The dependence of smallholder farmers on forest resources for their sustenance and livelihoods is a major driver of deforestation and degradation of forest resources in tropical countries. Understanding the socio-economic drivers that aggravate the extraction and overexploitation of forest produc...
Amare, D.
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Wondie, M.
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Teketay, D.
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Eshete, A.
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Darr, D.
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[Wood extraction among the households of Zege Peninsula, northern Ethiopia]
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Wood extraction among the households of Zege Peninsula, northern Ethiopia
This study assessed the abundance of and access to tree species (Ozigo, Dacryodes buettneri; and Abam, Gambeya lacourtiana) that yield edible fruits to villagers and timber to the logging industry in and around a logging concession in Gabon. Participatory mapping combining GPS coordinates and int...
Taedoumg, H.
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Maukonen, P.
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Mikolo Yobo, C.
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Midoko Iponga, D.
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Noutcheu, R.
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Chupezi Tieguhong, J.
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Snook, L.
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[Safeguarding villagers’ access to foods from timber trees: Insights for policy from an inhabited logging concession in Gabon]
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Safeguarding villagers’ access to foods from timber trees: Insights for policy from an inhabited logging concession in Gabon
The growing demand for construction and fuel wood and the wide adaptation of Eucalyptus to the different agro-ecological zones of the country are resulting in increased plantation of Eucalyptus by smallholders, but the policy environment in Ethiopia discourages farmers from planting this exotic. ...
Mekonnen, Z.
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Kassa, H.
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Lemenh, M.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[The role and management of Eucalyptus in Lode Hetosa district, central Ethiopia]
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The role and management of Eucalyptus in Lode Hetosa district, central Ethiopia
The Costa Rican government has promoted the establishment of high yielding plantations, expecting to produce high quality timber. Nowdays the management of some species have been uncertain, since wood quality and yield are becoming lower than expected. Heartwood content is a determinant character...
Pérez, D.
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Kanninen, M.
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Matamoros, F.
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Fonseca, W.
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Chaves, E.
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[Heartwood, sapwood and bark content of Bombacopsis quinata in Costa Rica]
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Heartwood, sapwood and bark content of Bombacopsis quinata in Costa Rica
La réserve de Fina est soumise à des perturbations anthropiques et pastorales. Ces perturbations ont tendance à se généraliser. Les zones intégralement protégées ne sont plus épargnées. L’étude se propose de caractériser la végétation naturelle notamment ligneuse dans les zones encore non perturb...
Diallo, H.
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El Hadji Faye
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Lejoly, J.
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Nasi, Robert
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Maiga, M.
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Maiga, M.
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Bogaert, J.
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[Caractérisation de la végétation et de la biodiversité ligneuse de la réserve de biosphère de la Boucle du Baoulé au Mali]
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Caractérisation de la végétation et de la biodiversité ligneuse de la réserve de biosphère de la Boucle du Baoulé au Mali
To understand the potential role of forest products in household livelihoods, a study of the woodcraft industry in Zimbabwe was initiated. The woodcraft industry has increased steadily since the late 1980s. The factors driving the upsurge in the woodcraft industry are: (1) the increased demand by...
Global demand for wood fuel energy is high and rising due to population increases, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where firewood and charcoal are the main sources of cooking energy. Inefficient cooking techniques consume large amounts of fuel and create indoor pollution, with negative health...
Njenga, M.
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Iiyama, M.
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Jamnadass, Ramni H.
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Helander, H.
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Larsson, L.
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Leeuw, Jan de
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Neufeldt, Henry
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Roing de Nowina, K.
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Sundberg, C.
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[Gasifier as a cleaner cooking system in rural Kenya]
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Gasifier as a cleaner cooking system in rural Kenya
Extensive areas of the Congo Basin forest are allocated to timber concessionaires. These forests also harbour and support village populations, including indigenous Baka people, who depend on forest foods obtained directly from trees (fruits, oils and caterpillars). Most food-producing tree specie...
Tieguhong, J.C.
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Snook, L.K.
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Taedoumg, H.
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Maukonen, P.
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Tchatat, M.
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Loo, J.
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Tchingsabe, O.
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Noutcheu, R.
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Iponga, D.M.
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Kahindo, J.M.
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Muvatsi, P.
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Yobo, C.M.
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Tutu, S.
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Ngoye, A.
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[Beyond timber: balancing demands for tree resources between concessionaires and villagers]
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Beyond timber: balancing demands for tree resources between concessionaires and villagers
Ahn, B.J
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Lee, S.M.
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[Evaluating the fuel characteristics of wood pellets fabricated with wood tar and starch as an additive]
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Evaluating the fuel characteristics of wood pellets fabricated with wood tar and starch as an additive
Maryudi, A.
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Nawir, A.A.
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Sumardamto, P.
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Sekartaji, D.A.
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Soraya, E.
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Yuwono, T.
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Siswoko, B.D.
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Mulyana, B.
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Supriyatno, N.
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[Beyond good wood: Exploring strategies for small-scale forest growers and enterprises to benefit from legal and sustainable certification in Indonesia]
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Beyond good wood: Exploring strategies for small-scale forest growers and enterprises to benefit from legal and sustainable certification in Indonesia