Fallow vegetation within landscapes dominated by shifting cultivation represents a woody species pool of critical importance with considerable potential for biodiversity conservation. Here, through the analysis of factors that influence the early stages of fallow vegetation regrowth in two contra...
Robiglio, V.
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Sinclair, Fergus L.
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[Maintaining the conservation value of shifting cultivation landscapes requires spatially Explicit Interventions]
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Maintaining the conservation value of shifting cultivation landscapes requires spatially Explicit Interventions
Although REDD+ is approaching its 10th anniversary, major impacts in terms of reduced forest loss are hard to document. Conservation practitioners and scholars are therefore increasingly asking why REDD+ has not delivered more tangible results. A recent Comment in Conservation Biology by Fletcher...
Angelsen, Arild
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Brockhaus, Maria
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Duchelle, Amy E.
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Larson, Anne
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Martius, Christopher
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Sunderlin, William D.
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Verchot, Louis V.
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Wong, Grace
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Wunder, Sven
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[Learning from REDD+: a response to Fletcher et al.]
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Learning from REDD+: a response to Fletcher et al.
Study region : In this study, 33 catchments across the Lower Mekong Basin in Southeast Asia are examined to detect historical changes in their hydrological response via a model-based methodology.
Study focus : Intensive development over the past half century across Southeast Asia’s Lower Mekong B...
Lyon, S.W.
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King, K.
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Polpanich, O.
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Lacombe, Guillaume
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[Assessing hydrologic changes across the Lower Mekong Basin]
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Assessing hydrologic changes across the Lower Mekong Basin
This study base on existing scientific literature makes an economic evaluation of carbon stocks gained under different deforestation and forest degradation scenarios (100, 50 and 25% avoided deforestation) during a 20 years period (2010–2030). It analyzes the associated financial commitments to a...
Sonwa, D.J.
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Nlom, J.H.
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Neba, G.
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[Valuation of forest carbon stocks to estimate the potential for result-based payment under REDD+ in Cameroon]
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Valuation of forest carbon stocks to estimate the potential for result-based payment under REDD+ in Cameroon
Kakamega Forest is the last remaining rainforest in Kenya and the easternmost remnant of the Guinean-Congolian rainforest belt. As such, it is home to a large number of endemic fauna and flora species. Yet the remaining natural forest is under imminent threat of degradation due to a rapidly growi...
Maller, D.
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Mburu, J.
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[Forecasting hotspots of forest clearing in Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya]
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Forecasting hotspots of forest clearing in Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya
Cruz García, Gisella S.
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Caffi, Cecilia
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Chuspe Zans, María Elena
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Sánchez Choy, José
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[Children's Knowledge of Wild Food Plants in the Forest-Agriculture Interface]
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Children's Knowledge of Wild Food Plants in the Forest-Agriculture Interface
Bax, Vincent
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Francesconi, Wendy
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[Environmental predictors of forest change: An analysis of natural predisposition to deforestation in the tropical Andes region, Peru]
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Environmental predictors of forest change: An analysis of natural predisposition to deforestation in the tropical Andes region, Peru
The dependence of smallholder farmers on forest resources for their sustenance and livelihoods is a major driver of deforestation and degradation of forest resources in tropical countries. Understanding the socio-economic drivers that aggravate the extraction and overexploitation of forest produc...
Amare, D.
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Wondie, M.
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Teketay, D.
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Eshete, A.
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Darr, D.
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[Wood extraction among the households of Zege Peninsula, northern Ethiopia]
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Wood extraction among the households of Zege Peninsula, northern Ethiopia
There has been widespread concern regarding agricultural land expansion through deforestation, and a number of policy options have been proposed to counteract this trend. However, little effort has been made to assess the role of more efficient use of existing agricultural land and technology in ...
Alene, D.
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Zeller, M.
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Schwarze, S.
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Nuryartono, N.
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[The extent and determinants of production efficiency of farmers in the rainforest margins in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia: Implications for land use and support services]
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The extent and determinants of production efficiency of farmers in the rainforest margins in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia: Implications for land use and support services