Is agroforestry likely to reduce deforestation? Most agroforesters for the past 15 years have said "yes", some adding "by about 5 ha of reduced deforestation per ha of agroforestry adopted". The authors argue, nevertheless, that in many cases the answer is likely to be either "it depends" or even...
Tropical peatland is an important terrestrial carbon pool and habitat of endemic species that requires sustainable management for the benefit of local livelihoods and global climate. The size of carbon stocks and accumulation are staggering but there is no clear and easy access to markets for tro...
Murdiyarso, Daniel
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Suryadiputra, I.N.
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Wahyunto
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[Tropical peatlands management and climate change: a case study in Sumatra, Indonesia]
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Tropical peatlands management and climate change: a case study in Sumatra, Indonesia
Chokkalingam, U.
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Suyanto, S.
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[Summary of workshop results: kebakaran di lahan rawa/gambut di Sumatera: masalah dan solusi: prosiding semiloka, Palembang, Sumatera Selatan, 10 - 11 Desember 2003]
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Summary of workshop results: kebakaran di lahan rawa/gambut di Sumatera: masalah dan solusi: prosiding semiloka, Palembang, Sumatera Selatan, 10 - 11 Desember 2003
Chokkalingam, U.
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Suyanto, S.
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[Ringkasan hasil semiloka: kebakaran di lahan rawa/gambut di Sumatera: masalah dan solusi: prosiding semiloka, Palembang, Sumatera Selatan, 10 - 11 Desember 2003]
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Ringkasan hasil semiloka: kebakaran di lahan rawa/gambut di Sumatera: masalah dan solusi: prosiding semiloka, Palembang, Sumatera Selatan, 10 - 11 Desember 2003
Prabhu, R.
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Matose, F.
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[Adversity and the adaptive possibility of local communities: Setting the scene]
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Adversity and the adaptive possibility of local communities: Setting the scene
Asian policymakers need to know how changes in land uses and practices related to forests affect flooding, dry season stream flow, and water quality. Based on their beliefs about these relations, policymakers often ban logging or introduce expensive projects. Many key stakeholders believe that lo...
Vliet, N. van
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Sunderland, T.C.H.
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Slayback, D.
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Assembe-Mvondo, S.
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Asaha, S.
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[Deforestation for cocoa plantations to secure land tenure and income around a proposed national park in south west Cameroon: how to reduce leakages in conservation policies?]
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Deforestation for cocoa plantations to secure land tenure and income around a proposed national park in south west Cameroon: how to reduce leakages in conservation policies?
In the growing literature at the interface of rural livelihood improvement and conservation of natural forests, two overarching issues stand out: (1) How and to what extent use of forest resources do and can contribute to poverty alleviation and (2) How and to what extent poverty alleviation and ...
Sunderlin, William D.
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Angelsen, A.
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Belcher, B.
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Burgess, P.
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Nasi, Robert
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Santoso, L.
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Wunder, Sven
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[Livelihoods, forests, and conservation in developing countries: an overview]
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Livelihoods, forests, and conservation in developing countries: an overview
Katerere, Y.
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Mohamed-Katerere, J.C.
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[From poverty to prosperity: harnessing the wealth of Africa's forests]
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From poverty to prosperity: harnessing the wealth of Africa's forests
Researchers have long argued that improved livestock technologies and intensification will reduce the pressure on Latin America's forests. This article combines economic theory with insights from seven case studies to examine under what conditions technological change will reduce (or increase) fo...
Kaimowitz, D.
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Angelsen, A.
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[Will livestock intensification help save Latin America's tropical forest?]
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Will livestock intensification help save Latin America's tropical forest?