The forests of the Congo Basin are exploited by rural communities and timber companies at different scales to meet various conflicting interests. The forest contributes in several ways to rural livelihoods, but the growing importance of timber exploitation poses a threat to this livelihood's fabr...
Ndoye, O.
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Tieguhong, J.C.
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[Forest resources and rural livelihoods: the conflict between timber and non-timber forest products in the Congo Basin]
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Forest resources and rural livelihoods: the conflict between timber and non-timber forest products in the Congo Basin
This paper makes a desk review of the role of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in the rural economy of Cameroon either as a safety net or as a subsector that can propel sustainable rural development and poverty alleviation. NTFPs are materials derived from forests, excluding timber and related ...
Tieguhong, J.C.
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Ndoye, O.
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[Transforming subsistence products to propellers of sustainable rural development: non-timber forest products (NTFPs) production and trade in Cameroon]
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Transforming subsistence products to propellers of sustainable rural development: non-timber forest products (NTFPs) production and trade in Cameroon
Ndoye, O.
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Tieguhong, J.C.
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[NTFPs and services for sustainable livelihoods in Central Africa]
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NTFPs and services for sustainable livelihoods in Central Africa
The potential for combining timber and non-timber forest product extraction has been examined in the context of diversified forest management. Many tropical forests are exploited both commercially for timber and by forest-dependent communities for non-timber forest products (NTFPs). Divergences b...
Rist, L.
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Shanley, P.
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Sunderland, T.C.H.
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Sheil, Douglas
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Ndoye, O.
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Liswanti, N.
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Tieguhong, J.C.
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[The impacts of selective logging on non-timber forest products of livelihood importance]
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The impacts of selective logging on non-timber forest products of livelihood importance