In the growing literature at the interface of rural livelihood improvement and conservation of natural forests, two overarching issues stand out: (1) How and to what extent use of forest resources do and can contribute to poverty alleviation and (2) How and to what extent poverty alleviation and ...
Sunderlin, William D.
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Angelsen, A.
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Belcher, B.
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Burgess, P.
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Nasi, Robert
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Santoso, L.
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Wunder, Sven
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[Livelihoods, forests, and conservation in developing countries: an overview]
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Livelihoods, forests, and conservation in developing countries: an overview
Tropical deforestation is leading to a loss of economically productive timber concessions, as well as areas with important environmental or socio-cultural values. To counteract this threat in Southeast Asia, sustainable forest management (SFM) practices are becoming increasingly important. We ass...
Dennis, R.A.
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Meijaard, E.
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Nasi, Robert
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Gustafsson, L.
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[Biodiversity conservation in Southeast Asian timber concessions: a critical evaluation of policy mechanisms and guidelines]
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Biodiversity conservation in Southeast Asian timber concessions: a critical evaluation of policy mechanisms and guidelines
The Amazon forest has been converted to a matrix of pristine and modified habitats. Landscape-scale biodiversity conservation requires an understanding of species’ distributions over this matrix to guarantee both effective protection and use for present and future generations. In this study, we e...
Azevedo-Ramos, C.
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Domingues Do Amaral, B.
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Nepstad, D.C.
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Soares Filho, B.
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Nasi, Robert
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[Integrating ecosystem management, protected areas and mammal conservation in the Brazilian Amazon]
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Integrating ecosystem management, protected areas and mammal conservation in the Brazilian Amazon
Monitoring and research activities may hinder rather than improve conservation in tropical countries. Those concerned with conservation - particularly academics and aid agencies - too often overlook the practical realities of achieving conservation in the tropics. As a result, many initiatives di...
Sheil, Douglas
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Nasi, Robert
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[Recherche et conservation: realities, priorites et distraction]
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Recherche et conservation: realities, priorites et distraction
An attemps to pursue biodiversity objectives in both proteced areas and in production forests have often failed because the attribution of costs and benefits was unfair and regulations proved unenforceable. Most people would agree that biodiversity is most likely to be maintained if local benefit...
In the Congo Basin, very large areas of species-rich forests exist in countries that are among the world's poorest. Decision makers and ordinary people in these countries are far more concerned about meeting short-term local and national needs than about long-term value of global biodiversity. Gi...