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Castro-Nuñez, AugustoMertz, OleBuritica Casanova, AlexanderSosa, Chrystian C.Lee, Stephanie T.[Land related grievances shape tropical forest-cover in areas affected by armed-conflict]Land related grievances shape tropical forest-cover in areas affected by armed-conflict

Significant changes in forest management methods — e.g., granting of concessions in state-owned forests, introduction of forest planning, low-impact logging methods — have occurred in the three major tropical forest regions since the 1980s when forest issues became topics of worldwide concern. Th...


Nasi, RobertGueneau, S.[Les changements en foret tropicale: vers de nouvelles formes de gouvernance]Les changements en foret tropicale: vers de nouvelles formes de gouvernance

This paper discusses the assumptions underlying non-timber forest product (NTFP)-based approaches. The authors examine conservation dimensions, highlighting the differences in perceptions among different stakeholder groups about what should be conserved, and development issues, including the role...


Arnold, J.E.M.Ruiz Perez, M.[The role of non-timber forest products in conservation and development]The role of non-timber forest products in conservation and development

Decision makers require better understanding of local people’s needs in tropical forested landscapes to enable more locally relevant and sustainable conservation. The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) developed a series of survey methods that assess the perceptions and priorities...


Sassen, M.Jum, C.N.[Assessing local perspectives in a forested landscape of central Cameroon]Assessing local perspectives in a forested landscape of central Cameroon
Autor: He Zhonghua

This study examines the effect of forestry policy devolution and economic development in two Mosuo matrilineal communities where women play a large role in the utilization, management and conservation of forest resources. Two matrilineal villages in Ninglang, China are compared, the first in whic...


He Zhonghua[Forest management in Mesuo matrilineal society, Yunnan, China]Forest management in Mesuo matrilineal society, Yunnan, China

The Lua, according to their mythology, are the original inhabitants of Thailand. Today, however, hey are regarded as ethnic minorities who inhabit this region. A study of their myths and legends reveals the importance of spirit cults, matriclans, and women's role in the discovery, production, and...


Satyawadhana, C.[Appropriation of women's indigenous knowledge: the case of matrilineal Lua in northern Thailand]Appropriation of women's indigenous knowledge: the case of matrilineal Lua in northern Thailand

Inventories of tree species are often conducted to guide conservation efforts in tropical forests. Such surveys are time consuming, demanding of expertise, and expensive to perform and interpret. Approaches to make survey efforts simpler or more effective would be valuable. In particular, it woul...


Slik, J.W.F.Bernard, C.S.Breman, F.C.Beek, M. vanSalim, A.Sheil, Douglas[Wood density as a conservation tool: Quantification of disturbance and identification of conservation-priority areas in tropical forests]Wood density as a conservation tool: Quantification of disturbance and identification of conservation-priority areas in tropical forests

In the 1980s, Nicaragua's Sandinista government faced armed mestizo and indigenous insurgencies in much of the nation's central and eastern region. After the Sandinistas lost the 1990 elections, the in-coming government signed peace agreements with the insurgents and facilitated their return to c...


Kaimowitz, D.Faune, A.[Contras and comandantes: armed movements and forest conservation in Nicaragua's Bosawas biosphere reserve]Contras and comandantes: armed movements and forest conservation in Nicaragua's Bosawas biosphere reserve

This CD-ROM strives to be a state of the art compilation of key documents on Cameroon's forests in the course of the last two decades--forests that have been subject to numerous reforms concerning management, conservation and forest policy.


Castro-Nuñez, AugustoMertz, OleQuintero, Marcela[Propensity of farmers to conserve forest within REDD + projects in areas affected by armed-conflict]Propensity of farmers to conserve forest within REDD + projects in areas affected by armed-conflict

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