The term of biodiversity was first used un specialized conservation circles in the mid -1980's. In the decade that has elapsed it has moved to center-stage on the international agenda. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), adopted at the Rio Summit in 1992 and now ratified by 169 countrie...
This paper examines the history of forest management and conservation in the Congo Basin. It identifies some of the reasons for the limited success in applying ecosystem approaches to forest management. The lack of long-term consistent policies and programmes and the relative weakness of forest s...
Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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Ndikumagenge, C.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Usongo, L.
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[Wildlife, loggers and livelihoods in the Congo Basin]
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Wildlife, loggers and livelihoods in the Congo Basin
The world is moving towards knowledge-based societies. Economies are globalising. The global public goods value of forests is being recognised at the same time that traditional role of state forest agencies in production forestry is declining, in part being taken over by multi-national corporatio...
Byron, R.N.
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Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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[Forest science research needs and priorities for sustainable forest management]
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Forest science research needs and priorities for sustainable forest management
Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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Byron, R.N.
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[Forest resources, science and technology, and sustainable development]
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Forest resources, science and technology, and sustainable development
Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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[Diversified management of natural forests: changing roles of tropical silviculture]
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Diversified management of natural forests: changing roles of tropical silviculture
Forests are a vital and productive resource able to contribute sustainably to the quality of human life in multiple ways. Human history is intimately linked with forests and virtually all of the world's forests have been modified or managed by human societies since time immemorial. Until recently...
Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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[Biodiversity: treasures in the world's forests - concluding statement of the Forum]
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Biodiversity: treasures in the world's forests - concluding statement of the Forum
Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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Byron, R.N.
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[Responding to change: new visions for forestry institutions]
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Responding to change: new visions for forestry institutions