This chapter uses an historical case study approach to convey some sense of the kinds of research social scientists do at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). It describes CIFOR's work in developing criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management, which led to the cre...
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Dounias, E.
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Goloubinoff, M.
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López, C.
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Sunderlin, William D.
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[Understanding forests-people links: the voice of social scientists]
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Understanding forests-people links: the voice of social scientists
Flinn, D.
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Dolman, G.
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Haines, R.
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Karjalainen, U.
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Raison, J.
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[Proceedings of International Conference on Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management: fostering stakeholder input to advance development of scientifically-based indicators, 24-28 August 1998, Melbourne, Australia]
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Proceedings of International Conference on Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management: fostering stakeholder input to advance development of scientifically-based indicators, 24-28 August 1998, Melbourne, Australia
This chapter provides a brief history of the social component of Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)'s project, 'Assessing sustainable forest management: testing criteria and indicators', with special reference to the issue of security of inter-generational access to resources (SIA...
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Salim, A.
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Tiane, A.M.
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Tchikangwa, B.
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Sardjono, M.A.
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Prabhu, R.
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[Whose forest is this, anyway?: criteria and indicators on access to resources]
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Whose forest is this, anyway?: criteria and indicators on access to resources
This paper describe the use of multiple criteria decision tools for assessing criteria and indicators designed to evaluate sustainable forest management. Three techniques called ranking, rating, and pairwise comparisons are described and used within the framework of a generic set of criteria and ...
Mendoza, G.A.
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Prabhu, R.
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[Multiple criteria decision making approaches to assessing forest sustainability using criteria and indicators: a case study]
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Multiple criteria decision making approaches to assessing forest sustainability using criteria and indicators: a case study
This manual provides methods for the development and evaluation of criteria and indicators (C&I) which can then be used to assess the sustainability of forest management. The manual is written primarily for researchers, people or groups interested in evaluating C&I for assessments of forests in n...
Prabhu, R.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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Dudley, R.G.
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[Panduan untuk pengembangan, pengujian dan pemilihan kriteria dan indikator untuk pengelolaan hutan lestari]
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Panduan untuk pengembangan, pengujian dan pemilihan kriteria dan indikator untuk pengelolaan hutan lestari
In recent years CIFOR has developed a system for testing C&I for assessing the sustainability of management of natural forests at the level of a forest management unit (FMU). This system was used to develop C&I for teak and eucalypt plantations in two states in India. Development and evaluation o...
Sankar, S.
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Anil, P.C.
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Amruth, M.
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[Criteria and indicators for sustainable plantation forestry in India]
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Criteria and indicators for sustainable plantation forestry in India
CIFOR has developed a system for testing criteria and indicators to assess the sustainability of management of natural forests at the level of the forest management unit. This system was used to develop and test C&I for industrial plantation concession areas in Sumatra and Kalimantan. The C&I for...
Muhtaman, D.R.
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Siregar, C.A.
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Hopmans, P.
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[Criteria and indicators for sustainable plantation forestry in Indonesia]
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Criteria and indicators for sustainable plantation forestry in Indonesia
Ecologically sustainable forest management necessitates monitoring forest conditions and the environmental impacts of management activities. Through adaptive management, assessments that reveal excessive environmental impacts require revision of the management plan to ensure that ecological funct...
Geisler, C.C.
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Ghazoul, J.
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Hellier, A.
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[Setting critical limits to ecological indicators of sustainable tropical forestry]
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Setting critical limits to ecological indicators of sustainable tropical forestry
This chapter describes the history of criteria and indicators work at CIFOR, as an introduction to the subsequent chapters in this book. It also outlines the conceptual framework used to place human well-being within the topic of sustainable forest management. This includes a definition of human ...
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Byron, Y.
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Prabhu, R.
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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[Introduction: history and conceptual framework]
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Introduction: history and conceptual framework
Community managed forest systems embody a considerable portion of the wisdom, knowledge, and practical skills and management necessary for the sustainability of forest resources globally. These systems, however, are under threat in many ways, including from the rapid rate of change of their polit...
Ritchie, B.
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McDougall, C.
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Haggith, M.
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Burford de Oliveira, N.
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[Criterios e indicadores de sustentabilidade em florestas manejadas por comunidades]
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Criterios e indicadores de sustentabilidade em florestas manejadas por comunidades