According to the Indonesian constitution of 1945, customary rights are only recognized if not in contradiction with the superior interests of the Nation. The contradiction is most blatant in matters of forest management. Under the Dutch colonial rule as well as under the auspices of the young ind...
Levang, P.
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Buyse, N.
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[Droits fonciers coutumiers et autonomie regionale a Kalimantan a Kalimantan-Est (Indonesie): entre enjeux de pouvoir et contrôle de l’accès aux ressources.]
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Droits fonciers coutumiers et autonomie regionale a Kalimantan a Kalimantan-Est (Indonesie): entre enjeux de pouvoir et contrôle de l’accès aux ressources.
Considering the role and importance of the forest to local people, what first strikes any visitor to the Bulungan research forest is the strong contradiction between talk and action. On one hand side the contribution of the forest to local people's livelihoods is widely acknowledged, on the other...
CIFOR's research in the Bulungan Model Forest in Bulungan, East Kalimanatan took the form of a systematic investigation into ways of achieving forest sustainability in a large forest landscape with diverse, rapidly changing and often conflicting land-use demands. The integrated approach to resear...
Stapleton, P.
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Sheil, Douglas
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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Kartawinata, K.
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Levang, P.
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Machfudh
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[Research in the Bulungan model forest: the management of a large, multistakeholder forest]
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Research in the Bulungan model forest: the management of a large, multistakeholder forest
This case study covers work in the Malinau catchment in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, a vast area of primary and secondary forest with scattered villages. The project has evolved to focus on key factors underlying poverty and forest loss. Inappropriate harvesting is reducing biodiversity, limiting ...
Campbell, Bruce M.
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Gunarso, P.
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Kartawinata, K.
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Levang, P.
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Rhee, S.
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Sheil, Douglas
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Sist, P.
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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[Empowering forest dwellers and managing forests more sustainably in the landscapes of Borneo]
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Empowering forest dwellers and managing forests more sustainably in the landscapes of Borneo
Oil palm is one of the most extensively cultivated biodiesel feedstocks worldwide, and expansion of its cultivation poses a significant threat to ecosystems, biodiversity and potentially the global climate. We evaluate the prospects of land sparing and wildlife-friendly farming, two contrasting a...
Gunarso, P.
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Santosa, K.D.
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Shackleton, Charlie M.
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Sunderland, T.C.H.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Priyadi, H.
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Levang, P.
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Sheil, Douglas
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Dounias, E.
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[Menuju pengelolaan hutan lestari dan sumber penghidupan masyarakat yang lebih baik di hutan tropis: Pembelajaran dan kesimpulan]
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Menuju pengelolaan hutan lestari dan sumber penghidupan masyarakat yang lebih baik di hutan tropis: Pembelajaran dan kesimpulan
Indonesia has been the world’s largest producer and exporter of palm oil since 2008. This paper discussed the livelihood impacts of oil palm development in Indonesia, based on lessons learnt from Bungo district, in the province of Jambi. The various community-company partnerships that structure t...
Feintrenie, L.
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Chong, W.K.
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Levang, P.
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[Why do Farmers Prefer Oil Palm? Lessons Learnt from Bungo District, Indonesia]
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Why do Farmers Prefer Oil Palm? Lessons Learnt from Bungo District, Indonesia
We examine five forested landscapes in Africa (Cameroon, Madagascar, and Tanzania) and Asia (Indonesia and Laos) at different stages of landscape change. In all five areas, forest cover (outside of protected areas) continues to decrease despite local people’s recognition of the importance of fore...
Pfund, J.L.
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Watts, J.D.
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Boissiere, M.
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Boucard, A.
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Bullock, R.M.
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Ekadinata, A.
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Dewi, S.
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Feintrenie, L.
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Levang, P.
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Rantala, S.
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Sheil, Douglas
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Sunderland, T.C.H.
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[Understanding and integrating local perceptions of trees and forests into incentives for sustainable landscape management]
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Understanding and integrating local perceptions of trees and forests into incentives for sustainable landscape management
Local communities, especially those living in forested areas, are generally presented as innocent victims of global economic policies that benefit the private and public sectors. This paper discusses local stakeholders’ perception of the government policies and actions, people’s rights, and peopl...
Feintrenie, L.
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Levang, P.
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[Local voices call for economic development over forest conservation: Trade-offs and policy in Bungo, Sumatra]
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Local voices call for economic development over forest conservation: Trade-offs and policy in Bungo, Sumatra
Kengoum Djiegni, F.
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Assembe-Mvondo, S.
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Eba'a Atyi, R.
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Levang, P.
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Fomété, T.
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[Cameroon's forest policy within the overall national land use framework: from sectorial approaches to global coherence?]
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Cameroon's forest policy within the overall national land use framework: from sectorial approaches to global coherence?