All too often communities and their natural environments are the victims of poorly informed decisions. Those coming from outside often have little understanding of how local people perceive and prioritize the natural resources they depend on. The enormous harm poorly informed decisions can inflic...
Basuki, I.
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Sheil, Douglas
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[Local perspectives of forest landscapes: A preliminary evaluation of land and soils, and their importance in Malinau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia]
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Local perspectives of forest landscapes: A preliminary evaluation of land and soils, and their importance in Malinau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Governments in tropical countries are still responding to increasing forest degradation by implementing different types of protected areas. In general, due to their negative image as causes of deforestation, local communities are being excluded from any management role in these conservation areas...
Boissiere, M.
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Sheil, Douglas
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Basuki, I.
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Wan, M.
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Le, H.
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[Can engaging local people’s interests reduce forest degradation in Central Vietnam?]
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Can engaging local people’s interests reduce forest degradation in Central Vietnam?
A succinct account of the development and application of methods to assess biodiversity with the involvement of local communities in the forests of Malinau East Kalimantan. The new approach is shown to offer many benefits over more conventional approaches.
Sheil, Douglas
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Liswanti, N.
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Heist, M. van
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Basuki, I.
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Syaefuddin
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Samsoedin, I.
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Rukmiyati
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Sardjono, M.A.
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[Local priorities and biodiversity]
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Local priorities and biodiversity