This paper applies a broad-brush perspective to forestry research, innovation and research capacity in developing countries and the impacts linked to it. The authors reflect upon successes and failures in the hope of improving the focus and relevance of future efforts and highlight emerging resea...
Spilsbury, M.J.
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Kaimowitz, D.
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[Forestry research, innovation and impact in developing countries - from economic efficiency to the broader public good]
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Forestry research, innovation and impact in developing countries - from economic efficiency to the broader public good
Determinants of low deforestation in Bolivia are analysed, based on the Bolivian experience and general deforestation literature, and lessons are drawn for other countries with low deforestation. Weak domestic demand for agricultural products and poor transportation infrastructure are the princip...
This paper contains an overview of the state of human health in and around forests, and the causal links between forests and human health. It identifies four central links between forests and human health, focusing on two central questions: 1. What are the human health conditions in and around fo...
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Sheil, Douglas
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Kaimowitz, D.
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Kishi, M.
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[Forests and human health in the tropics: some important connections]
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Forests and human health in the tropics: some important connections
Tacconi, L.
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Moore, P.F.
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Kaimowitz, D.
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[Fires in tropical forests - what is really the problem?: lessons from Indonesia]
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Fires in tropical forests - what is really the problem?: lessons from Indonesia
Popular concern about tropical deforestation largely drove the rapid growth in forestry assistance in recent years. Nevertheless, forestry assistance has had limited impact on forest clearing and much of it has gone to address other problems. To reduce inappropriate deforestation requires a combi...
Kaimowitz, D.
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[Forestry assistance and tropical deforestation: why the public doesn't get what it pays for]
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Forestry assistance and tropical deforestation: why the public doesn't get what it pays for
International concern about illegal forestry activities has grown markedly. Asian, African, and European governments have held high-level regional conferences on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (FLEG). Indonesia has signed path-breaking Memoranda of Understanding on illegal logging with the...