Early forest valuation studies let many people to believe these methods would produce results that convinced policymakers of the economic value of forests. More recent studies suggest the only environmental service that forests provide with high economic value is carbon sequestration. Thus one is...
Kaimowitz, D.
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[The role of forests in addressing global problems: what economic valuation methods won't tell us]
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The role of forests in addressing global problems: what economic valuation methods won't tell us
This policy brief lays out strategies to improve the contribution of forest markets to local livelihoods. It is offered as a first step in a longer-term effort to promote forest markets that enhance the livelihoods of poor people while conserving forest resources. While forests are providing crit...
Community based forestry has the potential to contribute much more to achieving sustainable development and poverty reduction than is the case today. This paper describes and analyzes these potentials and demonstrates their feasibility with real world cases of community forest businesses and inno...
Scherr, Sara J.
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White, A.
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Kaimowitz, D.
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[A new agenda for forest conservation and poverty alleviation: making markets work for low-income producers]
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A new agenda for forest conservation and poverty alleviation: making markets work for low-income producers