The current theory and narrative states that democratic decentralization of forest management leads to sustainable forest management and improved livelihoods. Three assumptions underlie this theory and narrative: i) democratic decentralization is a means of institutionalizing and scaling up commu...
Tacconi, L.
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Siagian, Y.
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Syam, R.
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[On the theory of decentralization, forests and livelihoods]
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On the theory of decentralization, forests and livelihoods
This book presents the results of the Bolivian case study on forestry decentralization. It is part of a larger CIFOR study also undertaken in Brazil, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras, which investigates forestry decentralization processes and, in particular their effects on forest-dependent grou...
Pacheco, P.
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[Descentralizacion forestal en Bolivia: implicaciones en el gobierno de los recursos forestales y el bienestar de los grupos marginados]
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Descentralizacion forestal en Bolivia: implicaciones en el gobierno de los recursos forestales y el bienestar de los grupos marginados
The most prominent international responses to climate change focus on mitigation (reducing the accumulation of greenhouse gases) rather than adaptation (reducing the vulnerability of society and ecosystems). However, with climate change now inevitable, adaptation is gaining importance in the poli...
Locatelli, Bruno
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Kanninen, M.
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Brockhaus, M.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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Murdiyarso, Daniel
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Santoso, H.
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[Face à un avenir incertain: comment les forêts et les populations peuvent s’adapter au changement climatique]
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Face à un avenir incertain: comment les forêts et les populations peuvent s’adapter au changement climatique
FLORES, the Forest Land Oriented Resurce Envisioning System, is a framework to facilitate quantitative modelling of ecological, economic and social issues at the landscape scale. This special issue of journal describes the evolution of FLORES from a concept to a series of models calibrated for di...
Vanclay, J.K.
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Prabhu, R.
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Sinclair, Fergus L.
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[Participatory modelling of community forest landscape]
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Participatory modelling of community forest landscape
Gunarso, P.
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Setyawati, T.
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Sunderland, T.C.H.
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Shackleton, Charlie M.
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[Managing forest resources in a decentralized environment: lessons learnt from the Malinau research forest, East Kalimantan, Indonesia]
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Managing forest resources in a decentralized environment: lessons learnt from the Malinau research forest, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Mery, G.
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Alfaro, R.I.
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Kanninen, M.
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Lobovikov, M.
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[Forests in the global balance - changing paradigms]
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Forests in the global balance - changing paradigms
Rehabilitation of degraded forest lands has been ongoing in China for centuries. Efforts intensified from the 1980s as forest resources became scarcer and environmental problems worsened. This report presents the main results of a study assessing past and ongoing rehabilitation efforts through a ...
Chokkalingam, U.
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Zhou Zaichi
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Wang Chunfeng
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Toma, T.
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[Learning lessons from China’s forest rehabilitation efforts: national level review and special focus on Guangdong Province]
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Learning lessons from China’s forest rehabilitation efforts: national level review and special focus on Guangdong Province
Governments in many countries are decentralising to give more control over decision making and budgets to local administrations. One expectation of this change is that local governments will more effectively and efficiently respond to the poorest citizens in their jurisdictions. Decentralisation ...
Mueller, Charles Curt
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Torres Mozombite, Haroldo
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Martine, George
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[An analysis of forest margins and savanna agrosystems in Brazil]
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An analysis of forest margins and savanna agrosystems in Brazil
Cerrón Macha, J.
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Castillo Ruiz, J.D. del
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Thomas, E.
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Mathez Stiefel, S.L.
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Chuaire, M.
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Mamani Cahuana, A.
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González Cabello, F.
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[Experiencias de restauración en el Perú. Lecciones aprendidas]
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Experiencias de restauración en el Perú. Lecciones aprendidas