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The proposed Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol paves the way for financial and technological transfers to support forestry projects that sequester carbon or protect carbon stocks. This paper examines the implications of CDM for forest conservation and sustainable use by draw...


Smith, J.Mulongoy, K.Persson, R.Sayer, Jeffrey A.[Harnessing carbon markets for tropical forest conservation: towards a more realistic assessment]Harnessing carbon markets for tropical forest conservation: towards a more realistic assessment

Sweden contributes large amounts annually to the Consultative Group of International Agriculture Research Organizations (CGIAR), an important body for international Agriculture research. some SEK 80 milion was provided in 1998 alone. But surprisingly few swedish scientists work in International A...


Persson, R.Rudebjer, P.G.[There is no place like home - why are there so few Swedish scientists in the international research institutes on agriculture and agroforestry?]There is no place like home - why are there so few Swedish scientists in the international research institutes on agriculture and agroforestry?

In the 1970s, it appeared that fuelwood use was growing rapidly, and this could have major adverse impacts on the resource and poor users. By the mid-1980s, revised assessments indicated that there was less of a problem than had been foreseen, and much less of a need for forestry interventions to...


Arnold, J.E.M.Kohlin, G.Persson, R.[Woodfuels, livelihoods, and policy interventions: changing perspectives]Woodfuels, livelihoods, and policy interventions: changing perspectives
Autor: Persson, R.

The process by which CIFOR became the 16th and newest research centre of the Consultative Group on Agricultural Research (CGIAR) in 1993 is described. CIFOR is located at Bogor in Indonesia and employs about 40 internationally recruited scientists including foresters, social scientists and econom...


Persson, R.[CIFOR - a newcomer to CGIAR]CIFOR - a newcomer to CGIAR
Autor: Persson, R.

Assistance given to forestry, such as official development assistance in general, presents problems. It is well known that commitment and ownership are needed to achieve success. However, projects are still very much donor-driven. The best way to overcome current problems is to support developing...


Persson, R.[Assistance to forestry: what have we learnt?]Assistance to forestry: what have we learnt?

Analysis of the fuelwood situation has been hampered by lack of reliable information, and has been the subject of considerable debate. The present paper assesses the implications of recent information on the subject. New data and recent more accurate projections show that increasing urbanisation ...


Arnold, J.E.M.Persson, R.[Reassessing the fuelwood situation in developing countries]Reassessing the fuelwood situation in developing countries

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