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An estimated 1.6 billion people depend in part or in full on forests and trees outside forests for their livelihoods. Yet, there are important inequities in the distribution of the benefits forests, trees, and agroforests yield to local people. Gender relations and norms, as fundamental organizin...


Elias, MarlèneElmirst, R.Ibraeva, G.Sijapati Basnett, B.Ablezova, M.Siscawati, M.[Understanding gendered innovation processes in forest-based landscapes: case studies from Indonesia and Kyrgyz Republic]Understanding gendered innovation processes in forest-based landscapes: case studies from Indonesia and Kyrgyz Republic
Rhebergena, TiemenFairhurst, ThomasZingore, ShamieFisher, Myles J.Oberthür, ThomasWhitbread, Anthony M.[Climate, soil and land-use based land suitability evaluation for oilpalm production in Ghana]Climate, soil and land-use based land suitability evaluation for oilpalm production in Ghana
Álvarez, E.Claroz, José Luis[Characterization and classification of phytoplasmas associated with oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)]Characterization and classification of phytoplasmas associated with oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)

The severe tensions between conservation and development are illustrated by events in Malinau District (Kalimantan, Indonesia). Conservationists decry proposed plans for logging and conversion of pristine tropical forest to oil palm (Elaeis guineensis). Although the local government is willing to...


Sandker, M.Suwarno, A.Campbell, Bruce M.[Will forests remain in the face of oil palm expansion? Simulating change in Malinau, Indonesia]Will forests remain in the face of oil palm expansion? Simulating change in Malinau, Indonesia
Autor: Casson, A.

Kotawaringin Timur district lies within the Dayak heartland of Central Borneo, Indonesia. Prior to the late 1960s, most of the district was covered in dense tropical forest. However, these forests have been increasingly exploited since the 1970s when former-president Soeharto granted large timber...


Casson, A.[Decentralisation of policies affecting forests and estate crops in Kutawaringin Timur district, Central Kalimantan]Decentralisation of policies affecting forests and estate crops in Kutawaringin Timur district, Central Kalimantan

Although we approve of their goals, we have significant concerns about both the technical accuracy and local understanding revealed in Sandker et al. (2007). One value of modeling, as the authors indicate, is to help stimulate debate about important, complex issues. Debate is enhanced because a w...


Dudley, R.G.Sheil, DouglasColfer, C.J.P.[Simulating oil palm expansion requires credible approaches that address real issues]Simulating oil palm expansion requires credible approaches that address real issues
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.[The political economy of Indonesia's oil palm subsector]The political economy of Indonesia's oil palm subsector

Results from remote sensing analysis, participatory mapping, socio-economic interviews, and hotspot information that were analyzed in a geographic information system (GIS) show how fire has changed the landscape through its use in land preparation for oil palm and timber plantations and in the de...


Suyanto, S.Applegate, G.Permana, R.P.Khususiyah, N.Kurniawan, I.[The role of fire in changing land use and livelihoods in Riau-Sumatra]The role of fire in changing land use and livelihoods in Riau-Sumatra

The ongoing expansion of oil palm plantations in the humid tropics, especially in Southeast Asia, is generating considerable concern and debate. Amid industry and environmental campaigners’ claims, it can be hard to perceive reality. Is oil palm a valuable route to sustainable development or a co...


Sheil, DouglasCasson, A.Meijaard, E.Noordwijk, Meine vanGaskell, J.Sunderland-Groves, J.Wertz, K.Kanninen, M.[The impacts and opportunities of oil palm in Southeast Asia: What do we know and what do we need to know?]The impacts and opportunities of oil palm in Southeast Asia: What do we know and what do we need to know?

Oil palm is one of the most extensively cultivated biodiesel feedstocks worldwide, and expansion of its cultivation poses a significant threat to ecosystems, biodiversity and potentially the global climate. We evaluate the prospects of land sparing and wildlife-friendly farming, two contrasting a...


Koh, L.P.Levang, P.Ghazoul, J.[Designer landscapes for sustainable biofuels]Designer landscapes for sustainable biofuels

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