Community forestry is pursued as rural development strategy in many tropical forest regions worldwide. In Tropical America, rich experiences have been accumulated with community forestry support initiatives and this chapter summarizes published and the author’s hands on experiences. The chapter i...
Jong, W. de
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Cornejo, C.
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Pacheco, P.
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Pokorny, B.
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Stoian, D.
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Sabogal, C.
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Louman, B.
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[Opportunities and challenges for community forestry: lessons from tropical America]
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Opportunities and challenges for community forestry: lessons from tropical America
This article presents the preliminary results of case studies of three species with abundant regeneration in the natural regeneration of areas previously cleared for agriculture or pasture which have gained a place in timber markets (Guazuma crinita in Peru, Schizolobium amazonicum in Brazil and ...
Current, D.
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Rossi, L.B.
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Sabogal, C.
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Nalvarte, W.
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[El potencial de manejo de especies maderables de rápido crecimiento en regeneración natural, sistemas agroforestales y plantaciones puras: Estudios de caso en Brasil, Perú y Costa Rica]
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El potencial de manejo de especies maderables de rápido crecimiento en regeneración natural, sistemas agroforestales y plantaciones puras: Estudios de caso en Brasil, Perú y Costa Rica
The Amazon basin and its rich forest has inspired much debate about its natural treasures, potential for economic development and the rights of its populations to exclusive benefits. This debate started in the 1970s and has continued ever since. The chapter points to some of the current key socia...
Jong, W. de
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Borner, J.
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Pacheco, P.
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Pokorny, B.
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Sabogal, C.
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Benneker, C.
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Cano, W.
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Cornejo, C.
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Evans, K.
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Ruiz, S.
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Zenteno, M.
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[Amazon forests at the crossroads: pressures, responses and challenges]
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Amazon forests at the crossroads: pressures, responses and challenges