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Journal Article 2019-09-27

Autor: Worqlul, A.W. Dile, Y.T. Schmitter, Petra Jeong, J. Meki, M.N. Gerik, T.J. Srinivasan, R. Lefore, Nicole

The vast majority of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa depend on rainfed agriculture for food production and livelihood. Various factors including but not limited to rainfall variability, land degradation, and low soil fertility constrain agricultural productivity in the region. The objectives of thi...

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Worqlul, A.W. ,  Dile, Y.T. ,  Schmitter, Petra ,  Jeong, J. ,  Meki, M.N. ,  Gerik, T.J. ,  Srinivasan, R. ,  Lefore, Nicole ,  [Water resource assessment, gaps, and constraints of vegetable production in Robit and Dangishta watersheds, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia] ,  Water resource assessment, gaps, and constraints of vegetable production in Robit and Dangishta watersheds, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia
Journal Article 2015

Autor: Baker, Tracy Cullen, Beth Debevec, Liza Abebe, Yenenesh

Men and women interact with water resources and landscapes in different ways, and there are frequent criticisms that little research is undertaken across disciplines to address this issue. Biophysical scientists in particular struggle with how to integrate “gendered” water uses into models that a...

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Baker, Tracy ,  Cullen, Beth ,  Debevec, Liza ,  Abebe, Yenenesh ,  [A socio-hydrological approach for incorporating gender into biophysical models and implications for water resources research.] ,  A socio-hydrological approach for incorporating gender into biophysical models and implications for water resources research.
Journal Article 2010

Autor: Pfund, J.L.

Landscape approaches have been identified as a way to address conservation and development issues in biodiversityrich tropical areas. The author conducted a literature review of 51 case studies selected by an independent analyst to evaluate how these approaches have been applied. The case studies...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/20525

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Pfund, J.L. ,  [Landscape-scale research for conservation and development in the tropics: fighting persisting challenges] ,  Landscape-scale research for conservation and development in the tropics: fighting persisting challenges
Journal Article 2000

Autor: Mendoza, G.A. Prabhu, R.

This paper describe the use of multiple criteria decision tools for assessing criteria and indicators designed to evaluate sustainable forest management. Three techniques called ranking, rating, and pairwise comparisons are described and used within the framework of a generic set of criteria and ...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/18134

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Mendoza, G.A. ,  Prabhu, R. ,  [Multiple criteria decision making approaches to assessing forest sustainability using criteria and indicators: a case study] ,  Multiple criteria decision making approaches to assessing forest sustainability using criteria and indicators: a case study
Journal Article 2000

Autor: Russon, A.E. Meijard, E. Dennis, R.A.

This paper presents the combined results of two separate orangutan survey efforts and an assessment of land cover change analysis in the Danau Sentarum, National Park (DNSP), West Kalimantan, Indonesia These studies show that the DNSP and surrounding areas contain high numbers of orangutans, maki...

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Russon, A.E. ,  Meijard, E. ,  Dennis, R.A. ,  [Declining orangutan populations in and around Danau Sentarum] ,  Declining orangutan populations in and around Danau Sentarum
Journal Article 2001

Autor: Antona, M. Babin, D.

In the past in Africa, State forest administration took nominal control of local forest management from rural populations. This control, based on a European concept of management, gradually deteriorated and the methods of classical forest management are no longer suited to existing conditions. Th...

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Antona, M. ,  Babin, D. ,  [Multiple interest accommodation in African forest management projects: between pragmatism and theoretical coherence] ,  Multiple interest accommodation in African forest management projects: between pragmatism and theoretical coherence
Journal Article 2006

Autor: Tacconi, L. Vayda, A.P.

A paper published in Ecological Economics [Varma, A. 2003. The economics of slash and burn: a case study of the 1997–1998 Indonesian forest fires. Ecological Economics 46,159–171] claims to show that slash and burn agriculture is socially inefficient and should be banned. However, its conclusions...

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Tacconi, L. ,  Vayda, A.P. ,  [Slash and burn and fires in Indonesia: a comment] ,  Slash and burn and fires in Indonesia: a comment
Journal Article 2011

Autor: Achten, W.M.J. Verchot, Louis V.

Biofuels are receiving growing negative attention. Direct and/or indirect land-use changes that result from their cultivation can cause emissions due to carbon losses in soils and biomass and could negate any eventual greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction benefit. This paper evaluates the implications o...

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Achten, W.M.J. ,  Verchot, Louis V. ,  [Implications of biodiesel-induced land-use changes for CO2 emissions: case studies in Tropical America, Africa, and Southeast Asia] ,  Implications of biodiesel-induced land-use changes for CO2 emissions: case studies in Tropical America, Africa, and Southeast Asia
Journal Article 2003

Autor: Mendoza, G.A. Prabhu, R.

This paper describes the general concepts, meaning, and definitions of sustainability and proposes the use of soft methodologies, particularly fuzzy set theory, for its assessment. Basic elements and concepts of fuzzy sets are described, including membership functions and their interpretations in...

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Mendoza, G.A. ,  Prabhu, R. ,  [Fuzzy methods for assessing criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management] ,  Fuzzy methods for assessing criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management
Journal Article 2005

Autor: Pokorny B. Sabogal, C. Silva, J.N.M. Bernardo, P. Souza, J. Sweede, J.

The paper presents the results and main conclusions of an assessment of compliance with technical guidelines for Reduced Impact Harvesting (RIH) in terra firme forests of the Brazilian Amazon. The assessment was carried out in two certified timber enterprises in the State of Para, Brazil applying...

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Pokorny B. ,  Sabogal, C. ,  Silva, J.N.M. ,  Bernardo, P. ,  Souza, J. ,  Sweede, J. ,  [Compliance with reduced-impact harvesting guidelines by timber enterprises in terra firme forests of the Brazilian Amazon] ,  Compliance with reduced-impact harvesting guidelines by timber enterprises in terra firme forests of the Brazilian Amazon

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