In this paper, we present an intensification model based on the intensity of exploitation and use of forests and forest lands as a relevant framework for analysing the appearance, dynamics, and evolution of different types of secondary forests. The systematic driving forces responsible for the di...
Chokkalingam, U.
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Smith, J.
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Jong, W. de
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Sabogal, C.
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[A conceptual framework for the assessment of tropical secondary forest dynamics and sustainable development potential in Asia]
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A conceptual framework for the assessment of tropical secondary forest dynamics and sustainable development potential in Asia
This paper provides the general objectives of the special issue: secondary forests in Asia: their diversity, importance and role in future environmental management. It provides a brief overview of the renewed attention to tropical secondary forests and sketches the history of research on this sub...
Jong, W. de
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Chokkalingam, U.
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Smith, J.
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Sabogal, C.
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[Tropical secondary forests in Asia: introduction and synthesis]
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Tropical secondary forests in Asia: introduction and synthesis
Criteria and indicators to evaluate forest management (C&I) facilitate the understanding of and communication about sustainability. Thus an increasing number of national and international initiatives defined C&I sets for certification, monitoring and auditing of forest management. Because of the ...
Pokorny, B.
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Sabogal, C.
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Camino, Ronnie de
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[Metodologias para evaluar la aplicacion de criterios e indicadores en el manejo forestal de bosques tropicales en America Latina]
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Metodologias para evaluar la aplicacion de criterios e indicadores en el manejo forestal de bosques tropicales en America Latina
Sist, P.
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García Fernandez, C.
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Sabogal, C.
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[IUFRO international seminar-workshop towards better management practices in tropical humid forests: developing principles and recommendations for the Amazon Basin]
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IUFRO international seminar-workshop towards better management practices in tropical humid forests: developing principles and recommendations for the Amazon Basin
The main aim of this paper is to present some thoughts about natural forest management, management plans, information needs in management planning, and how to overcome some of the technical deficiencies existing. Emphasis is placed on management of hardwood neo-tropical natural forest exploitatio...
Sabogal, C.
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[Planes de manejo forestal y necesidades de informacion para el manejo operacional]
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Planes de manejo forestal y necesidades de informacion para el manejo operacional
The development of criteria and indicators (C&I) for good forest management was identified as one of the essential components of a research and demonstration project in the Brazilian Amazon under the leadership of Embrapa Eastern Amazon and CIFOR. Four steps were envisaged: (1) Definition of a pr...
Pokorny B.
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Sabogal, C.
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Prabhu, R.
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Silva, J.N.M.
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[Introducing criteria and indicators for monitoring and auditing forest management in the Brazilian Amazon]
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Introducing criteria and indicators for monitoring and auditing forest management in the Brazilian Amazon
Overlogged forests are degraded but nevertheless important. They may continue to be a source of timber and supply an important amount of forest products, particularly for local people who livelihoods depend on their extraction. One aspect of restoration would be to prevent adding more overlogged ...
This paper contains brief information on the objective of the symposium and the symposium program themes: industrial forest management, community forest management and means to promote the adoption of sustainable forest management. It followed by main conclusions and recommendations.
Sabogal, C.
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Macedo Silva, J.N.
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[IUFRO international symposium: integrated management of neotropical rain forests by industries and communities, applying research results, involving stakeholders and defining policy]
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IUFRO international symposium: integrated management of neotropical rain forests by industries and communities, applying research results, involving stakeholders and defining policy
Barriers to successful adoption of novel silvicultural practices are rarely just technical in nature. Simply put, why do some forest users practice better silviculture than others? Diverse perspectives in the social sciences have been brought to bear on this question, but most efforts suffer from...
Walter, B.B.
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Sabogal, C.
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Snook, L.K.
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Almeida, E. de
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[Constraints and opportunities for better silvicultural practice in tropical forestry: an interdisciplinary approach]
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Constraints and opportunities for better silvicultural practice in tropical forestry: an interdisciplinary approach
This special issue brings together 15 papers entirely dedicated to secondary forests in tropical Asia: 1. Tropical secondary forests in Asia: introduction and synthesis. 2. A conceptual framework for the assessment of tropical secondary forest dynamics and sustainable development potential in Asi...
Chokkalingam, U.
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Jong, W. de
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Smith, J.
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Sabogal, C.
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[Secondary forests in Asia: their diversity, importance, and role in future environmental management]
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Secondary forests in Asia: their diversity, importance, and role in future environmental management