The changing role of forests in people’s livelihoods in frontier areas is important from the perspective of poverty alleviation and forest conservation. This study explores the link between expanding economic opportunities, forest dependence, and welfare in 73 villages. Village economic options, ...
Dewi, S.
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Belcher, B.
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Puntodewo, A.
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[Village economic opportunity, forest dependence, and rural livelihoods in East Kalimantan, Indonesia]
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Village economic opportunity, forest dependence, and rural livelihoods in East Kalimantan, Indonesia
The recent forest fires in Indonesia have left severe scars on the environment and the economy. Remote sensing and GIS are being integrated and utilized to quantify the effects of the burning on the several local communities in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Forests have been declared important for the well-being of the poor because of the kinds of goods and services that they provide. We asked whether forests are important for the poor not only because of the kinds of goods and services they provide, but also because they tend to be located where th...
Sunderlin, William D.
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Dewi, S.
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Puntodewo, A.
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Muller, D.
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Angelsen, A.
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Epprecht, M.
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[Why forests are important for global poverty alleviation: a spatial explanation]
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Why forests are important for global poverty alleviation: a spatial explanation