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Nasi, RobertVliet, N. van[Empty forests, empty stomachs? Bushmeat and livelihoods in the Congo and Amazon Basins]Empty forests, empty stomachs? Bushmeat and livelihoods in the Congo and Amazon Basins

Significant changes in forest management methods — e.g., granting of concessions in state-owned forests, introduction of forest planning, low-impact logging methods — have occurred in the three major tropical forest regions since the 1980s when forest issues became topics of worldwide concern. Th...


Nasi, RobertGueneau, S.[Les changements en foret tropicale: vers de nouvelles formes de gouvernance]Les changements en foret tropicale: vers de nouvelles formes de gouvernance

The objective of this work was to determine the applicability of the dry-weight-rank (DWR) method for evaluating the botanical composition of forest understorey vegetation. An analysis of plant species abundance was carried out, and instead of ranking the three most abundant species, as is common...


González Estrada, E.Fawcett, R.H.Herrero, Mario T.[Integrating models of relative abundance of species with the dry-weight-rank method for the botanical analysis of forest understorey vegetation]Integrating models of relative abundance of species with the dry-weight-rank method for the botanical analysis of forest understorey vegetation
Autor: Elias, M.

This brief focuses on gender equity and social inclusion in India’s Joint Forest Management (JFM) programme; one of the first and largest initiatives for collaborative forest governance worldwide. In JFM, the state, represented by the Forest Department (FD), and the village community share respon...


Elias, M.[Gender equity and social inclusion in joint forest management: Lessons from two Indian states]Gender equity and social inclusion in joint forest management: Lessons from two Indian states
Winslow, M.D.[Charting a new course: CIAT's initiative in resource management research for Latin America and the Caribbean: a review and status report, 1991 through 1994]Charting a new course: CIAT's initiative in resource management research for Latin America and the Caribbean: a review and status report, 1991 through 1994

Proposals for a Legally Binding Global Convention on Forests, debated and rejected at the 1992 UNCED Earth Summit in Rio de Janiero, re-surface periodically at international fora. The case for concerted global action rests on the existence of 'international problems', where this is the only effec...


Glück, P.Tarasoffsky, R.G.Byron, R.N.Tikkanen, I.[Options for Strengthening the International Legal Regime for Forests. A Report to the European Union under the study contract B7-8110/96/000221/D4 by EFI, IUCN/IELC and CIFOR. Joensuu, Finland. 78 p.]Options for Strengthening the International Legal Regime for Forests. A Report to the European Union under the study contract B7-8110/96/000221/D4 by EFI, IUCN/IELC and CIFOR. Joensuu, Finland. 78 p.

Important benefits are derived from forests. Decisions regarding production of forest benefits generally are made locally, or at most nationally (by national governments). Yet, many of the benefits are global and lie outside the context of local or national decisions. They are what economists cal...


Gregersen, HansLundren, A.Kengen, S.Byron, R.N.[Measuring and capturing forest values issues for the decision-maker]Measuring and capturing forest values issues for the decision-maker

This article presents the results of a 1979-80 dietary record keeping study carried out in the Uma’ Jalan, Kenyah dayak village of Long Segar, East Kalimantan. After a brief introduction to the people and their context, the chapter describes the dietary recordkeeping study method as useful for de...


Colfer, C.J.P.Soedjito, H.[Food, forests and fields in a Bornean rain forest: towards appropriate agroforestry development]Food, forests and fields in a Bornean rain forest: towards appropriate agroforestry development
Larson, A.M.Dokken, T.Duchelle, Amy E.Atmadja, S.Resosudarmo, I.A.P.Cronkleton, P.Cromberg, M.Sunderlin, William D.Awono, A.Selaya, G.[The role of women in early REDD+ implementation: lessons for future engagement]The role of women in early REDD+ implementation: lessons for future engagement

The Amazon forest has been converted to a matrix of pristine and modified habitats. Landscape-scale biodiversity conservation requires an understanding of species’ distributions over this matrix to guarantee both effective protection and use for present and future generations. In this study, we e...


Azevedo-Ramos, C.Domingues Do Amaral, B.Nepstad, D.C.Soares Filho, B.Nasi, Robert[Integrating ecosystem management, protected areas and mammal conservation in the Brazilian Amazon]Integrating ecosystem management, protected areas and mammal conservation in the Brazilian Amazon

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