This paper look at forest products (FP) procurement and trade in Indonesia in a historical perspective, and critically investigate the nature of the actions of the players involved in these economic activities. It identifies the different actions of the various participants that can be qualified ...
Jong, W. de
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Belcher, B.
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Rohadi, D.
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Mustikasari, R.
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Levang, P.
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[The political ecology of forest products in Indonesia: a history of changing adversaries]
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The political ecology of forest products in Indonesia: a history of changing adversaries
A simplistic explanation of why tropical forests degrade or disappear all together is, because loggers take out too many trees, companies convert forest for plantations, and small farmers slash forest to make agricultural fields. Political ecology is a scientific inter-discipline that tries to id...
Jong, W. de
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Tuk-Po, L.
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Ken-Ichi, Abe
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[The political ecology of tropical forests in Southeast Asia: historical roots of modern problems]
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The political ecology of tropical forests in Southeast Asia: historical roots of modern problems
Common property resource (CPR) management approaches are now thought to provide a viable alternative to natural resource management. This article contains result of the investigations on common property issues for woodlands in communal areas in Zimbabwe. It reveals numerous cases showing a breakd...
Campbell, Bruce M.
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Jong, W. de
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Luckert, M.
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Mandondo, A.
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Matose, F.
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Nemarundwe, N.
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[Can common property resource system work in Zimbabwe?]
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Can common property resource system work in Zimbabwe?
Jong, W. de
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Becker, M.
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Ruiz, S.
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Gottwald, C.
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[El nuevo regimen forestal en el norte amazonico boliviano]
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El nuevo regimen forestal en el norte amazonico boliviano
This paper summarizes the main findings of “Communitarian forest management in Tropical America: Experiences, lessons and challenges for the future”, jointly produced by a group of researchers closely related to CFM in Latin America. Local peoples and communities in rural Latin America are the tr...
Pokorny B.
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Sabogal, C.
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Jong, W. de
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Stoian, D.
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Louman, B.
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Pacheco, P.
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Porro, N.M.
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[Experiencias y retos del manejo forestal comunitario en América Tropical]
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Experiencias y retos del manejo forestal comunitario en América Tropical
The study was caried out in Peru in 2003 and 2004. The study aims to increase the chances of future success of forest rehabilitation efforts by identifying the strategies that best contribute to long-term sustainability with minimal negative effects on stakeholders. Specifically, the study derive...
Meza, A.
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Sabogal, C.
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Jong, W. de
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[Rehabilitacion de areas degradadas en la Amazonia peruana: revision de experiencias y lecciones aprendidas]
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Rehabilitacion de areas degradadas en la Amazonia peruana: revision de experiencias y lecciones aprendidas
Problems with governance of forests are closely linked to incompatible interests between different stakeholders. Having a clearer understanding of the relative importance of forest landscape functions among stakeholders can bring much clarity about why governance problems persist. The voice of th...
Zapata, D.M.O.
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Gonzáles, L.A.
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Larrea, J.F.
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González, B.
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Silva, E.
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Arellanos, A.
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Meo, S.
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Jong, W. de
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[Luz de America: comunidad y biodiversidad Amazonica]
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Luz de America: comunidad y biodiversidad Amazonica
The purpose of this manual is to help trainers in future scenario better facilitate training workshops for field officers such as forestry managers, extension officers and researchers who are keen to facilitate future scenarios in their forest management projects. Future scenarios are a diverse a...
Nemarundwe, N.
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Jong, W. de
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Cronkleton, P.
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[Future scenarios as an instrument for forest management: manual for training facilitators of future scenarios]
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Future scenarios as an instrument for forest management: manual for training facilitators of future scenarios
The Center for International Forestry Research has developed and adapted various participatory tools for use with forest communities and other natural resource dependent groups. The tools have diverse applications: stakeholder identification, decision making, planning, conflict management, inform...
Evans, K.
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Jong, W. de
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Cronkleton, P.
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Sheil, Douglas
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Lynam, T.
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Kusumanto, T.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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[Guide to participatory tools for forest communities]
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Guide to participatory tools for forest communities
Effective planning for non-timber forest product (NTFP) development and conservation will ensure the most effective use of scarce resources and maximise the likelihood that the objective will be obtained. NTFP development and conservation is usually a long-term activity and involves the collabora...
Jong, W. de
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Utama, R.
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[Turning ideas into action: planning for non-timber forest product development and conservation]
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Turning ideas into action: planning for non-timber forest product development and conservation