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Global deforestation and forest degradation rates have a significant impact on the accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere. The Food and Agriculture Organization estimated that during the 1990s 16.1 million hectares per year were affected by deforestation, most of them in the tro...


Schlamadinger, B.Ciccarese, L.Dutschke, M.Fearnside, P.M.Brown, S.Murdiyarso, Daniel[Should we include avoidance of deforestation in the international response to climate change?]Should we include avoidance of deforestation in the international response to climate change?
Ojima DSCanadell JGConant, Richard T.Negra, ChristineTschakert, Petra[Carbon cycle sustainability and land use]Carbon cycle sustainability and land use
Uwimana, M.F.Duren, I. vanLaake, P. vanLeeuw, Jan de[Land use changes in Gishwati forest and its impact on biodiversity]Land use changes in Gishwati forest and its impact on biodiversity
Claessens, LievenKitutu, M.G.Poesen, J.Deckers, J.A.[Landslide hazard assessment on the Ugandan footslopes of Mount Elgon: The worst is yet to come.]Landslide hazard assessment on the Ugandan footslopes of Mount Elgon: The worst is yet to come.

In recognition of the importance of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in both social and forest resource management terms, one of CIFOR's major projects is on "Sustainable Use and Development of Non-Timber Forest Products ". The project is aiming at a world level comparison of NTFPs-based forest...


Dewi, S.García Fernandez, C.Ruiz Perez, M.Belcher, B.Angelsen, A.Agar, P.M. deLoken, A.Lutnaes, K.[Remote sensing and statistical data analysis as tools to understand forest livelihood strategies]Remote sensing and statistical data analysis as tools to understand forest livelihood strategies

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...


Benhin, J.K.Barbier, Bruno[Forestry, deforestation and biodiversity in Ghana]Forestry, deforestation and biodiversity in Ghana

A dynamic model of forest land use in Ghana is developed and used to derive demand equations for optimal timber harvesting, cocoa land and maize land that are a function of the model’s price parameters. An equation is also developed to estimate the biodiversity level in Ghana. The hypothesis that...


Benhin, J.K.Barbier, Bruno[Estimating the biodiversity effects of structural adjustment in Ghana]Estimating the biodiversity effects of structural adjustment in Ghana

The study focused on the effect of land use activities on stream water quality in Pasoh, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The stream originates in Pasoh Forest Reserve, Negeri Sembilan and then flows through four different types of land use: undisturbed forest, swamp, degraded logged-over forest and ag...


Yusoff, M.K.Heng, S.S.Majid, N.M.Mokhtaruddin, A.M.Hanum, I.F.Alias, M.A.Kobayashi, S.[Effects of different land use patterns on the stream water quality in Pasoh, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia]Effects of different land use patterns on the stream water quality in Pasoh, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

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