This chapter provides a brief summary of the extra-sectoral drivers shaping forests worldwide. Extra-sectoral drivers are driving forces of forest change that originate from beyond the forest sector and that affect forests and their social, economic, and ecological functions. Recent increases in ...
Lobovikov, M.
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German, L.
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Jaeger, D.
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Kengen, S.
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Konijnendijk, C.
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Buttoud-Kouplevatskaya, I.
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Komarudin, H.
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McClain, K.M.
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Nascimento, J.R.
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Schoneveld, G.C.
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Stadt, J.J.
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[Extra-sectoral drivers of forest change]
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Extra-sectoral drivers of forest change
Preoccupation with global energy supplies and climate change in the global North, and a desire to improve the balance of trade and capture value in the emerging carbon market by developing countries, together place biofuels firmly on the map of global land use change. Much of this recent land use...
German, L.
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Schoneveld, G.C.
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Pacheco, P.
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[The social and environmental impacts of biofuel feedstock cultivation: Evidence from multi-site research in the forest frontier]
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The social and environmental impacts of biofuel feedstock cultivation: Evidence from multi-site research in the forest frontier
Rapid growth of emerging economies, emerging interest in biofuels as an alternative to fossil fuels and recent volatility in commodity prices have led to a marked increase in the pace and scale of foreign direct investment in land-based enterprises in the global South. Recent publications on the ...
German, L.
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Schoneveld, G.C.
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Mwangi, E.
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[Processes of large-scale land acquisition by investors: Case studies from Sub-Saharan Africa]
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Processes of large-scale land acquisition by investors: Case studies from Sub-Saharan Africa
The forest sector is more embedded in the global economy than ever. With globally significant supplies of land and raw materials and favorable terms for foreign investors, developing countries – particularly in Africa – have become increasingly attractive trade partners and destinations for inves...
German, L.
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[A framework for evaluating the impacts of expanded trade and investment on forests: Customary rights and societal stakes]
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A framework for evaluating the impacts of expanded trade and investment on forests: Customary rights and societal stakes
Rapid growth of emerging economies, emerging interest in biofuels as an alternative to fossil fuels and recent volatility in commodity prices have led to a marked increase in the pace and scale of foreign and domestic investment in landbased enterprises in the global South. Emerging evidence of t...
German, L.
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Schoneveld, G.C.
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Mwangi, E.
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[Contemporary processes of largescale land acquisition by investors: Case studies from sub-Saharan Africa]
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Contemporary processes of largescale land acquisition by investors: Case studies from sub-Saharan Africa
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Mandondo, A
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Paumgarten, F.
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Mwitwa, J.
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[Shifting rights, property and authority in the forest frontier: 'stakes' for local land users and citizens]
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Shifting rights, property and authority in the forest frontier: 'stakes' for local land users and citizens
Pacheco, P.
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Wardell, D.A.
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German, L.
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Johnson, F.X.
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Bird, N.
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Gelder, J.W. van
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Schwaiger, H
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Schoneveld, G.C.
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Obidzinski, K.
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Guariguata, M.R.
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Skutsch, M.
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Masera, O
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Gao, Y
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Maltitz, G von
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Achten, W.M.J.
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Verchot, Louis V.
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Komarudin, H.
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Andriani, R.
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[Synthesis bioenergy, sustainability and trade-offs: can we avoid deforestation while promoting biofuels?]
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Synthesis bioenergy, sustainability and trade-offs: can we avoid deforestation while promoting biofuels?
German, L.
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Tiani, A.M.
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Daoudi, A
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Mutimukuru-Maravanyika, T
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Chuma, Edward
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Jum, C.
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Nemarundwe, N.
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Ontita, E
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Yitamben, G.
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[L'application de la recherche-action participative à l'adaptation aux changements climatiques en Afrique.: manuel de référence]
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L'application de la recherche-action participative à l'adaptation aux changements climatiques en Afrique.: manuel de référence
German, L.
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Tiani, A.M.
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Daoudi, A
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Mutimukuru-Maravanyika, T
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Chuma, Edward
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Jum, C.
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Nemarundwe, N.
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Yitamben, G.
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[The application of participatory action research to climate change adaptation in Africa: a reference guide]
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The application of participatory action research to climate change adaptation in Africa: a reference guide
Schoneveld, G.C.
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German, L.
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[Translating legal rights into tenure security: lessons from the new commercial pressures on land in Ghana]
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Translating legal rights into tenure security: lessons from the new commercial pressures on land in Ghana