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Autor: Casson, A.

The Indonesian oil palm subsector expanded rapidly after 1967. Much of this growth has occured in the last decade and posed a significant threat to Indonesia's existing forest cover. It has also displaced local communities and increased social conflict. This chapter attempted to determine where t...


Casson, A.[Politik ekonomi subsektor perkebunan kelapa sawit di Indonesia]Politik ekonomi subsektor perkebunan kelapa sawit di Indonesia

Avoidance of major epidemics of eucalypt diseases in South-East Asia requires an increases awareness of the risks from pathogens, inherent in plantation forestry and a systematic approach to disease management. A good knowledge is needed of those diseases, present in plantations. Based on such kn...


Old, K.M.Wingfield, M.J.Zi Qing Yuan[A manual of diseases of eucalyptus in South-East Asia]A manual of diseases of eucalyptus in South-East Asia

During the last two decades, the Costa Rican government has promoted the establishment of Tectona grandis plantations for sawn timber. However, there is a lack of knowledge on optimum spacing and on thinning regimes, in contrast to high expectations of final mean diameter at breast height (DBH) b...


Kanninen, M.Pérez Cordero, L.D.Montero, M.Viquez, E.[Intensity and timing of the first thinning of Tectona grandis plantations in Costa Rica: results of a thinning trial]Intensity and timing of the first thinning of Tectona grandis plantations in Costa Rica: results of a thinning trial

The area of forest plantations in the tropics worldwide is increasing as a response to the expansion of degraded lands. Rural farmers of many regions of the dry and humid areas are responding to government and other incentives, dedicating portions of their land to native and exotic tree plantatio...


Piotto, D.Montagnini, F.Kanninen, M.Ugalde, L.Viquez, E.[Forest plantations in Costa Rica and Nicaragua: performance of species and preferences of farmers]Forest plantations in Costa Rica and Nicaragua: performance of species and preferences of farmers

The Chinese government is aggressively promoting development of a domestic wood pulp industry, integrated with a plantation-based fiber supply and downstream paper production. It is doing so by providing discounted loans from state banks, fiscal incentives, and capital subsidies for establishment...


Barr, C.Cossalter, C.[China's development of a plantation-based wood pulp industry: government policies, financial incentives, and investment trends]China's development of a plantation-based wood pulp industry: government policies, financial incentives, and investment trends

This study looks at two important fast-wood plantation issues in Indonesia, the impact of land claims and the role of partnership schemes. The study was conducted in collaboration with some of the nation’s largest plantation companies. Land claims have a significant impact on plantation companies...


Maturana, J.Hosgood, N.Suhartanto, A.A.[Moving towards company-community partnerships: elements to take into account for fast-wood plantation companies in Indonesia]Moving towards company-community partnerships: elements to take into account for fast-wood plantation companies in Indonesia

Tree planting in the tropics is conducted for a number of reasons including carbon sequestration, but often competes with increasingly scarce water resources. The basics of forest and water relations are frequently said to be well understood but there is a pressing need to better understand and p...


Malmer, A.Murdiyarso, DanielBruijnzeel, L.A.Ilstedt, U.[Carbon sequestration in tropical forests and water: a critical look at the basis for commonly used generalizations]Carbon sequestration in tropical forests and water: a critical look at the basis for commonly used generalizations

This guide is intended for frankincense producers, extension workers and companies engaged in producing frankincense. Gum olibanum (frankincense) from Boswellia papyrifera (Del.) Hochst has been collected and traded for centuries. Although production levels in Ethiopia fall far short of the count...


Lemenih, MulugetaKassa, H.[Management guide for sustainable production of frankincense: a manual for extension workers and companies managing dry forests for resin production and marketing]Management guide for sustainable production of frankincense: a manual for extension workers and companies managing dry forests for resin production and marketing
Suzuki, A.Kobayashi, S.[Absorber design for a compound parabolic concentrator collector without transmission loss]Absorber design for a compound parabolic concentrator collector without transmission loss

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