This article describes opportunities to achieve both conservation and poverty alleviation goals. The goals, held by local, national and international groups, present a new agenda for achieving these goals and call for new and heightened attention by development planners, industry, conservation gr...
Scherr, Sara J.
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White, A.
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Kaimowitz, D.
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[Time for something different: putting markets to the service of the forest poor]
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Time for something different: putting markets to the service of the forest poor
The idea of holding an international workshop on priorities for forestry/agroforestry policy research stemmed from discussions among a number of concerned scientists, some of whom (Hans Gregersen, Peter Oram, John Spears) had been involved in TAC, CGIAR, IUFRO, and other discussions on internatio...
Spears, J.
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Oram, Peter A.
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Byron, R.N.
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Scherr, Sara J.
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Izac, A.M.
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[A review of tropical forestry and agroforestry problem areas and policy research needs and the planned response of the CGIAR system]
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A review of tropical forestry and agroforestry problem areas and policy research needs and the planned response of the CGIAR system
Projects implemented as part of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol will have the dual mandate of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to sustainable development. Basic agreement on core elements was reached in 2001, including the decision to allow afforest...
Smith, J.
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Scherr, Sara J.
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[Forest carbon and local livelihoods: assessment of opportunities and policy recommendations]
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Forest carbon and local livelihoods: assessment of opportunities and policy recommendations