Previous research has identified three important issues of relevance to forest people’s roles in sustainable forest management that this article addresses here: the presence of a “conservation ethic”, a feeling of closeness to the forest, and a significant forest-culture link. It provides the res...
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Woelfel, J.
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Wadley, R.L.
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Harwell, E.
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[Assessing people's perceptions of forests: research in West Kalimantan, Indonesia]
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Assessing people's perceptions of forests: research in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
This paper proposes a method for identifying and defining the most significant actors in sustain- able forest management. A rationale for the importance of differentiating among various forest stakeholders is first provided. Significant stakeholders identified in forest management units in Kalima...
In discussing conservation issues and dilemmas it is common to hear the term 'social sustainability' or reference to the 'social aspects of sustainability'. Although these concepts are used frequently, they are rarely defined. The authors offer three definitions that can be used separately or in ...
This article is a brief progress report of a project aiming to test criteria and indicators for the social dimensions of sustainable forest management. It explains our conceptual starting point for our research, including a defintion of well-being, our perspective on the actions of people, and br...
The studies discussed here were designed to assess previously identified human components of sustainable forest management (SFM). These human components include security of intergenerational access to resources, co-management of forests, and the definition of appropriate stakeholders. A variety o...
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Wadley, R.L.
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Woelfel, J.
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Harwell, E.
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[From bark to hartwood: gender issues in sustainable forest management]
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From bark to hartwood: gender issues in sustainable forest management
This report documents the conduct of the first field tests of criteria and indicators (C&I) at the forest management unit level. Interdisciplinary and international teams of five persons conducted tests of five sets of C&I in four countries (Germany, Indonesia, Brazil, and Cote d’Ivoire). This re...
Prabhu, R.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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Venkateswarlu, P.
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Tan, L.C.
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Soekmadi, R.
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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[Testing criteria and indicators for the sustainable management of forests: phase 1. Final Report]
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Testing criteria and indicators for the sustainable management of forests: phase 1. Final Report
This is the report of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) sixth test of criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management. The test took place in October and November 1996 in and around Kribi, Cameroon. Unlike previous criteria and indicators (C&I) tests, the Kribi test...
Prabhu, R.
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Maynard, W.
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Eba'a Atyi, R.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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Shepherd, G.
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Venkateswarlu, P.
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Tiayon, F.
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[Testing and developing criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management in Cameroon: the Kribi test]
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Testing and developing criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management in Cameroon: the Kribi test
There is currently much interest in mainstreaming gender in natural resource management, including forestry. This reader provides a collection of key articles on gender and forests published over the last 30 years. Including an editorial introduction and overview, it provides an accessible collec...
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Elias, M.
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Sijapati Basnett, B.
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Hummel, S.S.
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[The Earthscan reader on gender and forests]
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The Earthscan reader on gender and forests
Sunderland, T.C.H.
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Apgaua, D.
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Baldauf, C.
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Blackie, R.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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Cunningham, A.B.
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Dexter, K.
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Djoudi, H.
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Gautier, D.
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Gumbo, D.J.
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Ickowitz, A.
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Kassa, H.
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Parthasarathy, N.
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Pennington, R.T.
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Paumgarten, F.
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Pulla, S.
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Sola, P.
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Tng, D.
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Waeber, P.
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Wilmé, L.
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[Global dry forests: a prologue]
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Global dry forests: a prologue