Community forestry is pursued as rural development strategy in many tropical forest regions worldwide. In Tropical America, rich experiences have been accumulated with community forestry support initiatives and this chapter summarizes published and the author’s hands on experiences. The chapter i...
Jong, W. de
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Cornejo, C.
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Pacheco, P.
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Pokorny, B.
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Stoian, D.
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Sabogal, C.
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Louman, B.
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[Opportunities and challenges for community forestry: lessons from tropical America]
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Opportunities and challenges for community forestry: lessons from tropical America
This manual is intended to serve as reference for forest professionals and practitioners in the planning, execution and evaluation of forest management techniques and practices contributing to the sustainability of the resource and the activity as a commercial operation. The document covers basic...
Sabogal, C.
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Carrera, F.
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Colan, V.
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Pokorny, B.
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Louman, B.
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[Manual para la planificacion y evaluacion del manejo forestal operacional en bosques de la Amazonia Peruana]
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Manual para la planificacion y evaluacion del manejo forestal operacional en bosques de la Amazonia Peruana
The focus of this chapter is on climate-change impacts on the environment, the structure and functioning of forests, on their biodiversity, and on the services and goods provided by forests in order to identify key vulnerabilities. Based on the findings of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC ...
Fischlin, A.
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Ayres, M.
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Karnosky, D.
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Kellomäki, S
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Louman, B.
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Ong, C
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Plattner, G.K.
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Santoso, H.
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Thompson, I
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Booth, T.H.
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Marcar, N.
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Scholes, B.
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Swanston, C.
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Zamolodchikov, D.
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[Future environmental impacts and vulnerabilities]
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Future environmental impacts and vulnerabilities
Sabogal, C.
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Jong, W. de
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Pokorny, B.
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Louman, B.
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[Manejo forestal comunitario en América Latina: experiencias, lecciones aprendidas y retos para el futuro]
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Manejo forestal comunitario en América Latina: experiencias, lecciones aprendidas y retos para el futuro
Louman, B.
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García Fernandez, C.
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Sabogal, C.
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Ehringhaus, C.
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Salazar, M.
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Villacres, D.
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[Capacidades tecnicas y desafios del manejo forestal comunitario]
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Capacidades tecnicas y desafios del manejo forestal comunitario
Jong, W. de
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Pokorny, B.
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Sabogal, C.
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Louman, B.
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Stoian, D.
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[Antecedentes, realidad y oportunidades del manejo forestal comunitario en America Latina]
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Antecedentes, realidad y oportunidades del manejo forestal comunitario en America Latina
This paper summarizes the main findings of “Communitarian forest management in Tropical America: Experiences, lessons and challenges for the future”, jointly produced by a group of researchers closely related to CFM in Latin America. Local peoples and communities in rural Latin America are the tr...
Pokorny B.
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Sabogal, C.
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Jong, W. de
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Stoian, D.
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Louman, B.
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Pacheco, P.
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Porro, N.M.
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[Experiencias y retos del manejo forestal comunitario en América Tropical]
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Experiencias y retos del manejo forestal comunitario en América Tropical
This chapter develops a framework to explore examples of adaptation options that could be used to ensure that the ecosystem services provided by forests are maintained under future climates. The services are divided into broad areas within which managers can identify specific management goals for...
Innes, J.
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Joyce, L.A.
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Kellomäki, S
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Louman, B.
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Ogden, A.
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Parrotta, J.A.
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Thompson, I
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Ayres, M.
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Ong, C
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Santoso, H.
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Sohngen, B.
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Wreford, A.
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[Management for adaptation]
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Management for adaptation
The use and industrial transformation of timber from tropical natural forests produce big quantities of wood residues that generate emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) when burned or decayed. The greenhouse effect is mainly produced by CO2 emissions. Carbon content in wood residues was evaluated in...
Bamaca Figueroa, E.
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Kanninen, M.
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Louman, B.
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Pedroni, L.
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Gómez, M.
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[Contenido del carbono en los productos y residuos forestales generados por el aprovechamiento y el aserrio en la reserva de Biosfera Maya]
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Contenido del carbono en los productos y residuos forestales generados por el aprovechamiento y el aserrio en la reserva de Biosfera Maya
Louman, B.
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Fischlin, A.
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Glück, P.
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Innes, J.
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Lucier, A.
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Parrotta, J.A.
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Santoso, H.
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Thompson, I
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Wreford, A.
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[Forest ecosystem services: a cornerstone for human well-being]
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Forest ecosystem services: a cornerstone for human well-being