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It is estimated that shifting cultivation accounts for about 70 percent of the deforestation in Africa, 50 percent in Asia, and 30 percent in Latin America of the 14 million hectares of tropical moist forests currently destroyed every year. Tropical deforestation is responsible for 18 percent of ...


International Center for Tropical Agriculture[Alternatives to slash & burn: a global strategy: special project for presentation to the global steering group (GSG): first phase January 1993-December 1997]Alternatives to slash & burn: a global strategy: special project for presentation to the global steering group (GSG): first phase January 1993-December 1997

Otoo, MiriamDrechsel, Pay[Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries]Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries
Nawir, A.A.[Ensuring corporate-smallholder partnerships benefit all players and the environment]Ensuring corporate-smallholder partnerships benefit all players and the environment

This paper examines the conversion of Indonesia’s natural forests to timber and tree crop plantations, notably oil palm. The principal aims are to understand the impact of this process on natural forest and on forest-dwelling people, and to establish whether past and present policies governing th...


Kartodihardjo, H.Supriono, A.[The Impact of sectoral development on natural forest conversion and degradation: the case of timber and tree crop plantations in Indonesia]The Impact of sectoral development on natural forest conversion and degradation: the case of timber and tree crop plantations in Indonesia

This report summarizes the outcome of the workshop and consists of three parts. Part 1 highlights that were issued at the end of the workshop. Funding is not the sole constraints to investment in sustainable forest management (SFM) in developing countries. It also requires an enabling environment...


Chipeta, M.E.Joshi, M.[Financing sustainable forest management: report of the International Workshop of Experts, 22-25 January 2001, Oslo, Norway]Financing sustainable forest management: report of the International Workshop of Experts, 22-25 January 2001, Oslo, Norway

This paper presents a methodology employed in reconciling demands of households, private sector, and government on miombo woodlands of Southern Africa. A Weighted Goal Programming approach is presented for planning management and use of the woodlands as well as a framework for policy analysis. Th...


Nhantumbo, I.Kowero, G.S.[A goal programming model for planning management of Miombo woodlands]A goal programming model for planning management of Miombo woodlands

Worldwide, the private sector is expected to play a lead role in economic and production activities, while the public sector provides the supportive policy as well as the legal and other institutional environment for this. National governments of most developing countries have limited financial r...


Chipeta, M.E.Joshi, M.[The private sector speaks: investing in sustainable forest management]The private sector speaks: investing in sustainable forest management
Kowero, G.S.Campbell, Bruce M.Sumaila, U.R.[Policies and governance structures in woodlands of Southern Africa]Policies and governance structures in woodlands of Southern Africa

Many developing countries have moved into the production of non-traditional agricultural products to diversify their exports and increase foreign currency earnings. Accessing developed country markets and urban domestic markets requires meeting the food safety requirements due to several demand a...


Narrod, C.Roy, D.Okello, J.Avendaño, B.Rich, R.Thorat, A.[The role of public-private partnerships and collective action in ensuring smallholder participation in high value fruit and vegetable supply chains]The role of public-private partnerships and collective action in ensuring smallholder participation in high value fruit and vegetable supply chains

The miombo woodlands of eastern, central and southern Africa are some of the most extensive dry forests in Africa. They supply a myriad of products and services for local populations, governments and the private sector - the main stakeholders. Planning the management and use of the woodlands to m...


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