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We suggest an ethno-biological approach to analyze the cultural and social drivers of hunting activities and assess sustainability in villages near Makokou, northeast Gabon, based on interviews with hunters, participatory mapping of hunting territories, and daily records of offtakes for 1 yr. Hun...


Vliet, N. vanNasi, Robert[Hunting for livelihood in North East Gabon: patterns, evolution and sustainability]Hunting for livelihood in North East Gabon: patterns, evolution and sustainability

Criteria and indicators (C&I) for sustainable forest management are important tools to improve the quality of forest management. In most cases they have been developed by experts, but the participation of stakeholders is essential if the C&I are to be locally relevant and practicable. We asked fo...


Pokorny, B.Prabhu, R.McDougall, C.Bauch, R.[Local stakeholders' participation in developing criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management]Local stakeholders' participation in developing criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management

In 2002, mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) was listed on Appendix II of CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species). This requires that all producing countries define and implement sustainable production systems for mahogany, the most commercially important neotropical timb...


Snook, L.K.Santos Jimenez, M.Carreon Mundo, M.Chan Rivas, C.May Ek, F.J.Mas Kantun, P.Nolasco Morales, A.Hernández Hernández, C.Escobar Ruiz, C.[Ordenacion de bosques naturales para la explotacion sostenible de la caoba (Swietenia macrophylla): experiencias en bosques comunales de Mexico: experiencias en bosques comunales de Mexico]Ordenacion de bosques naturales para la explotacion sostenible de la caoba (Swietenia macrophylla): experiencias en bosques comunales de Mexico: experiencias en bosques comunales de Mexico

In the quest for global standards, “Criteria and Indicators” (C&I) are among the foremost mechanisms for defining and promoting sustainable tropical forest management. This paper examines some challenges posed by this approach, focusing on examples that reflect the ecological aspects of tropical ...


Sheil, DouglasNasi, RobertJohnson, B.[Ecological criteria and indicators for tropical forest landscapes: challenges in the search for progress]Ecological criteria and indicators for tropical forest landscapes: challenges in the search for progress
Campos, J.J.Castañeda, F.Kleine, M.Louman, BastianPokorny, B.Sabogal, C.[Fortalecimiento de las capacidades de cientficos forestales latinoamericanos en criterios e indicadores, auditoria del manejo forestal sostenible y certification forestales: resultados del taller]Fortalecimiento de las capacidades de cientficos forestales latinoamericanos en criterios e indicadores, auditoria del manejo forestal sostenible y certification forestales: resultados del taller

Due to the need for forest certification, the criteria and indicators for sustainable management of tropical forests have tended to operate more and more as standards, with criteria holding pride of place as compared to indicators. In practice, they are used as the definition of sustainability ap...


Karsenty, A.Lescuyer, G.Nasi, Robert[Est-il possible de determiner des criteres et indicateurs de gestion durable des forets tropicales?]Est-il possible de determiner des criteres et indicateurs de gestion durable des forets tropicales?

Most of the world’s biodiversity will continue to exist outside protected areas and there are also managed lands within many protected areas. In the assessment of millennium targets, there is therefore a need for indicators to measure biodiversity and suitability of habitats for biodiversity both...


Dudley, N.Baldock, D.Nasi, RobertStolton, S.[Measuring biodiversity and sustainable management in forests and agricultural landscapes]Measuring biodiversity and sustainable management in forests and agricultural landscapes

Javanese teak forest constitutes more than 35% of world teak forests. It provides employment and livelihood to millions of people. This paper describes the use of systems dynamics to mimic the value chain of teak from forest to final furniture market using phases of conceptual design, model speci...


Purnomo, H.Guizol, P.Muhtaman, D.R.[Governing the teak furniture business: a global value chain system dynamic modelling approach]Governing the teak furniture business: a global value chain system dynamic modelling approach
Fulai, S.Flomenhoft, G.Downs, T.J.Grande-Ortiz, M.Graef, D.Scholtens, B.Mol, A.P.J.Sonnenfeld, D.A.Spaargaren, G.Goel, R.K.Hsieh, E.W.T.Scrieciu, S.Steurer, R.Polzin, C.Kostka, G.Ancev, T.Pirgmaier, E.Boons, F.Robèrt, K.H.Bryant, C.Zhou, K.Acharya, S.R.Huberman, D.Sonwa, D.J.Mycoo, M.Guan, D.Hubacek, K.Sumaila, U.R.López Ruiz, H.G.Jolley, G.J.Dougherty, M.L.Pilon, A.F.Prakash, R.Tambunan, T.Hermann, S.[Is the concept of a green economy a useful way of framing policy discussions and policymaking to promote sustainable development?]Is the concept of a green economy a useful way of framing policy discussions and policymaking to promote sustainable development?

This article examines common barriers to achieving adequate levels of forest resource governance in countries of Latin America. It looks at the deficiencies of the policy and regulatory frameworks affecting forests, the common failure to impose the rule of law, the main factors that constrain the...


Contreras-Hermosilla, A.[People, governance and forests -- the stumbling blocks in forest governance reform in Latin America]People, governance and forests -- the stumbling blocks in forest governance reform in Latin America

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