Several species of Styrax trees from Sumatra and Indochina produce benzoin resin. This resin is used for incense, perfume and pharmaceutical industries. Formerly, S. benzoin was cultivated in low lands of Palembang and North Sumatra but its importance decreased after 2nd World War. Now, product f...
Given the importance of non-timber forest resources to subsistence livelihoods, the increased rate of logging in Amazonia, and the pronounced overlap of timber and non-timber species, it is important to evaluate the altered composition and abundance of NTFPs. In this changing landscape, it is vit...
Shanley, P.
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Luz, L.
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Cymerys, M.
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[The interface of timber and non-timber resources: declining resources for subsistance livelihoods - a southern case study from Brazilian Amazonia]
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The interface of timber and non-timber resources: declining resources for subsistance livelihoods - a southern case study from Brazilian Amazonia
A simplistic explanation of why tropical forests degrade or disappear all together is, because loggers take out too many trees, companies convert forest for plantations, and small farmers slash forest to make agricultural fields. Political ecology is a scientific inter-discipline that tries to id...
Jong, W. de
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Tuk-Po, L.
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Ken-Ichi, Abe
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[The political ecology of tropical forests in Southeast Asia: historical roots of modern problems]
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The political ecology of tropical forests in Southeast Asia: historical roots of modern problems
Processes of economic integration and growing economic influence of corporations are leading to greater efforts among people in all countries to protect the lifestyles and habitats that they value. For conservation organizations, the first challenge is clearly defining objectives and priorities o...
The chapter provides an overview of the status of ex situ conservation of quinoa genetic resources around the world. it does also introduces its agro-morphological variation through descriptor lists, evaluation and documentation activities. The analysis is complemented by a lessons learnt sharing...
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Rojas, W.
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Pinto, M.
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Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement
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Bioversity International
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Alanoca, C.
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Gómez Pando Pedro Leon-Lobos, L.G.
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Alercia, A.
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Diulgheroff, S.
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Padulosi, S.
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Bazile, D.
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[Estado de la conservacion ex situ de los recursos geneticos de quinua]
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Estado de la conservacion ex situ de los recursos geneticos de quinua
Jarvis, Devra I.
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Hodgkin, T.
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Brown, A.H.D.
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Tuxill, J.
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López Noriega, Isabel
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Smale, M.
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Sthapit, B.R.
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[Who are the managers of diversity? Characterizing the social, cultural, and economic environments]
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Who are the managers of diversity? Characterizing the social, cultural, and economic environments
The interactions between natural forest dynamics have to be taken into account when managing the use of forest resources. Simulation models were developed to improve the understanding of this complex system of interactions. Models of multi agent systems are effective tools for studying the dynami...
Bousquet, Francois
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Le Page, C.
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Antona, M.
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Guizol, P.
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[Ecological scales and use rights: the use of multiagent systems]
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Ecological scales and use rights: the use of multiagent systems
Drucker, A.G.
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Appels, J.
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[Value chain development: a silver bullet for agrobiodiversity conservation and use?]
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Value chain development: a silver bullet for agrobiodiversity conservation and use?
Maxted, Nigel
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Amri, A.
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Castañeda-Álvarez, Nora P.
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Dias, S.
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Dulloo, M.E.
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Fielder, H.
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Ford-Lloyd, B.V.
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Iriondo, J.M.
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Magos Brehm, J.
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Nilsen, L.B.
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Thormann, I.
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Vincent, H.
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Kell, S.P.
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[Joining up the dots: a systematic perspective of crop wild realtive conservation and use]
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Joining up the dots: a systematic perspective of crop wild realtive conservation and use
Gillison, A.N.
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Boyle, T.J.B.
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[Measures for conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use of its components, section 13.3.3: managing biodiversity in forestry]
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Measures for conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use of its components, section 13.3.3: managing biodiversity in forestry