
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The CAMPFIRE programme in Zimbabwe: payments for wildlife services