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Harvesting operations in timber concessions have traditionally followed strategies related to enterprises' capacity in terms of available equipment and financing, industrial integration, commercialization of more species, physical accessibility to the concession, and quality of human resources, a...


Colan, V.Catpo, J.Sabogal, C.[Evaluación de daños y residuos resultantes de las operaciones de aprovechamiento en seis concesiones forestales en la Región Ucayali, Amazonía Peruana]Evaluación de daños y residuos resultantes de las operaciones de aprovechamiento en seis concesiones forestales en la Región Ucayali, Amazonía Peruana
Colan, V.Sabogal, C.Catpo, J.[Manual de campo para la evaluación del impacto de las operaciones de aprovechamiento en concesiones forestales con fines maderables en la Amazonía Peruana]Manual de campo para la evaluación del impacto de las operaciones de aprovechamiento en concesiones forestales con fines maderables en la Amazonía Peruana

This paper applies a broad-brush perspective to forestry research, innovation and research capacity in developing countries and the impacts linked to it. The authors reflect upon successes and failures in the hope of improving the focus and relevance of future efforts and highlight emerging resea...


Spilsbury, M.J.Kaimowitz, D.[Forestry research, innovation and impact in developing countries - from economic efficiency to the broader public good]Forestry research, innovation and impact in developing countries - from economic efficiency to the broader public good

This paper dicusses the potential impacts of macroeconomic policies on forestry in Zimbabwe. Over the period 1980-2001, macroeconomic policies have swung from a centrally controlled economy to a liberalized economy. In general, Zimbabwe's experience suggests tha macroeconomic policies have had ne...


Mabugu, R.Kowero, G.S.[Macroeconomic policies and forestry in Zimbabwe]Macroeconomic policies and forestry in Zimbabwe

This paper examines the welfare impacts of improved groundnut varieties in eastern Zambia using data from a survey of over 600 households. We use the stratification-multilevel, matching-smoothing, and smoothing-differencing methods to analyse how treatment effects vary with the propensity to adop...


Manda, J.Khonje, M.G.Alene, Arega D.Gondwe, T.N.P.[Welfare impacts of improved groundnut varieties in eastern Zambia: a heterogeneous treatment effects approach]Welfare impacts of improved groundnut varieties in eastern Zambia: a heterogeneous treatment effects approach
Boyle, T.J.B.[Conservation of tropical forest genetic resources: the impact of human activities]Conservation of tropical forest genetic resources: the impact of human activities
Maredia, Mywish K.Raitzer, David A.[CGIAR and NARS partner research in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence of impact to date]CGIAR and NARS partner research in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence of impact to date

This paper analyses the link between gender differences and different activities along the cowpea value chain as well as food security and asset-based poverty using a recent cross-sectional data set of over 120 farm households in Eastern Zambia. We used the endogenous switching probit regression ...


Gondwe, T.N.P.Tegbaru, A.Alamu, E.O.Khonje, M.Manda, J.Gaya, H.[Correlates and consequences of women’s participation in the cowpea value chain in eastern Zambia]Correlates and consequences of women’s participation in the cowpea value chain in eastern Zambia

This chapter spells out the theoretical framework for the discussion and case studies of the book. First, it provides precise definitions of technological change and classify technological change into different types based on their factor intensities. The discussion starts off with a single farm ...


Angelsen, A.Soest, D.P. vanKaimowitz, D.Bulte, E.[Technological change and deforestation: a theoretical overview]Technological change and deforestation: a theoretical overview

This chapter summarises the key insights from the case studies included in the book. First, it discusses the technology-deforestation link in six different types of cases: developed countries, commodity booms, shifting cultivation, permanent upland (rainfed) agriculture, irrigated (lowland) agric...


Angelsen, A.Kaimowitz, D.[Agricultural technology and forests: a recapitulation]Agricultural technology and forests: a recapitulation

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