The biodiversity and climate consequences of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) expansion across South East Asia have received considerable attention. The human side of the issue, highlighted with reports of negative livelihood outcomes and rights abuses by oil palm companies, has also led to controver...
Rist, L.
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Feintrenie, L.
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Levang, P.
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[The livelihood impacts of oil palm: smallholders in Indonesia]
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The livelihood impacts of oil palm: smallholders in Indonesia
The potential for combining timber and non-timber forest product extraction has been examined in the context of diversified forest management. Many tropical forests are exploited both commercially for timber and by forest-dependent communities for non-timber forest products (NTFPs). Divergences b...
Rist, L.
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Shanley, P.
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Sunderland, T.C.H.
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Sheil, Douglas
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Ndoye, O.
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Liswanti, N.
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Tieguhong, J.C.
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[The impacts of selective logging on non-timber forest products of livelihood importance]
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The impacts of selective logging on non-timber forest products of livelihood importance
Societal concerns about the social and environmental impacts of biofuel production are driving producers to adopt better management practices. Existing certification schemes for sustainable biofuel production are, however, biased towards industrial-scale producers that have the financial capital ...
Lee, J.S.H
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Rist, L.
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Obidzinski, K.
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Ghazoul, J.
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Koh, L.P.
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[No farmer left behind in sustainable biofuel production]
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No farmer left behind in sustainable biofuel production