This book is about the impacts of China's reforms on the forestry sector of its economy. This chapter introduces the objective of this book which is to examine the experience of China's forestry sector with respect to the full set of forest and nonforest policy reforms introduced since 1978 and f...
Blaser, J.
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Kuchli, C.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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Capistrano, D.
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[Introduction: background to a global exchange]
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Introduction: background to a global exchange
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
To manage non-timber forest products (NTFPs) properly, it is imperative to have a basic understanding of the biology and ecology of the target species, the site capabilities of the forest under management and the response of the target species o harvesting and other human and natural disturbances...
The contribution of non-timber forest products to the global economy is significant, though probably less than that of timber products. In addition, non-timber resources provide substantial environment benefits that are difficult or impossible to measure in an economic sense but are nevertheless ...
A GIS compiled by the Departmental Government of Santa Cruz, Bolivia offers data that may help to resolve some competing theories of tropical deforestation. The GIS contains many attributes relating to land use at two points in time, 1989 and 1994, and allow us to address questions like: What has...
Vanclay, J.K.
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Kaimowitz, D.
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Puntodewo, A.
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Mendez, P.
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[Spatially explicit model of deforestation in Bolivia]
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Spatially explicit model of deforestation in Bolivia
This study seeks to examine the causes and consequences of forest loss and therefore biodiversity loss in Ghana. It examines the driving forces behind and evaluates policy options for addressing the problem of biodiversity loss. It also makes recommendations for an optimal strategy for the sustai...