Sumatra has a large and persistent wetland/peatland fire problem. Perspectives differ on the source and nature of the problem. There have been large negative environmental and socio-economic impacts arising from the fires. At the same time, fire is a useful tool for wetland use, and there are inc...
Suyanto, S.
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Chokkalingam, U.
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Wibowo, P.
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[Kebakaran di lahan rawa/gambut di Sumatera: masalah dan solusi: prosiding semiloka, Palembang, Sumatera Selatan, 10 - 11 Desember 2003]
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Kebakaran di lahan rawa/gambut di Sumatera: masalah dan solusi: prosiding semiloka, Palembang, Sumatera Selatan, 10 - 11 Desember 2003
This conference proceedings contains 26 papers based on the activities of partner institutions that the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) has facilitated. There are 4 sections: (i) evaluation of forest harvesting and fire impacts on forest ecosystems; (ii) development of methods ...
Kobayashi, S.
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Turnbull, J.W.
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Toma, T.
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Mori, T.
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Majid, N.M.N.A.
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[Rehabilitation of degraded tropical forest ecosystems: workshop proceedings, 2-4 November 1999, Bogor, Indonesia]
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Rehabilitation of degraded tropical forest ecosystems: workshop proceedings, 2-4 November 1999, Bogor, Indonesia
Poverty, malnutrition, low agricultural productivity, severe land degradation, shortage of water and fuel wood are common problems in the highlands of Ethiopia. A complex set of natural, political, and socio- economic factors have been responsible for the degradation of land resources. This study...
Jabbar, M.A.
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Ayele, G.
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[Land degradation in the Oromiya highlands in Ethiopia: Community and household perspectives on the nature, causes and policy implications]
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Land degradation in the Oromiya highlands in Ethiopia: Community and household perspectives on the nature, causes and policy implications
This report examines whether the recent increase in biofuel feedstock production is resulting in increased deforestation rates and magnitudes within tropical regions. It reviews several methodological challenges for undertaking this analysis, and presents a set of preliminary findings. The analys...
Gao, Y.
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Skutsch, M.
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Masera, O.
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Pacheco, P.
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[A global analysis of deforestation due to biofuel development]
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A global analysis of deforestation due to biofuel development
This book presents an empirical analysis of the development processes and the economic of Brazilian Amazon deforestation using a large data set of ecological and economic variables. It presents summary statistics and analyse trends for a number of important variables as well as developing econome...
Andersen, L.E.
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Granger, C.W.J.
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Reis, E.J.
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Weinhold, D.
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Wunder, Sven
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[The dynamic of deforestation and economic growth in the Brazilian Amazon]
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The dynamic of deforestation and economic growth in the Brazilian Amazon
There have been several major research efforts on the rate and causes of Indonesia's deforestation in recent years and much associated literature, but there is still no consensus in the research community on these issues. This paper reviews the areas of uncertainty and confusion, and proposes que...
Sunderlin, William D.
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Resosudarmo, I.A.P.
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[Laju dan penyebab deforestasi di Indonesia: penelaahan kerancuan dan penyelesaiannya]
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Laju dan penyebab deforestasi di Indonesia: penelaahan kerancuan dan penyelesaiannya
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Proyecto "Propuesta de estrategia para contribuir a la valoración del bosque amazónico a partir de los estudios de secuestro de carbono de la atmósfera por la regeneración natural e inducida": informe de avance]
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Proyecto "Propuesta de estrategia para contribuir a la valoración del bosque amazónico a partir de los estudios de secuestro de carbono de la atmósfera por la regeneración natural e inducida": informe de avance
As international concern over tropical deforestation has grown over the last ten years, researchers have sought to understand the causes of deforestation and possible solutions using quantitative economic models. This book reviews the results and methodology of over 150 of these models and synthe...
This study analyses seven factors used to explain the conversion of forest to pasture in Central America between 1979 and 1994: 1) favourable markets for livestock products; 2) subsidised credit and road construction; 3) land-tenure policies; 4) limited technological change in livestock productio...
Kaimowitz, D.
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[Livestock and deforestation in Central America in the 1980s and 1990s: a policy perspective]
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Livestock and deforestation in Central America in the 1980s and 1990s: a policy perspective
There have been several major research efforts on the rate and causes of Indonesia's deforestation in recent years and much associated literature, but there is still no consensus in the research community on these issues. This paper reviews the areas of uncertainty and confusion, and proposes que...
Sunderlin, William D.
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Resosudarmo, I.A.P.
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[Rates and causes of deforestation in Indonesia: towards a resolution of the ambiguities]
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Rates and causes of deforestation in Indonesia: towards a resolution of the ambiguities