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Bénin, like other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, has initiated programs to reform agricultural input and output markets. While the impact of the reform programs has been different for each country, it is commonly observed that impact at the farm level has been less than anticipated. A central t...


Kormawa, P.M.Munyemana, A.Soule, B.[Fertilizer market reforms and factors influencing fertilizer use by smallscale farmers in Benin]Fertilizer market reforms and factors influencing fertilizer use by smallscale farmers in Benin

Global climate models (GCMs) have become increasingly important for climate change science and provide the basis for most impact studies. Since impact models are highly sensitive to input climate data, GCM skill is crucial for getting better short-, medium- and long-term outlooks for agricultural...


Ramírez Villegas, JuliánChallinor, Andrew J.Thornton, Philip K.Jarvis, Andy[Implications of regional improvement in global climate models for agricultural impact research]Implications of regional improvement in global climate models for agricultural impact research

Le niébé est l’une des principales légumineuses produites et consommées au Bénin. Son importance économique, son taux élevé de protéine et son importance dans le régime limentaire des populations font de cette culture un important de la sécurité alimentaire et de la réduction de la pauvreté. Ce ...

Cowpea is a key leguminous crop produced and consumed in Benin. Its economic contribution food protein content and its importance in the diet of the populations, make it a major factor toward food security and the reduction of poverty. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the contribution of ...


Allogni, W.N.Coulibaly, O.N.Honlonkou, A.N.[Impact des nouvelles technologies de la culture de niebe sur le revenu et les depenses des menages agricoles au Benin = Impact of the new technologies of the cowpea production on the income and the agricultural household expenses in Benin]Impact des nouvelles technologies de la culture de niebe sur le revenu et les depenses des menages agricoles au Benin = Impact of the new technologies of the cowpea production on the income and the agricultural household expenses in Benin

Concern about illegal logging has grown considerably over the past decade. This article contributes to knowledge on the nature, extent, and impacts of illegal logging (IL), with particular focus on livelihoods. We find that the reality of IL is much more nuanced than it has been depicted. We show...


Cerutti, P.O.Tacconi, L.[Forests, illegality, and livelihoods: the Case of Cameroon]Forests, illegality, and livelihoods: the Case of Cameroon

Ex post Impact assessments (epIAs) have long been produced by research centres of the Consultative Group oil International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) with a principal stated goal of informing the funding decisions of donor agencies, but there has been little formal analysis of the extent to wh...


Raitzer, David A.Kelley, T.G.[Assessing the Contribution of Impact Assessment to Donor Decisions for International Agricultural Research]Assessing the Contribution of Impact Assessment to Donor Decisions for International Agricultural Research

Cameroon’s forests have a high biodiversity value. The government of Cameroon put in place new forestry and wildlife management legislation in 1994, with an emphasis on the management of logging concessions. Paradoxically, the reform of the forest law occurred at a time when many social groups w...


Assembe-Mvondo, S.[Volume state failure and governance in vulnerable states: An assessment of forest law compliance and enforcement in Cameroon]Volume state failure and governance in vulnerable states: An assessment of forest law compliance and enforcement in Cameroon

The ‘Bali Road Map’ of UNFCCC COP-13 calls for sharing lessons learned from demonstration activities that aim to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation and enhance forest carbon stocks (now known as ‘REDD+’). To develop a feasible yet rigorous strategy for learning from these REDD+ p...


Caplow, S.Jagger, P.Lawlor, K.Sills, E.[Evaluating land use and livelihood impacts of early forest carbon projects: lessons for learning about REDD+]Evaluating land use and livelihood impacts of early forest carbon projects: lessons for learning about REDD+

A preliminary insight into how structural adjustment policies (SAPs) may have affected deforestation and forest degradation in the lowland tropical forests of Bolivia, Cameroon and Indonesia. It presents tentative hypotheses regarding how changes in prices, costs, incomes and government services ...


Kaimowitz, D.Erwidodo.Ndoye, O.Pacheco, P.Balanza, P.P.Sunderlin, William D.[Considering the impact of structural adjustment policies on forests in Bolivia, Cameroon and Indonesia]Considering the impact of structural adjustment policies on forests in Bolivia, Cameroon and Indonesia

This article discuss a search for a common understanding of three environmental problems linked to land use change in Southeast Asia: smoke pollution, degradation of biodiversity functions, and degradation of watershed functions. The objectives of this special issue are to identify usable data an...


Tomich, Thomas P.Chomitz, K.Francisco, H.Izac, N.A.Murdiyarso, DanielRatnere, B.D.Thomas, D.E.Noordwijk, Meine van[Policy analysis and environmental problems at different scales: asking the right questions]Policy analysis and environmental problems at different scales: asking the right questions

In the 1970s, it appeared that fuelwood use was growing rapidly, and this could have major adverse impacts on the resource and poor users. By the mid-1980s, revised assessments indicated that there was less of a problem than had been foreseen, and much less of a need for forestry interventions to...


Arnold, J.E.M.Kohlin, G.Persson, R.[Woodfuels, livelihoods, and policy interventions: changing perspectives]Woodfuels, livelihoods, and policy interventions: changing perspectives

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