The contributions that non-timber forest products (NTFPs) can make to rural livelihoods, and the fact that their use is less ecologically destructive than timber harvesting, have encouraged the belief that more intensive management of forests for such products could contribute to both development...
Arnold, J.E.M.
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Ruiz Perez, M.
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[Can non-timber forest products match tropical forest conservation and development objectives?]
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Can non-timber forest products match tropical forest conservation and development objectives?
Debate currently rages over the development potential of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) in tropical forests. Proponents of particular "solutions" can refer to evidence (case studies, data) which tend to support their interpretation of events and relationships. Recommendations thus frequently d...
Ruiz Perez, M.
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Byron, R.N.
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[A methodology to analyze divergent case studies of non-timber forest products and their development potential]
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A methodology to analyze divergent case studies of non-timber forest products and their development potential
Tropical forest constitute the largest forest biome on Earth, hosting a large part of its biodiversity and contributing to global water and carbon cycles. The chapter analyses the pressures on these forest, their causes and differenciated results in each of the main tropical continents. Some stra...
In recent years, research on tropical forest conservation has increasingly focused on traditional management systems as a means of achieving a balance between conservation and development. Styrax paralleloneurun, a forest-canopy tree species that produces benzoin, an aromatic resin, is cultivated...
García Fernandez, C.
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Casado, M.A.
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Ruiz Perez, M.
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[Benzoin gardens in North Sumatra, Indonesia: effects of management on tree diversity]
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Benzoin gardens in North Sumatra, Indonesia: effects of management on tree diversity