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Journal Article 2010

Autor: Pandit, B.H.

This article examines the feasibility of integrating five non-timber forest product (NTFP) species into field crop cultivation in eastern Nepal. Cost-benefit analyses including Net Present Value (NPV) and Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR) show that all the NTFP species are more profitable than field crops...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/20563

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Pandit, B.H. ,  [Factors influencing the integration of non-timber forest products into field crop cultivation: a case study from Eastern Nepal] ,  Factors influencing the integration of non-timber forest products into field crop cultivation: a case study from Eastern Nepal
Journal Article 2011

Autor: Thompson, I.D. Okabe, K. Tylianakis, Jason M. Kumar, P. Brockerhoff, E.G. Schellhorn, N.A. Parrotta, J.A. Nasi, Robert

Biodiversity is integral to almost all ecosystem processes, with some species playing key functional roles that are essential for maintaining the value of ecosystems to humans. However, many ecosystem services remain nonvalued, and decisionmakers rarely consider biodiversity in policy development...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/20987

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Thompson, I.D. ,  Okabe, K. ,  Tylianakis, Jason M. ,  Kumar, P. ,  Brockerhoff, E.G. ,  Schellhorn, N.A. ,  Parrotta, J.A. ,  Nasi, Robert ,  [Forest biodiversity and the delivery of ecosystem goods and services: translating science into policy] ,  Forest biodiversity and the delivery of ecosystem goods and services: translating science into policy
Journal Article 2007

Autor: Belcher, B. Schreckenberg, Kate

This article challenges the pervasive view that commercialisation of non-timber forest products can (easily) achieve ecosystem and species conservation as well as improving livelihoods. Following a brief review of who and what is involved, it focuses on the main ecological and livelihood risks of...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/19648

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Belcher, B. ,  Schreckenberg, Kate ,  [Commercialisation of non-timber forest products: a reality check] ,  Commercialisation of non-timber forest products: a reality check
Journal Article 2000

Autor: Sunderlin, William D. Ndoye, O. Bikie, H. Laporte, N. Mertens, B. Pokam, J.

The rate of forest cover loss in the humid tropics of Cameroon is one of the highest in Central Africa. The aim of the large-scale, two-year research project described here was to understand the effect of the country's economic crisis and policy change on small-scale agricultural systems and land...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/18154

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Sunderlin, William D. ,  Ndoye, O. ,  Bikie, H. ,  Laporte, N. ,  Mertens, B. ,  Pokam, J. ,  [Economic crisis, small-scale agriculture, and forest cover change in Southern Cameroon] ,  Economic crisis, small-scale agriculture, and forest cover change in Southern Cameroon
Journal Article 2007

Autor: Mekonnen, Z. Kassa, H. Lemenh, M. Campbell, Bruce M.

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. ...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/19770

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Mekonnen, Z. ,  Kassa, H. ,  Lemenh, M. ,  Campbell, Bruce M. ,  [The role and management of Eucalyptus in Lode Hetosa district, central Ethiopia] ,  The role and management of Eucalyptus in Lode Hetosa district, central Ethiopia
Journal Article 2001

Autor: Lasco, R.D. Visco, R.G. Pulhin, J.M.

Secondary forests are the largest and most dynamic natural forest ecosystems in the Philippines. This paper examines the characteristics and dynamics of secondary forests in the country. In the last century, the country lost 50% of its natural tropical forest cover. At present, the major land cov...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/18444

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Lasco, R.D. ,  Visco, R.G. ,  Pulhin, J.M. ,  [Secondary forests in the Philippines: formation and transformation in the 20th century] ,  Secondary forests in the Philippines: formation and transformation in the 20th century
Journal Article 2002

Autor: Sheil, Douglas Wunder, Sven

The methods used to value tropical forests have the potential to influence how policy makers and others perceive forest landsforestlands. A small number of valuation studies achieve real impact. These are generally succinct accounts supporting a specific perception. However, such reports risk bei...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/18570

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Sheil, Douglas ,  Wunder, Sven ,  [The value of tropical forest to local communities: complications, caveats, and cautions] ,  The value of tropical forest to local communities: complications, caveats, and cautions
Journal Article 2003

Autor: Scherr, Sara J. White, A. Kaimowitz, D.

This article describes opportunities to achieve both conservation and poverty alleviation goals. The goals, held by local, national and international groups, present a new agenda for achieving these goals and call for new and heightened attention by development planners, industry, conservation gr...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/18777

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Scherr, Sara J. ,  White, A. ,  Kaimowitz, D. ,  [Time for something different: putting markets to the service of the forest poor] ,  Time for something different: putting markets to the service of the forest poor
Journal Article 2004

Autor: Kaimowitz, D.

Asian policymakers need to know how changes in land uses and practices related to forests affect flooding, dry season stream flow, and water quality. Based on their beliefs about these relations, policymakers often ban logging or introduce expensive projects. Many key stakeholders believe that lo...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/19080

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Kaimowitz, D. ,  [Forests and water: a policy perspective] ,  Forests and water: a policy perspective
Journal Article 2004

Autor: Katsigris, E. Bull, G.Q. White, A. Barr, C. Barney, K. Bun, Y. Kahrl, F. King, T. Lankin, A. Lebedev, A. Shearman, P. Sheingauz, A. Yufang Su Weyerhaeuser, H.

Over 70 % of China's timber product imports are supplied by countries in the Asia Pacific region, and China is the dominant forest product market for many of these countries. Unsustainable harvesting practices, illegal logging, and negative impacts on community livelihoods plague many of these su...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/19121

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Katsigris, E. ,  Bull, G.Q. ,  White, A. ,  Barr, C. ,  Barney, K. ,  Bun, Y. ,  Kahrl, F. ,  King, T. ,  Lankin, A. ,  Lebedev, A. ,  Shearman, P. ,  Sheingauz, A. ,  Yufang Su ,  Weyerhaeuser, H. ,  [The China forest products trade: overview of Asia-Pacific supplying countries, impacts and implications] ,  The China forest products trade: overview of Asia-Pacific supplying countries, impacts and implications

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