Forests are ubiquitous in the Democratic Republic of Congo; they touch the cultural and economic life of most of the population and have enormous global environmental significance. After years of conflicts and mismanagement, reconstruction is key to improving living conditions and consolidating p...
Debroux, L.
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Hart, T.
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Kaimowitz, D.
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Karsenty, A.
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Topa, G.
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[La foret en Republique Democratique du Congo post-conflict: analyse d'un agenda prioritaire]
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La foret en Republique Democratique du Congo post-conflict: analyse d'un agenda prioritaire
Despite efforts to establish protected areas around the worl, the authority of government remains weak in forested areas. We examine the largest protected area in Central America, 'Bosawas' National Resource Reserve in Nicaragua, to demonstrate how overlapping systems of governance have encourage...
Kaimowitz, D.
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Faune, A.
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Mendoza, R.
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[Your biosphere is my backyard: the story of Bosawas in Nicaragua]
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Your biosphere is my backyard: the story of Bosawas in Nicaragua
This case study analyses origins and causes of decentralisation in Bolivia, how the process has affected tropical forest management, and initial impacts of decentralisation on distribution of benefits from forests. Impact of the Popular Participation Law of 1994, which bolstered municipal governm...
Kaimowitz, D.
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Flores, G.
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Johnson, J.
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Pacheco, P.
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Pavez, I.
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Roper, J.M.
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Vallejos, C.
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Velez, R.
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[Local government and biodiversity conservation: a case from the Bolivian lowlands]
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Local government and biodiversity conservation: a case from the Bolivian lowlands
Smith, J.
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Sabogal, C.
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Jong, W. de
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Kaimowitz, D.
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[Bosques secundarios como recurso para el desarrollo rural y la conservacion ambiental en los tr picos de America Latina]
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Bosques secundarios como recurso para el desarrollo rural y la conservacion ambiental en los tr picos de America Latina
This book looks at the role of municipal governments in lowland Bolivia in forest management since passage of a popular participation law in 1994 and a new forestry law in 1996. It covers issues related to logging, protected area management, land use planning, indigenous territories, and non-timb...
As international concern over tropical deforestation has grown over the last ten years, researchers have sought to understand the causes of deforestation and possible solutions using quantitative economic models. This book reviews the results and methodology of over 150 of these models and synthe...
This study analyses seven factors used to explain the conversion of forest to pasture in Central America between 1979 and 1994: 1) favourable markets for livestock products; 2) subsidised credit and road construction; 3) land-tenure policies; 4) limited technological change in livestock productio...
Kaimowitz, D.
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[Livestock and deforestation in Central America in the 1980s and 1990s: a policy perspective]
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Livestock and deforestation in Central America in the 1980s and 1990s: a policy perspective
Do improvements in agricultural technology protect or endanger tropical forests? This book examines this controversial issue. It includes both theoretical frameworks for analysing the issue as well as case studies covering a wide range of geographical regions, technologies, market conditions and ...
This paper analyses the institutions and producers involved in pine production in Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua and the problems they face. It also presents the main findings and recommendations of a Study Tour conducted in the municipalities of Dipilto, Santa Clara, Jalapa, Ocotal, and Estel in May, ...
Deforestation is one of the primary threats to biodiversity in tropical forests arround the world. Deforestation has many direct causes, including conversion of forests to pasture for livestock, expansion of agricultural lands, commercial logging, and urbanization. Indirectly, deforestation is in...
Margoluis, R.
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Russel, V.
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González, M.
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Rojas, O.
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Magdaleno, J.
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Madrid, G.
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Kaimowitz, D.
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[Maximum yield?: sustainable agriculture as a tool for conservation]
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Maximum yield?: sustainable agriculture as a tool for conservation