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Located on the fringe of the last tropical rainforests of Sumatra, rubber agroforests are known to conserve the main ecological functions of the primary forest, including a large part of its biodiversity. Nowadays these smallholder plantations are under threat. The regular rise of natural rubber ...


Therville, C.Feintrenie, L.Levang, P.[Farmers’ perspectives about agroforests conversion to plantations in Sumatra: lessons learnt fro m Bungo district (Jambi, Indonesia)]Farmers’ perspectives about agroforests conversion to plantations in Sumatra: lessons learnt fro m Bungo district (Jambi, Indonesia)

Indonesian rubber agroforests – smallholders’ plantations combining a large number of perennialspecies – are known to provide a number of environmental services. They produce natural rubber as well as various secondary products for cash or home consumption. We estimated the quantities of the vari...


Lehébel-Péron, A.Feintrenie, L.Levang, P.[Rubber agroforests' profitability, the importance of secondary products]Rubber agroforests' profitability, the importance of secondary products
Rahman, S.A.Paras, F.D.Khan, S.R.Imtiaj, A.Farhana, K.M.Toy, M.M.Akhand, M.B.Sunderland, T.C.H.[Initiatives of tropical agroforestry to sustainable agriculture: a case study of Capasia Village, Northern Bangladesh]Initiatives of tropical agroforestry to sustainable agriculture: a case study of Capasia Village, Northern Bangladesh

The prevalence and ranking of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) as safety-nets has been well discussed, but rarely quantified. We report on group discussions and household interviews in two South African villages to assess the frequency and nature of shocks and stresses over a 2-year period and ...


Paumgarten, F.Shackleton, Charlie M.[The role of non-timber forest products in household coping strategies in South Africa: the influence of household wealth and gender]The role of non-timber forest products in household coping strategies in South Africa: the influence of household wealth and gender

Vulnerability assessment is increasingly recognised as a starting point to identify climate adaptation needs and improve adaptive capacity. However, vulnerability assessments are challenging because of the complexity of multifaceted biophysical, human and institutional factors, interacting at dif...


Djoudi, H.Brockhaus, M.Locatelli, Bruno[Once there was a lake: vulnerability to environmental changes in northern Mali]Once there was a lake: vulnerability to environmental changes in northern Mali
Vedeld, P.Angelsen, A.Bojo, J.Sjaastad, E.Berg, G.K.[Forest environmental incomes and the rural poor]Forest environmental incomes and the rural poor

An emphasis on global markets for non-timber forest products (NTFPs) often overshadows attention to the local trade in many traditionally lead to further marginalisation of the low-income groups involved. This paper draws on the literature and the research experience of the authors in three diffe...


Shackleton, S.Shanley, P.Ndoye, O.[Invisible but viable: recognising local markets for non-timber forest products]Invisible but viable: recognising local markets for non-timber forest products
Frost, P.Campbell, Bruce M.Luckert, M.Mutamba, M.Mandondo, A.Kozanayi, W.[In search of improved rural livelihoods in semi-arid regions through local management of natural resources: lessons from case studies in Zimbabwe]In search of improved rural livelihoods in semi-arid regions through local management of natural resources: lessons from case studies in Zimbabwe

This paper critically evaluates and discusses some of the methodological practicalities of applying a combined participatory and small-scale survey approach to investigating rural livelihood strategies of people living in the humid forest zone of Southwest Cameroon, Southeast Nigeria and Southwes...


Malleson, R.Asaha, S.Sunderland, T.C.H.Burnham, P.Egot, M.Obeng-Okrah, K.Ukpe, I.Miles, W.[A methodology for assessing rural livelihood strategies in West/Central Africa: lessons from the field]A methodology for assessing rural livelihood strategies in West/Central Africa: lessons from the field

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