Tropical forests hold several goods and services used by forest-dependent people as safety nets to traverse difficult periods of resource supply. These same goods and services are constantly surrounded by emerging markets linking remote communities with major urban centers nationally and internat...
Nkem, J.
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Kalame, F.B.
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Idinoba, M.
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Somorin, O.A.
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Ndoye, O.
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Awono, A.
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[Shaping forest safety nets with markets: adaptation to climate change under changing roles of tropical forests in Congo Basin]
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Shaping forest safety nets with markets: adaptation to climate change under changing roles of tropical forests in Congo Basin
Vulnerability of forest ecosystems in West Africa is likely to be aggravated with current and projected climate and human stresses with implications for adaptation and REDD regimes. This is because vulnerability of the forest ecosystems affects economic sectors and millions of people that depend ...
Idinoba, M.
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Nkem, J.
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Kalame, F.B.
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Tachie-Obeng, E.
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Gyampoh, B.A.
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[Dealing with reducing trends in forest ecosystem services through a vulnerability assessment and planned adaptation actions]
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Dealing with reducing trends in forest ecosystem services through a vulnerability assessment and planned adaptation actions
Integrated agriculture and forestry land-use practices are critical in countries like Sudan, which faces accelerated deforestation, as they can make land-use and agricultural production systems more sustainable. The accelerated loss of forest vegetation is often perceived to result from increased...
Kalame, F.B.
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Luukkanen, O.
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Elsiddig, E.A.
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Glover, E.K.
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[Tree knowledge and livelihood activities in a changing environment: views from smallholder farmers in Kosti, Sudan]
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Tree knowledge and livelihood activities in a changing environment: views from smallholder farmers in Kosti, Sudan
This policy brief analyses forest policies in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Mali and their implication for adaptation and conflicts under climate change. It presents results of studies undertaken by Tropical Forest and Climate Change Adaptation (TroFCCA). The policy brief tracks the flow of specific fo...
Kalame, F.B.
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Idinoba, M.
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Brockhaus, M.
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Nkem, J.
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[Forest policies and forest resource flow in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Mali: conflicting or consistent for adaptation to climate change?]
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Forest policies and forest resource flow in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Mali: conflicting or consistent for adaptation to climate change?
Many studies have suggested various kinds of forest policies, management planning and practices to help forests adapt to climate change. These recommendations are often generic, based mostly on case studies from temperate countries and rarely from Africa. We argue that policy and management recom...
Kalame, F.B.
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Nkem, J.
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Idinoba, M.
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Kanninen, M.
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[Matching national forest policies and management practices for climate change adaptation in Burkina Faso and Ghana]
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Matching national forest policies and management practices for climate change adaptation in Burkina Faso and Ghana
Nkem, J.
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Idinoba, M.
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Brockhaus, M.
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Kalame, F.B.
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Tas, Adriaan
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[Adaptation to climate change in Africa: synergies with biodiversity and forest]
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Adaptation to climate change in Africa: synergies with biodiversity and forest
Ce dossier analyse les politiques forestières au Burkina Faso, au Ghana et au Mali et leurs implications pour l’adaptation au changement climatique. Il présente les résultats d’études entreprises par le projet Forêts tropicales et adaptation au changement climatique (TroFCCA). Il suit à la trace ...
Kalame, F.B.
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Idinoba, M.
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Brockhaus, M.
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Nkem, J.
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[Politiques forestieres et utilisation des ressources au Burkina Faso, au Ghana et au Mali: sont-elles compatibles avec l'adaptation au changement climatique]
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Politiques forestieres et utilisation des ressources au Burkina Faso, au Ghana et au Mali: sont-elles compatibles avec l'adaptation au changement climatique
This article is based on a study conducted in communities in three forest reserves in the offinso Forest District, which crosses the ashanti and brong-ahafo regions of Ghana. These communities include adaa, in opro forest reserve; nkwaankwaa and asempaneye, in afram forest reserve; and anhwerekro...
Idinoba, M.
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Kalame, F.B.
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Nkem, J.
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Blay, D.
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Coulibaly, Y.
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[Climate change and non-wood forest products: vulnerability and adaptation in West Africa]
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Climate change and non-wood forest products: vulnerability and adaptation in West Africa
The formulation and implementation of an adaptation strategy is of growing concern to governments. The adaptation policy framework (APF) sets out indicative activities and features of an adaptation strategy. Understanding the extent to which existing practices can support adaptation in societies ...
Kalame, F.B.
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Aidoo, R.
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Nkem, J.
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Ajayi, Oluyede C.
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Kanninen, M.
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Luukkanen, O.
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Idinoba, M.
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[The modified taungya system in Ghana’s transitional zone: a win–win practice for forestry and adaptation to climate change?]
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The modified taungya system in Ghana’s transitional zone: a win–win practice for forestry and adaptation to climate change?