Produced with the Neuchâtel Group, an informal group of representatives of development agencies and professional institutions involved in agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa, this booklet summarises the findings of more than 30 case-studies collected in 2006 on agricultural advisory se...
Chipeta, S.
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Christoplos, I.
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Katz, E.
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[Common framework on market-oriented agricultural advisory services]
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Common framework on market-oriented agricultural advisory services
Local people in South-east Asia are often cited as skilled forest managers. It is barely acknowledged that an essential part of this forest management does not concern natural forests, but forests that have been planted, often after the removal of pre-existing natural forests; forests that are cu...
Michon, G.
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Aulong, S.
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Berenger, E.
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Clement, I.
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Goloubinoff, M.
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Katz, E.
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Sellato, B.
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[Domesticating forests: how farmers manage forest resources]
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Domesticating forests: how farmers manage forest resources
This paper presens a preliminary results of research on benzoin in North Sumatra, Indonesia.Benzoin was studied because of its intersting management, and very little data was available on present exploitation. Benzoin is the resin of various species of Styrax trees (Styracaceae). In Sumatra Benzo...
Katz, E.
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Goloubinoff, M.
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Ruiz Perez, M.
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Michon, G.
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[Experiences in benzoin resin production in Sumatra, Indonesia]
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Experiences in benzoin resin production in Sumatra, Indonesia
The article describes the present situation of exploitation, trade and uses of Sumatra benzoin (Styrax spp.) as well as its historical perspective. North Sumatran Batak people exploit this fragrant resin. They use it for medicine, burn it in rituals and tell myths about it. They trade it at the l...
Katz, E.
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[L'exploitation du benjoin dans les hautes terres Batak: situation actuelle]
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L'exploitation du benjoin dans les hautes terres Batak: situation actuelle
After the Spanish conquest of Mexico, many plants were introduced in the Mixtec Highlands as in the whole country. In this article, the names given to introduced plants in local Spanish and Mixtec are analysed from an ethnoscience point of view: How do new plants fit into indigenous classificatio...
Katz, E.
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[Adoption du manioc par les Vili et les Yombe du Congo: innovations culinaires]
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Adoption du manioc par les Vili et les Yombe du Congo: innovations culinaires
Several species of Styrax trees from Sumatra and Indochina produce benzoin resin. This resin is used for incense, perfume and pharmaceutical industries. Formerly, S. benzoin was cultivated in low lands of Palembang and North Sumatra but its importance decreased after 2nd World War. Now, product f...
La relación entre el hombre y el clima tiene una large historia. Sin embargo ha sido poco estudiada desde el punto de vista de las ciencias humanas. Por lo regular, los factores climáticos y la relación hombre-clima se describen brevemente en los estudios etnográficos, pero a este tema se han ded...