Gabon’s oil wealth coincides with the fact that it is one of the most forested countries in Africa; about four-fifths of its land area is covered by forests. But this is not really a coincidence. The central hypothesis of this report is that oil rents have enabled a series of pro-urban, anti-rura...
Wunder, Sven
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[Quand le syndrome Neerlandais: petrole, macroeconomie et forets au Gabon]
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Quand le syndrome Neerlandais: petrole, macroeconomie et forets au Gabon
This paper analyzes geo-referenced data to elucidate the relations between deforestation and access to roads and markets, attributes of the physical environment, land tenure, and zoning policies in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. It presents separate models for Santa Cruz as a whole and for seven different ...
Mertens, B.
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Kaimowitz, D.
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Puntodewo, A.
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Vanclay, J.K.
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Mendez, P.
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[Modeling deforestation at distinct geographic scales and time periods in Santa Cruz, Bolivia]
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Modeling deforestation at distinct geographic scales and time periods in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Extractive reserves constitute an innovative approach to match conservation and development objectives, which were originally envisaged as part of a land struggle by forest dwellers in Brazil. In spite of the idea’s popularity and the attempts to apply the concept to different tropical regions, t...
Ruiz Perez, M.
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Almeida, M.
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Dewi, S.
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Costa, E.M.L.
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Pantoja, M.C.
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Puntodewo, A.
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Postigo, A.A.
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Andrade, A.G. de
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[Conservation and development in Amazonian extractive reserves: the case of Alto Jurua]
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Conservation and development in Amazonian extractive reserves: the case of Alto Jurua
In situ conservation of tropical forests often requires restricting human use and occupancy within protected areas by enforcing regulations. However, law enforcement interventions that seek to prevent deforestation rarely have been evaluated. Conservationists increasingly recognize the need to me...
Gaveau, D.L.A.
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Linkie, M.
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Suyadi
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Levang, P.
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Leader-Williams, N.
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[Three decades of deforestation in southwest Sumatra: effects of coffee prices, law enforcement and rural poverty]
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Three decades of deforestation in southwest Sumatra: effects of coffee prices, law enforcement and rural poverty
It is hotly debated today whether the reduction of tropical deforestation should be supported by a mechanism within the Convention for Climate Change. This mechanism, known as “avoided deforestation,” would benefit developing countries that voluntarily reduce their deforestation rates, thereby ge...
Pirard, R.
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Karsenty, A.
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[Climate change mitigation: should “avoided deforestation” be rewarded?]
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Climate change mitigation: should “avoided deforestation” be rewarded?
Environmental sustainability and poverty are some of the most important targets in the United Nations Millenium Development Goals. However, the relationship between employment and forestry development is unclear, especially when it comes to illegal logging. This study aims to generate projections...
Purnomo, H.
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[Trends and future scenarios of forestry and other land uses employment in Indonesia: a modeling approach]
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Trends and future scenarios of forestry and other land uses employment in Indonesia: a modeling approach
This paper presents the results of a preliminary survey of emerging demonstration and readiness activities to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and carbon stock enhancement (REDD+) across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The survey was conducted between November and Dec...
Wertz-Kanounnikoff, S.
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Kongphan-apirak, M.
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[Emerging REDD+: a preliminary survey of demonstration and readiness activities]
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Emerging REDD+: a preliminary survey of demonstration and readiness activities