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W.J. Eggeling established several 1.86 ha permanent sample plots (PSPs) in Budongo Forest, Uganda, during the 1930s and 1940s. Using data from these plots he described Budongo's vegetation within a comprehensive ‘successional’ framework. Some of these plots have been re-measured on several occasi...


Sheil, Douglas[A half century of permanent plot observation in Budongo Forest, Uganda: histories, highlights and hypotheses]A half century of permanent plot observation in Budongo Forest, Uganda: histories, highlights and hypotheses

Sustainability in the context of development and forest management is a concept defined by human-beings. As human needs change across space and time, so will the expectations of what benefits and services of forests need to be sustained. Much of CIFOR's research focuses on providing a better unde...


Prabhu, R.Vanclay, J.K.[Pinning down a moving target: sustainability, people and forests]Pinning down a moving target: sustainability, people and forests

The complex dynamic interactions between land resources and society have to be taken into account when planning land use and managing land resources. Simulation models and participatory modeling can be ideal tools to improve our understanding of these complex interactions. For several decades, la...


Suwarno, A.Campbell, Bruce M.[Modeling the dynamics of landscapes and livelihoods in Malinau District, Indonesia]Modeling the dynamics of landscapes and livelihoods in Malinau District, Indonesia
Putz, F.E.Sharitz, R.R.[Hurricane damage to old growth forest in Congaree Swamp National Monument, South Carolina, USA]Hurricane damage to old growth forest in Congaree Swamp National Monument, South Carolina, USA
Cossalter, C.Thompson, L.Vercoe, T.[GLOBAL. Report to CIFOR, IBPGR and ICRAF on the CGIAR’s International Research Program on Forest, Genetic Resources]GLOBAL. Report to CIFOR, IBPGR and ICRAF on the CGIAR’s International Research Program on Forest, Genetic Resources

This article is a brief progress report of a project aiming to test criteria and indicators for the social dimensions of sustainable forest management. It explains our conceptual starting point for our research, including a defintion of well-being, our perspective on the actions of people, and br...


Wollenberg, Eva K.Colfer, C.J.P.[Social sustainability in the forest]Social sustainability in the forest

Many people want to improve the governance of forest areas, yet what is considered good governance is not necessarily self-evident or agreed upon by everyone. This study demonstrates the diversity of views held by communities and government officials in Malinau, Indonesian Borneo about what they ...


Wollenberg, Eva K.Limberg, G.Iwan, R.Rahmawati, R.Moeliono, M.[Hutan kita, keputusan kita: sebuah survei mengenai prinsip-prinsip untuk pengambilan keputusan di Malinau]Hutan kita, keputusan kita: sebuah survei mengenai prinsip-prinsip untuk pengambilan keputusan di Malinau

Forest harvesting and transport operations lie on a near-optimal path for creating conflict. Thus their careful implementation is important not only for the sustainability of forests but also for the continuation of forestry as a profession. This paper summarises recent initiatives to reduce envi...


Dykstra, D.P.Heinrich, R.[Forest harvesting and transport: Old problems, new solutions]Forest harvesting and transport: Old problems, new solutions

Previous research identified three important issues of relevance to forest people's roles in sustain- able forest management which we address here: the presence of a Conservation ethics, a feeling of closeness to the forest, and a significant forest-culture link. In this paper we examine a method...


Colfer, C.J.P.Woelfer, J.Wadley, R.L.Harwell, E.[Assessing people's perceptions of forests in Danau Sentarum Wildlife reserve]Assessing people's perceptions of forests in Danau Sentarum Wildlife reserve

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