This article describes some different schemes through which smallholders participate in establishing and managing productive plantations. These reflect a continuum from management by tree growers themselves to private corporate initiatives, with government-initiated collaborative management in be...
Nawir, A.A.
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Kassa, H.
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Sandewall, M.
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Dore, D.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Ohlsson, B.
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Bekele, M.
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[Stimulating smallholder tree planting – lessons from Africa and Asia]
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Stimulating smallholder tree planting – lessons from Africa and Asia
This paper use a conceptual box-and-arrow model for understanding woodland use in Zimbabwe in the context of the complex ecological-social-economic system of which it is part. Central themes within the model are: the policy framework; local institutions; land pressures; rural-urban relationships;...
Campbell, Bruce M.
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Frost, P.
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Goebel, A.
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Standa-Gunda, W.
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Mukamuri, B.
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Veenan, M.
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[A conceptual model of woodland use and change in Zimbabwe]
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A conceptual model of woodland use and change in Zimbabwe
Among many other stakes, the economic stake derived from the exploitation of tropical forest resources is a burning issue. This is evidenced by insecurity in intergenerational access to forest resources and financial benefits relating to the latter, on the one hand, and by a deep iniquity at the...
Oyono, P.R.
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Kouna, C.
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Mala, W.A.
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[Benefits of forests in Cameroon: global structure, issues involving access and decision-making hiccoughs]
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Benefits of forests in Cameroon: global structure, issues involving access and decision-making hiccoughs
Secondary forests comprise a large and growing proportion of the forest cover in the tropics and are very important at the local, national and regional levels for a wide range of products and environmental services. However, knowledge and expertise regarding secondary forests is still limited, an...
Chokkalingam, U.
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[Towards sustainable management and development of tropical secondary forests in Asia: the Samarinda proposal for action]
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Towards sustainable management and development of tropical secondary forests in Asia: the Samarinda proposal for action
This case study analyses origins and causes of decentralisation in Bolivia, how the process has affected tropical forest management, and initial impacts of decentralisation on distribution of benefits from forests. Impact of the Popular Participation Law of 1994, which bolstered municipal governm...
Kaimowitz, D.
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Flores, G.
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Johnson, J.
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Pacheco, P.
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Pavez, I.
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Roper, J.M.
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Vallejos, C.
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Velez, R.
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[Local government and biodiversity conservation: a case from the Bolivian lowlands]
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Local government and biodiversity conservation: a case from the Bolivian lowlands
Despite considerable international attention in the field of forest conservation, tropical forests are still disappearing at an unaltered pace. This book gives an economic perspective on the analysis of deforestation. Following a survey of different deforestation definitions, theories and empiric...
The project aims to achieve long-term sustainable forest management integrating social and silvicultural aspects through the achievement of the following objectives: (1) the assessment of the effect of Reduced Impact Logging on biodiversity, conservation, ecology and socio economics and (2) the a...
Dwiprabowo, H.
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[Reduced impact logging research in Malinau concession, Bulungan, East Kalimantan]
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Reduced impact logging research in Malinau concession, Bulungan, East Kalimantan
This case study of the Hani in the Ailao mountains of Yunnan, China, highlights the importance of forests in providing local ecological services that are essential for the system of terraced agriculture. The paper investigates local people's knowledge of these ecological services, including water...
Wang Qinghua
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[Forest management and terraced agriculture: case study of Hani of Ailao mountains, Yunnan]
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Forest management and terraced agriculture: case study of Hani of Ailao mountains, Yunnan
Community-based management of natural resources is a priority in Mozambique's policy on forestry and wildlife resources. In essence the government’s policy is to manage the natural resources in partnership with the rural communities and the private sector. This represents a change in policy in th...
Nhantumbo, I.
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Dent, J.B.
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Kowero, G.S.
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[Goal programming: application in the management of the Miombo woodland in Mozambique]
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Goal programming: application in the management of the Miombo woodland in Mozambique