An economic crisis and political changes that have occurred in Indonesia since 1997 have presented grave dangers but also important opportunities for the country. On the one hand, the depreciation of the rupiah against the dollar is part of a drastic economic downturn, but on the other hand, it r...
In the growing literature at the interface of rural livelihood improvement and conservation of natural forests, two overarching issues stand out: (1) How and to what extent use of forest resources do and can contribute to poverty alleviation and (2) How and to what extent poverty alleviation and ...
Sunderlin, William D.
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Angelsen, A.
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Belcher, B.
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Burgess, P.
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Nasi, Robert
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Santoso, L.
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Wunder, Sven
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[Livelihoods, forests, and conservation in developing countries: an overview]
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Livelihoods, forests, and conservation in developing countries: an overview
This paper highlights the spatial linkages of forest quality with poverty incidence and poverty density in Vietnam. Most of the Vietnamese poor live in densely populated river deltas and cities while remote upland areas have the highest poverty incidences, gaps, and severities. Forests of high lo...
Muller, D.
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Epprecht, M.
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Sunderlin, William D.
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[Where are the poor and where are the trees?: targeting of poverty reduction and forest conservation in Vietnam]
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Where are the poor and where are the trees?: targeting of poverty reduction and forest conservation in Vietnam
This paper highlights the spatial linkages of forest quality with poverty incidence and poverty density in Vietnam. Most of the Vietnamese poor live in densely populated river deltas and cities while remote upland areas have the highest poverty incidences, gaps, and severities. Forests of high lo...
Muller, D.
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Epprecht, M.
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Sunderlin, William D.
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[Where are the poor and where are the trees?: targeting of poverty reduction and forest conservation in Vietnam (Vietnamese)]
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Where are the poor and where are the trees?: targeting of poverty reduction and forest conservation in Vietnam (Vietnamese)
Larson, A.M.
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Dokken, T.
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Duchelle, Amy E.
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Atmadja, S.
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Resosudarmo, I.A.P.
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Cronkleton, P.
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Cromberg, M.
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Sunderlin, William D.
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Awono, A.
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Selaya, G.
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[The role of women in early REDD+ implementation: lessons for future engagement]
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The role of women in early REDD+ implementation: lessons for future engagement
The economic crisis unfolding in Indonesia since mid-1997 has led to profound socioeconomic and policy changes that are affecting the forest sector and land use in general. In this paper we document some of these changes and speculate about possible consequences for forest conservation and manage...
Sunderlin, William D.
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[The Indonesian economic crisis implies immense changes in the forest sector]
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The Indonesian economic crisis implies immense changes in the forest sector
Twenty million people live in or near Indonesia' s natural forests. The country's humid tropical forests are primarily in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Irian Jaya. A devastating regional economic crisis that began in mid-1997 affected Indonesia more strongly than any other country in Asia. A...
Sunderlin, William D.
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Resosudarmo, I.A.P.
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Rianto, E.
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Angelsen, A.
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[The effect of Indonesia's economic crisis on small farmers and natural forest cover in the outer islands]
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The effect of Indonesia's economic crisis on small farmers and natural forest cover in the outer islands
Twenty million people live in or near Indonesia' s natural forests. The country's humid tropical forests are primarily in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Irian Jaya. A devastating regional economic crisis that began in mid-1997 affected Indonesia more strongly than any other country in Asia. A...
Sunderlin, William D.
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Resosudarmo, I.A.P.
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Rianto, E.
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Angelsen, A.
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[Dampak krisis ekonomi Indonesia terhadap petani kecil dan tutupan hutan alam di luar Jawa]
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Dampak krisis ekonomi Indonesia terhadap petani kecil dan tutupan hutan alam di luar Jawa