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This paper attempts to assesses future prospects for forest conservation, especially protected areas, in the Asia-Pacific region to the year 2010, under three scenarios assuming: - continuation of the present level of action and policy environment ('status quo'); - sustained environmental campaig...


Paine, J. R.Byron, R.N.Poffenberger, M.[Status, trends and future scenarios for forest conservation including protected areas in the Asia-Pacific region]Status, trends and future scenarios for forest conservation including protected areas in the Asia-Pacific region
Autor: Byron, R.N.

“Why do so many forestry aid projects fail?” is a question being asked more frequently. Most replies list technical difficulties in implementation. However, this paper argues that the answer can only be found through understanding two much more general processes; how a forestry activity relates t...


Byron, R.N.[International development assistance in forestry and land management: the process and the players]International development assistance in forestry and land management: the process and the players
Midgley, S.J.Byron, R.N.Chandler, F.C.Ha Huy ThinhTran Vo Hung SonHoang Hong Hanh[A case-study of the socio-economic use of casuarina in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam]A case-study of the socio-economic use of casuarina in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam

This paper examines the needs for forest science for the 21st century and ways of organising research to meet them. The world of the 21st century will be one of knowledge-based societies and globalised economies. The need for global stewardship of the environmental and social values of forests is...


Byron, R.N.Sayer, Jeffrey A.[Organising forestry research to meet the challenges of the information age]Organising forestry research to meet the challenges of the information age

This paper describes how to sets of factors-the economic characteristics of the benefits of research, and the policy network of diverse actors and their interests-determine not only the priorities for (interdisciplinary) forest research themes but also the choice of mechanisms for the decision-ma...


Glück, P.Byron, R.N.[Mechanism to identify, define and prioritize interdisciplinary forest research themes at national, regional and global levels]Mechanism to identify, define and prioritize interdisciplinary forest research themes at national, regional and global levels

The 'major importance of minor forest products' has been increasingly recognised as information about the utilisation, trade and management of NWFPs has grown. This study provides an overview of the significance of NWFPs in the Asia-Pacific region, current and likely future trends of product avai...


Mittelman, A.J.Lai,C.K.Byron, R.N.Michon, G.Katz E.[Non wood forest product outlook study for Asia and the Pacific: towards 2010]Non wood forest product outlook study for Asia and the Pacific: towards 2010

Debate currently rages over the development potential of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) in tropical forests. Proponents of particular "solutions" can refer to evidence (case studies, data) which tend to support their interpretation of events and relationships. Recommendations thus frequently d...


Ruiz Perez, M.Byron, R.N.[A methodology to analyze divergent case studies of non-timber forest products and their development potential]A methodology to analyze divergent case studies of non-timber forest products and their development potential

The 1997-98 El Nino is among the strongest recorded and low rainfall in Indonesia set the conditions for widespread fires. At the same time, it is clearer druing this particular El Nino than it has been in the past that many fires are being deliberately set. They must be understood in the context...


Byron, R.N.Shepherd, G.[Indonesia and the 1997-98 El Nino: fire problems require long-term solutions]Indonesia and the 1997-98 El Nino: fire problems require long-term solutions

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