This is a report on the first phase of CIFOR's research project on testing criteria and indicators (C&I) for the sustainable management of forests, which was initiated in August 1994. The project has sought to identify reliable, relevant and cost-effective C&I based on field evaluation of existin...
Prabhu, R.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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[Testing criteria and indicators for the sustainable management of forests: a report on phase I of the CIFOR research project]
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Testing criteria and indicators for the sustainable management of forests: a report on phase I of the CIFOR research project
The BAG focuses on the social criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management, a topic that has been the subject of considerable controversy and uncertainty. It is designed for people interested in assessing sustainable forest management, but who do not have a high degree of expertise i...
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Brocklesby, M.A.
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Diaw, C.
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Etuge, P.
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Günter, M.
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Harwell, E.
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McDougall, C.
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Porro, N.M.
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Porro, R.
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Prabhu, R.
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Salim, A.
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Sardjono, M.A.
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Tchikangwa, B.
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Tiani, A.M.
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Wadley, R.L.
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Woelfel, J.
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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[GBA guia básico de avaliação do bem-estar humano.]
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GBA guia básico de avaliação do bem-estar humano.
This chapter makes use of data from research conducted in 1996 in and around Danau Sentarum Wildlife Reserve in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Its initial purpose was to contribute to the development of principles, criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management. The particular topic inves...
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Wadley, R.L.
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Harwell, E.
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Prabhu, R.
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[Assessing intergenerational access to resources: using criteria and indicators in West Kalimantan, Indonesia]
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Assessing intergenerational access to resources: using criteria and indicators in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA) is a decision-making tool developed for complex problems. In a situation where multiple criteria are involved confusion can arise if a logical, well-structured decision-making process is not followed. Another difficulty in decision making is that reaching a general c...
Mendoza, G.A.
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Macoun, P.
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Prabhu, R.
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Sukadri, D.
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Purnomo, H.
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Hartanto, H.
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[Guidelines for applying multi-criteria analysis to the assessment of criteria and indicators]
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Guidelines for applying multi-criteria analysis to the assessment of criteria and indicators
Criteria and indicators (C&I) have become primary tools in implementing the principle of sustainable resource management. To carry out this principle, it is necessary to develop methodologies that can holistically and systematically generate relevant indicators for a particular forest or resource...
Mendoza, G.A.
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Prabhu, R.
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[Qualitative multi-criteria approaches to assessing indicators of sustainable forest resource management]
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Qualitative multi-criteria approaches to assessing indicators of sustainable forest resource management
The assessment on key ecological factors affecting runoff and soil erosion and the usefulness of plot-level monitoring of soil erosion was conducted by collecting runoff and soil loss records from 14 runoff plots. The runoff plots were set up in two catchments in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, wh...
Hartanto, H.
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Prabhu, R.
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Widayat, A.S.E.
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Asdak, C.
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[Factors affecting runoff and soil erosion: plot-level soil loss monitoring for assessing sustainability of forest management]
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Factors affecting runoff and soil erosion: plot-level soil loss monitoring for assessing sustainability of forest management
The need for new criteria and indicators for the assessment of biodiversity conservation as part of sustainable forest management of tropical forests has been identified as a priority by many international organisations. Those biodiversity criteria and indicators which formed part of a much broad...
Stork, N.E.
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Boyle, T.J.B.
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Dale, V.
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Eeley, H.
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Finegan, B.
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Lawes, M.
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Manokaran, N.
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Prabhu, R.
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Soberon, J.
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[Criteria and indicators for assessing the sustainability of forest management: conservation of biodiversity]
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Criteria and indicators for assessing the sustainability of forest management: conservation of biodiversity
This concept paper addresses those elements in the people-forest interface which we perceive as critical to sustainable forest management, based on our own training and experience, as well as two field tests of the conceptual framework (in Kalimantan and Côte d'Ivoire ). Initially, we define our ...
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Prabhu, R.
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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[Principles, criteria and indicators: applying Ockham’s Razor to the people-forestry link]
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Principles, criteria and indicators: applying Ockham’s Razor to the people-forestry link
This paper makes use of data from a methodological pre-test conducted in and around Danau Sentarum Wildlife Reserve in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Its purpose was to contribute to the development of principles, criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management (SFM). The particular topic ...
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Wadley, R.L.
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Harwell, E.
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Prabhu, R.
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[Inter-generational access to resources: developing criteria and indicators]
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Inter-generational access to resources: developing criteria and indicators
Tropical countries are expanding plantation forestry to develop sustainable wood production systems. Much of this is based on short rotations of exotic species. These systems require large capital investments, represent intensive land use and increase the demands on the soil. To develop options f...
Hopmans, P.
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Prabhu, R.
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Brand, D.
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Nambiar, S.
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Cossalter, C.
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[Development of C&I for tropical plantation forests]
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Development of C&I for tropical plantation forests