The Landscape Mosaics Project is a global research project coordinated by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and funded by the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC). The project examines biodiversity in tropical, forested, mul...
Watts, J.D.
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Kanyasone, V.
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Vongkhamsao, V.
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[Pathways to participatory landscape governance in Northern Laos: the role of Information and Communication Technologies]
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Pathways to participatory landscape governance in Northern Laos: the role of Information and Communication Technologies
This paper argues that contextual constraints can significantly interfere with the conduct of research and development, and accordingly should be analyzed more honestly. It describes a five country research project, Landscape Mosaics, in which participatory action research (PAR) was intended as o...
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Andriamampandry, E.
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Asaha, S.
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Lyimo, E.
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Martini, E.
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Pfund, J.L.
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Watts, J.D.
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[Participatory action research for catalyzing adaptive management: analysis of a “Fits and Starts” process]
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Participatory action research for catalyzing adaptive management: analysis of a “Fits and Starts” process
We examine five forested landscapes in Africa (Cameroon, Madagascar, and Tanzania) and Asia (Indonesia and Laos) at different stages of landscape change. In all five areas, forest cover (outside of protected areas) continues to decrease despite local people’s recognition of the importance of fore...
Pfund, J.L.
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Watts, J.D.
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Boissiere, M.
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Boucard, A.
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Bullock, R.M.
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Ekadinata, A.
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Dewi, S.
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Feintrenie, L.
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Levang, P.
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Rantala, S.
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Sheil, Douglas
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Sunderland, T.C.H.
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[Understanding and integrating local perceptions of trees and forests into incentives for sustainable landscape management]
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Understanding and integrating local perceptions of trees and forests into incentives for sustainable landscape management