Recent decentralization and forestry laws in Bolivia give municipal governments a strong role in forest management. This article analyzes the impact of those laws on local government activities related to logging, protected areas, indigenous territories, and land-use planning. It con-cludes that ...
Kaimowitz, D.
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Vallejos, C.
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Pacheco, P.
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Balanza, P.P.
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López, R.
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[Municipal governments and forest management in lowland Bolivia]
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Municipal governments and forest management in lowland Bolivia
Community forestry is seen as a promising option to improve the often-precarious situation of rural families while at the same time contributing to conserve forests. National and international organizations are promoting community forestry, aiming for a clear set of features that include: legal f...
Pokorny, B.
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Sabogal, C.
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Jong, W. de
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Pacheco, P.
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Porro, N.M.
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Louman, Bastian
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Stoian, D.
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[Challenges of community forestry in tropical America]
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Challenges of community forestry in tropical America
This paper summarizes the main findings of “Communitarian forest management in Tropical America: Experiences, lessons and challenges for the future”, jointly produced by a group of researchers closely related to CFM in Latin America. Local peoples and communities in rural Latin America are the tr...
Pokorny B.
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Sabogal, C.
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Jong, W. de
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Stoian, D.
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Louman, B.
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Pacheco, P.
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Porro, N.M.
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[Experiencias y retos del manejo forestal comunitario en América Tropical]
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Experiencias y retos del manejo forestal comunitario en América Tropical
Pokorny, B
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Jong, W. de
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Godar, J.
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Pacheco, P.
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Johnson, J.
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[From large to small: reorienting rural development policies in response to climate change, food security and poverty]
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From large to small: reorienting rural development policies in response to climate change, food security and poverty