This paper discusses the socioeconomic, policy and ecological opportunities and constraints to the regeneration and management of secondary forests (SF) on small scale colonist farms in three Latin American countries. So far there has been little recognition of SF as a forest resource. Survey dat...
Smith, J.
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Finegan, B.
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Sabogal, C.
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Ferreira, M. do S.G.
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Siles, G.
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Kop, P. van de
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Díaz, A.
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[Bosques secundarios y manejo integrado de recursos en la agricultura migratoria por colonos en Latinoamérica]
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Bosques secundarios y manejo integrado de recursos en la agricultura migratoria por colonos en Latinoamérica
This background paper summaries the issues raised by the Kyoto Protocol as background information for discussion aimed at assessing whether joint implementation (JI) and the clean development mechanism (CDM) are opportunities for forest sustainable management through carbon sequestration projects...
Mulongoy, K.J.
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Smith, J.
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Alirol, P.
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Witthoeft-Muehlmann, A.
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[Are joint implementation and the clean development mechanism opportunities for forest sustainable management through carbon sequestration projects?]
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Are joint implementation and the clean development mechanism opportunities for forest sustainable management through carbon sequestration projects?
The regeneration of secondary forests (SF) is a promising development within the generally pessimistic scenario of tropical deforestation. The objective of this paper was to document the regeneration of SF in slash and burn agriculture and to develop policy and technological recommendations for c...
Smith, J.
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Kop, P. van de
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Reategui, K.
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Lombardi, I.
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Sabogal, C.
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Díaz, A.
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[Dinamica del bosque secundario en agricultura de tumba y quema: interacciones entre tipos de uso dela tierra en la Amazonia peruana]
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Dinamica del bosque secundario en agricultura de tumba y quema: interacciones entre tipos de uso dela tierra en la Amazonia peruana
The regeneration of secondary forests (SF) on previously cleared land in the Amazon is a promising development within the generally pessimistic scenario about tropical deforestation. This has stimulated efforts to augment the value of SF to farmers to induce them to increase the area in SF. The o...
Smith, J.
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Kop, P. van de
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Reategui, K.
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Lombardi, I.
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Sabogal, C.
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Díaz, A.
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[Dynamics of secondary forests in slash-and-burn farming: interactions among land use types in the Peruvian Amazon]
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Dynamics of secondary forests in slash-and-burn farming: interactions among land use types in the Peruvian Amazon
This paper analyzes land use change in the Brazilian savanna and draws out policy implications about the adoption of resource management technologies. Resources management technologies are more likely to be adopted in areas experiencing a long-term deterioration in market conditions. Adoptions oc...
Smith, J.
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Cadavid, J.C.
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Ayarza, Miguel Angel
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Aguiar, J.L.P. de
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Rosa, Roberto
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[Land use change in soybean production systems in the Brazilian savanna: the role of policy and market conditions]
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Land use change in soybean production systems in the Brazilian savanna: the role of policy and market conditions
While many goverment policies stimulating deforestation have been reserved, private sector lobbies for uncontrolled logging and soybean export corridors threaten the Amazon. Under a favorable scenario (macroeconomic stabilization, controlled logging and road building, sustainable technologies, gl...
Smith, J.
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Winograd, Manuel
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Gallopin, G.
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Pachico, Douglas H.
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[Dynamics of the agricultural frontier in the Amazon and savannas of Brazil: analyzing the impact of policy and technology]
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Dynamics of the agricultural frontier in the Amazon and savannas of Brazil: analyzing the impact of policy and technology
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