There is consensus that payments for biodiversity services are a promising conservation tool, yet the implementation of applied schemes has been lagging behind. This paper explores some reasons why potential biodiversity buyers may hesitate. It describes the case of an unsuccessful attempt to est...
Wunder, Sven
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Frost, P.
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Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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Iwan, R.
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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[When donors get cold feet: the community conservation concession in Setulang (Kalimantan, Indonesia) that never happened]
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When donors get cold feet: the community conservation concession in Setulang (Kalimantan, Indonesia) that never happened
Community-based forest management has been promoted widely to enable local communities capture the value of the forests they inhabit. Most community forests have focused on non-timber forest products. In Cameroon, the 1994 Forest Law introduced community forestry with a strong emphasis on timber ...
Blas, D.E. de
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Pérez, M.R.
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Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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Lescuyer, G.
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Nasi, Robert
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Karsenty, A.
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[External influences on and conditions for community logging management in Cameroon]
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External influences on and conditions for community logging management in Cameroon
Ruiz Perez, M.
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Blas, D.E. de
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Nasi, Robert
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Sassen, M.
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Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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Angoue, C.
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Gami, N.
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Ndoye, O.
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Ngono, G.
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Nguinguiri, J.C.
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Nzala, D.
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Toirambe, B.
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Yalibanda, Y.
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[Who is logging the Congo?]
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Who is logging the Congo?
C. H. Cannon et al. report an increase in tree diversity 8 years after selective logging in Borneo. These results accord with theoretical expectations and with previous observations; however, the significance of these findings is debatable. Cannon et al.'s analyses are confounded by differences i...
Sheil, Douglas
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Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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O'Brien, T.
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[Tree diversity and conservation in logged rainforest]
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Tree diversity and conservation in logged rainforest
The external factors that influence the environmental, socialandeconomic performance of logging companies were studied using a questionnaire submitted to 30 logging concessions in five countries of the Congo Basin. This paper analyses socioeconomic constraints and environmental impacts experience...
Ruiz Perez, M.
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Blas, D.E. de
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Nasi, Robert
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Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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Karsenty, A.
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Sassen, M.
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Angoue, C.
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Gami, N.
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Ndoye, O.
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Ngono, G.
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Nguinguiri, J.C.
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Nzala, D.
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Toirambe, B.
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Yalibanda, Y.
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[Socioeconomic constraints, environmental impacts and drivers of change in the Congo Basin as perceived by logging companies]
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Socioeconomic constraints, environmental impacts and drivers of change in the Congo Basin as perceived by logging companies
Ruiz Perez, M.
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Blas, D.E. de
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Nasi, Robert
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Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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Sassen, M.
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Angoue, C.
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Gami, N.
,
Ndoye, O.
,
Ngono, G.
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Nguinguiri, J.C.
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Nzala, D.
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Toirambe, B.
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Yalibanda, Y.
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[Who is logging the Congo?: a multi-country characterization of timber companies]
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Who is logging the Congo?: a multi-country characterization of timber companies