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For more than a century, northern Bolivia has had a tradition of commercial forest exploitation. For several decades into the twentieth century, the extraction of rubber and Brazil nuts was combined with subsistence agriculture, resulting in an agro-extractive cycle that fostered a sedentary life...


Dijkman, W.Stoian, D.Henkesmans, A.B.Assies, W.Boot, R.G.A.[Temporal and spatial dynamics in the extraction of non-timber forest products in the Northern Bolivia Amazon]Temporal and spatial dynamics in the extraction of non-timber forest products in the Northern Bolivia Amazon
Soekartiko, BByron, R.N.[Potential for application and demonstration of SFM at CIFOR's research forest, East Kalimantan, Indonesia]Potential for application and demonstration of SFM at CIFOR's research forest, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Participatory approaches to natural resource management and development have become widely accepted as the most effective instruments for achieving sustainable resource management particularly in the developing nations. This paper presents a participatory modeling framework that is consistent wit...


Mendoza, G.A.Prabhu, R.[Participatory modeling and analysis of sustainable forest management: experiences and lessons learned from case studies]Participatory modeling and analysis of sustainable forest management: experiences and lessons learned from case studies

Criteria and indicators (C&I) have been worldwide accepted as a way to conceptualize and measure sustainability of forest management. Various C&I sets or standards were formulated by different organizations and processes such as ITTO, CIFOR, FSC, ATO and Montréal Process. These standards, particu...


Purnomo, H.Rusolono, T.MuhdinTiryana, T.Suhendang, E.[Making sustainability work for complex forests: towards adaptive forest yield regulation]Making sustainability work for complex forests: towards adaptive forest yield regulation

This paper examines the need to develop criteria and indicators (C&I) to assess the sustainability of tropical timber plantations. It does this in the light of expectations that such plantations are going to play an increasing role in meeting the demand for forest products, environmental services...


Hopmans, P.Prabhu, R.Brand, D.Nambiar, E.K.S.Cossalter, C.[Development of criteria and indicators for sustainable management of tropical plantation forests]Development of criteria and indicators for sustainable management of tropical plantation forests
Autor: Vanclay, J.K.

Personal anecdotes are used to highlight some important considerations for yield regulation and to introduce some pertinent literature. A checklist of key issues and research needs is offered. Perhaps the most important consideration is to maintain a holistic systems view, and to involve clients ...


Vanclay, J.K.[On yield regulation for sustainable forestry, with examples from Queensland]On yield regulation for sustainable forestry, with examples from Queensland

The project aims to achieve long-term sustainable forest management integrating social and silvicultural aspects through the achievement of the following objectives: (1) the assessment of the effect of Reduced Impact Logging on biodiversity, conservation, ecology and socio economics and (2) the a...


Dwiprabowo, H.[Reduced impact logging research in Malinau concession, Bulungan, East Kalimantan]Reduced impact logging research in Malinau concession, Bulungan, East Kalimantan

The rapid loss of forest resources from teak plantations in Java is a serious problem that is raising interest in finding new systems of management that will ensure sustained availability of resources. At the same time, all around the world a growing number of stakeholders are becoming involved i...


Guizol, P.Muhtaman, D.R.[Development of criteria and indicators for forest plantations from assessment toward communication tools for management]Development of criteria and indicators for forest plantations from assessment toward communication tools for management
Autor: Snook, L.K.

Big-leaf mahogany was studied on nine mixed-species stands that became established naturally between 2 and 75 years ago after catastrophic disturbances (hurricane blowdown, fire, or bulldozer clearing). More than 50% of adult big-leaf mahogany trees had survived a severe hurricane, leaving 2.8 se...


Snook, L.K.[Regeneration, growth and sustainability of mahogany in Mexico's Yucatan forests]Regeneration, growth and sustainability of mahogany in Mexico's Yucatan forests

This research project was initiated in 1995 to address some concerns of many people, including scientists, who were questioning the prospects of tropical plantations established in short-rotation forestry as a sustainable natural resource. It is an international partnership of public and private ...


Nambiar, E.K.S.Kallio, M.H.[Increasing and sustaining productivity in subtropical and tropical plantation forests: Making a difference through research partnership]Increasing and sustaining productivity in subtropical and tropical plantation forests: Making a difference through research partnership

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