In order to further understanding of the links between biological and cultural diversity, this study examined the role of forest species and biodiversity in the livelihoods of indigenous Bakweri villagers and migrants to the Mount Cameroon region. Surveys of resources consumed and sold by 118 hou...
Laird, S.A.
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Awung, G.L.
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Lysinge, R.J.
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Ndive, L.E.
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[The interweave of people and place: biocultural diversity in migrant and indigenous livelihoods around Mount Cameroon]
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The interweave of people and place: biocultural diversity in migrant and indigenous livelihoods around Mount Cameroon
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...
Belcher, B.
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Schreckenberg, Kate
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[Commercialisation of non-timber forest products: a reality check]
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Commercialisation of non-timber forest products: a reality check
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. ...
Mekonnen, Z.
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Kassa, H.
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Lemenh, M.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[The role and management of Eucalyptus in Lode Hetosa district, central Ethiopia]
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The role and management of Eucalyptus in Lode Hetosa district, central Ethiopia
Attempts to reconcile economic development with environmental conservation in a forest area in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, are reviewed for the district of Malinau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, an area of 42,000 km2 that is still largely covered in rainforest. The history of the region is describe...
Boedhihartono, Agni K.
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Gunarso, P.
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Levang, P.
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Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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[The principles of conservation and development: do they apply in Malinau?]
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The principles of conservation and development: do they apply in Malinau?
The forests of the Congo Basin are exploited by rural communities and timber companies at different scales to meet various conflicting interests. The forest contributes in several ways to rural livelihoods, but the growing importance of timber exploitation poses a threat to this livelihood's fabr...
Ndoye, O.
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Tieguhong, J.C.
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[Forest resources and rural livelihoods: the conflict between timber and non-timber forest products in the Congo Basin]
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Forest resources and rural livelihoods: the conflict between timber and non-timber forest products in the Congo Basin
Concern about illegal logging has grown considerably over the past decade. This article contributes to knowledge on the nature, extent, and impacts of illegal logging (IL), with particular focus on livelihoods. We find that the reality of IL is much more nuanced than it has been depicted. We show...
Cerutti, P.O.
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Tacconi, L.
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[Forests, illegality, and livelihoods: the Case of Cameroon]
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Forests, illegality, and livelihoods: the Case of Cameroon
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...
Katsigris, E.
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Bull, G.Q.
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White, A.
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Barr, C.
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Barney, K.
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Bun, Y.
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Kahrl, F.
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King, T.
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Lankin, A.
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Lebedev, A.
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Shearman, P.
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Sheingauz, A.
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Yufang Su
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Weyerhaeuser, H.
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[The China forest products trade: overview of Asia-Pacific supplying countries, impacts and implications]
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The China forest products trade: overview of Asia-Pacific supplying countries, impacts and implications
In the growing literature at the interface of rural livelihood improvement and conservation of natural forests, two overarching issues stand out: (1) How and to what extent use of forest resources do and can contribute to poverty alleviation and (2) How and to what extent poverty alleviation and ...
Sunderlin, William D.
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Angelsen, A.
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Belcher, B.
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Burgess, P.
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Nasi, Robert
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Santoso, L.
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Wunder, Sven
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[Livelihoods, forests, and conservation in developing countries: an overview]
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Livelihoods, forests, and conservation in developing countries: an overview