This article challenges the pervasive view that commercialisation of non-timber forest products can (easily) achieve ecosystem and species conservation as well as improving livelihoods. Following a brief review of who and what is involved, it focuses on the main ecological and livelihood risks of...
Belcher, B.
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Schreckenberg, Kate
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[Commercialisation of non-timber forest products: a reality check]
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Commercialisation of non-timber forest products: a reality check
In the growing literature at the interface of rural livelihood improvement and conservation of natural forests, two overarching issues stand out: (1) How and to what extent use of forest resources do and can contribute to poverty alleviation and (2) How and to what extent poverty alleviation and ...
Sunderlin, William D.
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Angelsen, A.
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Belcher, B.
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Burgess, P.
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Nasi, Robert
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Santoso, L.
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Wunder, Sven
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[Livelihoods, forests, and conservation in developing countries: an overview]
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Livelihoods, forests, and conservation in developing countries: an overview
Forestry and poverty analyses in China show an ambiguous relationship. While the co-occurrence of forest rich areas and poor counties has been noted by some authors, others have stressed the role played by forestry in these areas where it is frequently one of the few options available. This study...
Ruiz Perez, M.
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Belcher, B.
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Fu Maoyi
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Yang Xiaosheng
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[Looking through the bamboo curtain: an analysis of the changing role of forest and farm income in rural livelihoods in China]
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Looking through the bamboo curtain: an analysis of the changing role of forest and farm income in rural livelihoods in China
There is a new and increasing emphasis on poverty alleviation and livelihoods improvement in forestry, representing both a challenge and an opportunity. This paper briefly reviews the evolution of the ‘livelihoods’ issue, analyzes the concept of ‘poverty alleviation’ and discusses means by which ...
This article addresses the question, to what extent and under which conditions nontimber forest product (NTFP) trade leads to both livelihood improvement and forest conservation. We based the analysis on a standardized expert-judgment assessment of the livelihood and environmental outcomes of 55 ...
Kusters, K.
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Achdiawan, R.
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Belcher, B.
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Ruiz Perez, M.
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[Balancing development and conservation?: an assessment of livelihood and environmental outcomes of nontimber forest product trade in Asia, Africa, and Latin America]
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Balancing development and conservation?: an assessment of livelihood and environmental outcomes of nontimber forest product trade in Asia, Africa, and Latin America
Understanding of the role and potential of nontimber forest products (NTFPs) for livelihood improvement and conservation has been hindered by a lack of a clear theoretical framework and a functional typology of cases. To help fill this gap, we did a comparative analysis of 61 cases of commercial ...
Belcher, B.
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Ruiz Perez, M.
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Achdiawan, R.
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[Global patterns and trends in the use and management of commercial NTFPs: implications for livelihoods and conservation]
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Global patterns and trends in the use and management of commercial NTFPs: implications for livelihoods and conservation
Wunder, Sven
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Angelsen, A.
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Belcher, B.
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[Forests, Livelihoods, and Conservation: Broadening the Empirical Base]
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Forests, Livelihoods, and Conservation: Broadening the Empirical Base
Belcher, B.
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Bastide, F
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Castella, J.C.
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Boissiere, M.
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[Development of a village-level livelihood monitoring tool: a case-study in Viengkham District, Lao PDR]
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Development of a village-level livelihood monitoring tool: a case-study in Viengkham District, Lao PDR