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Stoian, D.Gottwald, C.Ruiz, S.Jong, W. deBecker, M.Bojanic, A.[NTFPs in the Bolivian Amazon: socio-economic impact in view of institutional deficiencies]NTFPs in the Bolivian Amazon: socio-economic impact in view of institutional deficiencies
Autor: Jong, W. de

A heated debate has been going on for roughly three decades about who should hold stewardship over Asia’s tropical forests. This essay reviews how the debate evolved. Communal forestry advocates like NGOs point out that local groups living in remote corners of countries like Indonesia, Thailand, ...


Jong, W. de[Community forestry and the stewardship of tropical forests in Asia]Community forestry and the stewardship of tropical forests in Asia

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.Jong, W. deLuckert, M.Mandondo, A.Matose, F.Nemarundwe, N.[Can common property resource system work in Zimbabwe?]Can common property resource system work in Zimbabwe?

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.Sabogal, C.Jong, W. deStoian, D.Louman, B.Pacheco, P.Porro, N.M.[Experiencias y retos del manejo forestal comunitario en América Tropical]Experiencias y retos del manejo forestal comunitario en América Tropical

There is a fair degree of misplaced optimism about common property resource (CPR) management. In investigating common property issues for woodlands in communal areas in Zimbabwe, there are numerous case studies showing a breakdown of local institutions for CPR management, and the lack of any emer...


Campbell, Bruce M.Mandondo, A.Nemarundwe, N.Sithole, B.Jong, W. deLuckert, M.Matose, F.[Challenges to proponents of common property resource system: despairing voices from the social forests of Zimbabwe]Challenges to proponents of common property resource system: despairing voices from the social forests of Zimbabwe

We survey and evaluate selected participatory tools that have been proven effective in natural resources management and research during our extensive experience with forest communities. We first establish a framework for our analysis by identifying a set of criteria for evaluating each tool. Next...


Lynam, T.Jong, W. deSheil, DouglasKusumanto, T.Evans, K.[A review of tools for incorporating community knowledge, preferences, and values into decision making in natural resources management]A review of tools for incorporating community knowledge, preferences, and values into decision making in natural resources management
Autor: Jong, W. de

Swidden-fallow agroforestry among ribereño farmers in the Peruvian Amazon has been reported to show important regional variation. In this paper diversity in terra firme swidden-fallow agroforestry is described for a single village, Santa Rosa, located at the lower Ucayali river, Peru. Local fores...


Jong, W. de[Swidden-fallow agroforestry in Amazonian: diversity at close distance]Swidden-fallow agroforestry in Amazonian: diversity at close distance

Secondary forests in the flood plains are important from the ecological, social and economical point of view. In this paper the management of these areas and their contribution to the economy of riverine communities in the Jenaro Herrera district is presented. A total of 108 families in 12 commun...


Baluarte-Vasquez, J.Freitas Alvarado, L.Kop, P. van deJong, W. deInga-Sanchez, H.Melendez Torres, W.[El bosque secundario de la llanura aluvial inundable en la zona de Jenaro Herrera, Amazonia Peruana: uso, manejo y contribucion a la economia del poblador ribereno]El bosque secundario de la llanura aluvial inundable en la zona de Jenaro Herrera, Amazonia Peruana: uso, manejo y contribucion a la economia del poblador ribereno

Results based on a socioeconomic survey on flood plain forest fallows are presented. The study was aimed at identifying the factors influencing people's decisions on land use and forest resource utilisation, and to provide some preliminary biophysical information. It was found that 93% of local l...


Freitas-Alvarado, L.Baluarte-Vasquez, J.Kop, P. van deInga-Sanchez, H.Jong, W. deMelendez, W.Salazar-Vega, A.[Caracterizacion del uso de la tierra y bosques secundarios en la llanura aluvial inundable de la zona Muyuy-Iquitos, Amazonia Peruana]Caracterizacion del uso de la tierra y bosques secundarios en la llanura aluvial inundable de la zona Muyuy-Iquitos, Amazonia Peruana
Autor: Jong, W. de

This paper discusses different tree and forest management strategies in Yanallpa, a ribereno village located within the Ucayali floodplain, Peru. In the village, studies on tree and forest management were conducted through surveys, participative observation and unstructured interviews with farmer...


Jong, W. de[Tree and forest management in floodplains of the Peruvian Amazon]Tree and forest management in floodplains of the Peruvian Amazon

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