A pilot study of the economic impact of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the countries and region of South-East Asia is described. Previous economic impact assessments are reviewed and summarised and a synthesis of these contributions is constructed. A framework for the future economic impact of t...
Perry, Brian D.
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Kalpravidh, W.
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Coleman, P.G.
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Horst, H.S.
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McDermott, John J.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Glesson, L.J.
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[The economic impact of foot and mouth disease and its control in South-East Asia: A preliminary assessment with special reference to Thailand]
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The economic impact of foot and mouth disease and its control in South-East Asia: A preliminary assessment with special reference to Thailand
Mendoza, G.A.
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Prabhu, R.
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[Participatory modeling and analysis for sustainable forest management: overview of soft system dynamics models and applications]
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Participatory modeling and analysis for sustainable forest management: overview of soft system dynamics models and applications
Presents analysis of productivity in sheep production in the highlands of Ethiopia and Rwanda, w., particularly emphasis on the biological and environmental factors influencing the different productivity parameters, evaluation of reproductive and productive performance, comparison of productivity...
Gautsch, K.D.
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[Comparative productivity of indigenous sheep in the highland areas of Ethiopia and Rwanda]
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Comparative productivity of indigenous sheep in the highland areas of Ethiopia and Rwanda
To meet the challenges of poverty and environmental sustainability, a different kind of research will be needed. This research will need to embrace the complexity of these systems by redirecting the objectives of research toward enhancing adaptive capacity, by incorporating more participatory app...
Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[Research to integrate productivity enhancement, environmental protection, and human development]
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Research to integrate productivity enhancement, environmental protection, and human development
This paper examines the history of forest management and conservation in the Congo Basin. It identifies some of the reasons for the limited success in applying ecosystem approaches to forest management. The lack of long-term consistent policies and programmes and the relative weakness of forest s...
Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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Ndikumagenge, C.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Usongo, L.
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[Wildlife, loggers and livelihoods in the Congo Basin]
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Wildlife, loggers and livelihoods in the Congo Basin
Tradable forest products are normally the focus of attention in forest management as opposed to non tradable products and non marketable benefits such as erosion control, aesthetic and traditional ceremonies values, biodiversity maintenance, wildlife conservation and other intangible benefits. Th...
Nhantumbo, I.
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Dent, J.B.
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Kowero, G.S.
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McGregor, M.J.
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[Non-market benefits of forests: a modelling approach for policy intervention in Mozambique]
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Non-market benefits of forests: a modelling approach for policy intervention in Mozambique
This article, which synthesizes the results of more than 140 economic models analyzing the causes of tropical deforestation, raises significant doubts about many conventional hypotheses in the debate about deforestation. More roads, higher agricultural prices, lower wages, and a shortage of off-f...
Angelsen, A.
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Kaimowitz, D.
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[Rethinking the causes of deforestation: lessons from economic models]
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Rethinking the causes of deforestation: lessons from economic models
Fuel characteristics, fire behaviour and temperature were studied in relation to grazing, dominant grass type and wind direction in West African savanna–woodland by lighting 32 prescribed early fires. Grazing significantly reduced the vegetation height, total fuel load, and dead and live fuel fra...
Savadogo, P.
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Zida, D.
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Sawadogo, L.
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Tiveau, D.
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Tigabu, M.
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Oden, P.C.
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[Fuel and fire characteristics in savanna–woodland of West Africa in relation to grazing and dominant grass type]
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Fuel and fire characteristics in savanna–woodland of West Africa in relation to grazing and dominant grass type
A GIS compiled by the Departmental Government of Santa Cruz, Bolivia offers data that may help to resolve some competing theories of tropical deforestation. The GIS contains many attributes relating to land use at two points in time, 1989 and 1994, and allow us to address questions like: What has...
Vanclay, J.K.
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Kaimowitz, D.
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Puntodewo, A.
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Mendez, P.
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[Spatially explicit model of deforestation in Bolivia]
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Spatially explicit model of deforestation in Bolivia
This short article describes an unlikely, but fruitful, collaboration between an anthropologist and an Artificial Intelligence researcher, the purpose of which was to build a model of how indigenous Dayak people in Kalimantan decide on their activities in the forest. The approach and the results ...