Concern about illegal logging has grown considerably over the past decade. This article contributes to knowledge on the nature, extent, and impacts of illegal logging (IL), with particular focus on livelihoods. We find that the reality of IL is much more nuanced than it has been depicted. We show...
Cerutti, P.O.
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Tacconi, L.
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[Forests, illegality, and livelihoods: the Case of Cameroon]
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Forests, illegality, and livelihoods: the Case of Cameroon
Illegal activities are one of the most pressing problems facing the Indonesian forest sector today. The debate on illegal forest activities has focused primarily on legal and governance issues. Economic forces, however, are increasingly recognized as fundamental drivers of illegal forest activiti...
Tacconi, L.
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Obidzinski, K.
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Smith, J.
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Subarudi
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Suramenggala, I.
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[Can 'legalization' of illegal forest activities reduce illegal logging?: lessons from East Kalimantan]
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Can 'legalization' of illegal forest activities reduce illegal logging?: lessons from East Kalimantan
Threre is limited knowledge available as to the major causes of illegal logging and its impacts on biodiversity, people and livelihoods and national economies, and thus plenty of speculation and action without evidence. It is clear that while illegal logging does have negative impacts, it also, c...
Tacconi, L.
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[Illegal logging: law enforcement, livelihoods and the timber trade]
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Illegal logging: law enforcement, livelihoods and the timber trade