The forests of the Congo Basin are exploited by rural communities and timber companies at different scales to meet various conflicting interests. The forest contributes in several ways to rural livelihoods, but the growing importance of timber exploitation poses a threat to this livelihood's fabr...
Ndoye, O.
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Tieguhong, J.C.
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[Forest resources and rural livelihoods: the conflict between timber and non-timber forest products in the Congo Basin]
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Forest resources and rural livelihoods: the conflict between timber and non-timber forest products in the Congo Basin
Guizol, P.
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Ndikumagenge, C.
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[Forest dynamics: the case of Burundi: images, views, farmer innovations and forestry policies]
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Forest dynamics: the case of Burundi: images, views, farmer innovations and forestry policies
All too often communities and their natural environments are the victims of poorly informed decisions. Those coming from outside often have little understanding of how local people perceive and prioritize the natural resources they depend on. The enormous harm poorly informed decisions can inflic...
Basuki, I.
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Sheil, Douglas
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[Local perspectives of forest landscapes: A preliminary evaluation of land and soils, and their importance in Malinau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia]
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Local perspectives of forest landscapes: A preliminary evaluation of land and soils, and their importance in Malinau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Basuki, I.
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Sheil, Douglas
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[Prioritas masyarakat lokal dalam pengelolaan sumberdaya lahan hutan di hulu sungai Malinau, Kalimantan Timur]
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Prioritas masyarakat lokal dalam pengelolaan sumberdaya lahan hutan di hulu sungai Malinau, Kalimantan Timur
The changing role of forests in people’s livelihoods in frontier areas is important from the perspective of poverty alleviation and forest conservation. This study explores the link between expanding economic opportunities, forest dependence, and welfare in 73 villages. Village economic options, ...
Dewi, S.
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Belcher, B.
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Puntodewo, A.
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[Village economic opportunity, forest dependence, and rural livelihoods in East Kalimantan, Indonesia]
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Village economic opportunity, forest dependence, and rural livelihoods in East Kalimantan, Indonesia
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
A significant shift has taken place in global forest tenure, with a doubling of the forest area under community ownership (or administration over the past 15 years). There is every indication that communal tenure will double again over the next 15 years. Recognition of traditional and indigenous ...
Molnar,A.
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Gomes, D.
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Sousa, R.
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Vidal, N.
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Hojer, R.F.
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Arguelles, L.A.
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Kaatz, S.
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Martin, A.
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Donini, G.
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Scherr, Sara J.
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White, A.
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Kaimowitz, D.
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[Community forest enterprise markets in Mexico and Brazil: new opportunities and challenges for legal access to the forest]
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Community forest enterprise markets in Mexico and Brazil: new opportunities and challenges for legal access to the forest
When Germans colonized Cameroon in the nineteenth century, most of the ethnic groups living in the forest zone had already established territories. However, Germany then became the legal owner of land and forests. This brutal cohabitation of the new version of the state and customary systems of t...
Oyono, P.R.
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[The foundations of the conflit de langage over land and forest in southern Cameroon]
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The foundations of the conflit de langage over land and forest in southern Cameroon
Sidiyasa, K.
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Zakaria
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Iwan, R.
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[The forests of Setulang and Sengayan in Malinau, East Kalimantan: their potential and the identification of steps for their protection and sustainable management]
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The forests of Setulang and Sengayan in Malinau, East Kalimantan: their potential and the identification of steps for their protection and sustainable management