Community forestry is seen as a promising option to improve the often-precarious situation of rural families while at the same time contributing to conserve forests. National and international organizations are promoting community forestry, aiming for a clear set of features that include: legal f...
Pokorny, B.
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Sabogal, C.
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Jong, W. de
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Pacheco, P.
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Porro, N.M.
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Louman, Bastian
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Stoian, D.
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[Challenges of community forestry in tropical America]
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Challenges of community forestry in tropical America
Public extension services play a key role in the implementation of strategies for rural development based on the sustainable management of natural resources. However, the sector suffers from restricted financial and human resources. Using experiences from participatory action research, a strategy...
Pokorny, B.
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Cayres, G.
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Nunes, W.
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[Participatory extension as basis for the work of rural extension services in the Amazon]
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Participatory extension as basis for the work of rural extension services in the Amazon
The Brazilian government's initiative to systematically search for the eradication of hunger in Brazil by means of the Fome Zero Program has aroused global interest and sympathy. In the search for efficient strategies to reach this objective, the situation in Amazonia deserves special attention. ...
Pokorny, B.
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Sabogal, C.
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Kramer, F.
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[Forum sobre bosques, gestion y desarollo: opciones para la Amazonia]
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Forum sobre bosques, gestion y desarollo: opciones para la Amazonia
The Brazilian government's initiative to systematically search for the eradication of hunger in Brazil by means of the Fome Zero Program has aroused global interest and sympathy. In the search for efficient strategies to reach this objective, the situation in Amazonia deserves special attention. ...
Pokorny, B.
,
Sabogal, C.
,
Kramer, F.
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[Forum sobre florestas, gestao e desenvolvimento: opcoes para a Amazonia]
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Forum sobre florestas, gestao e desenvolvimento: opcoes para a Amazonia